Read Sarah Boone's 58-page letter to Orange County judge ahead of Florida suitcase murder trial
Read the 58-page letter Florida woman Sarah Boone sent to the judge ahead of her second-degree murder trial. Boone has forfeited her right to counsel and may have to represent herself.
Sarah Boone loses 8th lawyer, must now represent herself in Florida murder trial, judge rules
Sarah Boone, the Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend by locking him inside of a suitcase at their Winter Park home during an alleged game of hide-and-seek, has forfeited her right to any more court-appointed defense lawyers – and will now have to represent herself at her trial, according to the judge overseeing her case.
Sarah Boone case: Florida woman who allegedly put boyfriend in suitcase accuses her lawyer of lying
A Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend in February 2020 said her attorney – the seventh lawyer chosen to represent her – had lied to her and had a "snotty" attitude.
Sarah Boone case: The interrogation room
Sarah Boone, a Florida woman, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., who died after allegedly being locked inside a suitcase during an apparent game of hide-and-seek. Torres died in February 2020. Boone said the two were drinking and she went up to her bedroom and fell asleep. When she awoke hours later, she said she found Torres still in the suitcase.
Sarah Boone case: Winter Park woman accused of zipping boyfriend inside suitcase, leaving him there to die
Sarah Boone, the Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend inside a suitcase during an alleged game of hide-and-seek at their Winter Park home in February 2020 and leaving him there until he died, is scheduled to go on trial for second-degree murder in his death later this month. She's pleaded not guilty to the charge
FULL: Sarah Boone police interrogation
Sarah Boone is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., who died after being zipped inside a suitcase. Boone said the two were playing hide-and-seek and that she fell asleep, and later came down and found him dead. Prosecutors said videos found on Boone's cell phone show her taunting him, as he begs for help and says he cannot breathe. Warning: Video may be disturbing to some.
New evidence released in Sarah Boone case
Sarah Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., in Feb. 2020 inside their home in Winter Park after allegedly locking him inside a suitcase. Boone told deputies that she and Torres were playing a game of hide-and-seek and that she fell asleep. When she woke up, she said she found her boyfriend dead in the suitcase. The Florida State Attorney's Office released video allegedly recorded on Boone's cell phone that appears to show a conversation between her and Torres. Content warning: This video may be graphic and disturbing to some.