Florida man on probation allegedly kills and dismembers stepfather, stuffs body parts in suitcases

A Florida man who was on probation has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stalking, murdering and dismembering his 71-year-old stepfather.What led authorities to suspect Jose Proano was a grisly discovery in three suitcases just before midnight on Aug.4.The pieces of luggage were found along a roadway in Orlando near the home of Proano’s mother and stepfather.FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED AFTER SUSPECTED HUMAN REMAINS FOUND BURIED AT PROPERTY WHERE HIS FATHER LIVEDJose Proano, 44, faces a first-degree murder charge after allegedly killing and dismembering his stepfather.

(Orange County Corrections)About 23 hours earlier, the family of Jorge Vazquez-Escutia called for help.They’d found his phone, wallet and keys at his home and what looked like blood on the fence outside, according to an affidavit filed in Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.His cars were in his driveway with the doors unlocked, which was unusual, a family member told authorities.They hadn’t seen him in three days, they told deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.And friends of his stepson had reached out to the family with a shocking claim – that Jose Proano had told them he’d killed his stepfather, court records show.The sheriff’s office quickly took to social media asking for the public’s help finding Vazquez-Escutia because of "concerns for Jorge's wellbeing, as he suffers from memory loss."Then footage from a neighbor’s security camera showed a disturbing series of events.On the morning of Aug.

2, the day after the missing man was last seen, the security video showed a man wearing a black shirt jumping over the back wall of Vazquez-Escutia’s home.Jorge Vazquez-Escutia was reported missing by his family in early August before pieces of his body were found in luggage near his home.(Orange County Sheriff's Office)Later, the same man appears at the back of the house "bringing out suitcases … and ultimately placing what appeared to be a human arm, int...