2nd Suspect May Have Been Involved In Savopoulos Murders: Report

WASHINGTON, DC -- A major development has been reported in the case of a family and its housekeeper tortured to death in their D.C. mansion in 2015. A judge has ruled that there is sufficient evidence that a second suspect was involved for it to be introduced at trial, according to a report.

WTOP reports that investigators have long thought that it would take multiple people to pull off the hostage situation in the Kalorama mansion of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, and now Judge Juliet McKenna has reviewed evidence presented by the defense of a second suspect.

Daron Wint, 37, is set to stand trial next month for the murders. His defense team put forth the evidence last week, according to the report.

The bodies of the couple were found along with their 10-year-old son and housekeeper in the burning home.

Almost exactly three years ago, the brutal murder of a wealthy couple and their 10-year-old son as well as their housekeeper shocked the District. And with the lone suspect about to go to trial in a few months, there are unanswered questions, according to a report.

It was on May 14, 2015 when a fire erupted at the home of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos near National Cathedral, leading to the discovery of their bodies and that of their 10-year-old son, Philip. Their 57-year-old housekeeper, Vera Figeroa, later died at the hospital.

Police believe the four of them were held hostage beginning on May 13, and eventually they were killed via blunt and sharp force trauma, with Philip also experiencing thermal injuries, meaning he was still alive as the house burned.

Police arrested Darron Wint a few days later, claiming he committed the murders and made off with $40,000 in ransom money. He had worked for Savopolous' company in Hyattsville, Md. at one time.

Investigators had a hard time believing that just one person could pull off the elaborate crime. But so far, Wint had been the only person identified as the culprit. His DNA was found on a pizza crust at the home, prosecutors say.

Wint, who was discharged from the Marine Corps due to medical reasons, reportedly had a long rap sheet that included being convicted in 2009 of second-degree assault, pleading guilty to malicious destruction of property in 2010, and facing a number of other theft, assault, and weapons charges over the years.

Prominent D.C. attorney Robin Ficker has said that Wint's family does not believe that Wint was responsible for the killings, saying that authorities had arrested the wrong person and the Wint did not even like pizza.

Wint's trial is finally set to begin Sept. 5 after numerous delays.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 01: The caskets of Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, are carried down steps after their funeral service at the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral June 1, 2015 in Washington, DC. The funeral service was held for Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, and their 10 year old son, Philip who were murdered along with their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, 57. Darron Dellon Dennis Wint, was arrested and being held without bond for their murders. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)