Looking For The Todt Family

Manny Lozada was a member of the jury that convicted Tony Todt. He speaks about the trauma of seeing the images entered into evidence and explains the temporary deadlock.

In the series finale, the trial comes to a sudden, and somewhat strange, conclusion. The content of the family's alleged suicide note is revealed, and we hear one last time from some of the people whose lives have been touched by this tragedy.

To see the printed note that was entered into evidence at the trial, visit https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220726/looking-for-the-todt-family-podcast-finale-to-focus-on-suicide-note/

On day three of the trial, Tony is the only witness called to testify in his defense. He gets emotional when speaking about his family, and he gets angry when pressed by the prosecution during cross-examination.

Police in Florida announced more than two years ago that Anthony Todt had confessed to killing his family. On day two of the trial, we finally get to hear what Tony told police in January of 2020.

After a two-year wait, the murder trial of Tony Todt gets underway at the Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee, Florida. Todt was accused of killing his wife Megan, their children Alek, Tyler and Zoe, and the family dog Breezy.

We asked you to send us your questions about the case, and you sent us quite a few. Sten and Taylor talk about what we know, what we don't know, and how reporting on this story affected them.

 

If you have a question, send us a voice memo or an email at [email protected].

Next week, Taylor and Sten will be answering questions from the audience. If you have a question, send us a voice memo or an email at [email protected].

After reporting on this story for more than a year, there is still a lot we don't know. We have been unable to speak with the only person who knows for sure what happened inside 202 Reserve Place, until now.

If you have questions for a Q&A episode with Taylor and Sten, send us a voice memo or an email at [email protected].

Episode 10 will be delayed until next week due to an unexpected development.

In the second half of the 27-page letter Tody Todt sent from jail to his estranged father, Tony describes what he found when he returned home the morning after his children were killed.

To read Tony's letter in its entirety, visit the episode page at https://www.theday.com/podcasts-by-the-day/20210311/episode-9---letter-part-2