DC Mansion Murder Suspect Enters Plea Of Not Guilty

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- A Lanham man accused of brutally killing four people inside a D.C. mansion, recently indicted on 20-felony charges, enters a plea of not guilty on Friday, according to WUSA9.

35-year-old Daron Wint, appeared in court briefly on Friday where he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

In May 2015, authorities say Wint entered the home belonging to the Savopoulos family, kidnapped four victims, stole $40,000 through means of extortion, then brutally killed the victims and set the mansion on fire.

Savvas Savopoulos, 46, Amy Savopoulos, 47, Philip Savopoulos, 10 and Veralicia Figueroa, 57, were all killed in the incident.

While the family was held captive, court documents say Amy Savopoulus called Dominos, charged pizzas to her credit card, but asked the driver to place them on the porch and leave.

The next morning Savvas Savopolous called business associates at his company American Iron Works and had employees drive to a local bank and withdraw $40,000—later dropping the money off at Savopolous' house.

Investigators say the hostages were killed a few hours later.

Documents say 10-year-old Phillip Savopoulos died alone–stabbed and burned by a fire started in his room. His parents and housekeeper all died in the adjacent bedroom.

Wint was indicted on four counts of first degree murder while armed in the course of the kidnapping, four counts of first degree murder in the course of the burglary and four counts of first degree premeditated murder while armed.

Wint is also facing four counts of kidnapping, and one count each of first degree burglary, extortion, arson, and first degree theft.

According to the indictment, if convicted, Wint could face a maximum of life in prison without the possible of parole for each of the 12 murder charges. Each murder charge carries the mandatory minimum of 30 years behind bars.