TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - The Tallahassee Police Department has released all probable cause reports involving the murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel.
TPD has released probable cause documents for Charlie Adelson, brother of Markel's ex-wife, Katherine Magbanua, who was involved in a personal relationship with Charlie, Luis Rivera, and 2 for Sigfredo Garcia.
According to the documents, police believed that after Wendi Adelson's divorce from Markel, her family was determined to relocate her and the two children to South Florida where her parents live. They believe that after they exhausted all options, they turned to an illegal remedy.
Cellular records revealed that Magbanua contacted both Charlie and Garcia multiple times throughout the timeline of Markel's murder. Police were also able to confirm that Garcia was the father of Magbanua's children.
Because of this, police believe Magbanua enlisted the help of Garcia and his close associate, Rivera, to carry out the murder. They say Magbanua is the only link between Garcia and Rivera to Markel and her only tie to Markel is Charlie Adelson.
Investigators also said cellphone location data places Magbanua in the same area in Miami as Garcia and Rivera following the murder of Markel. She also called Charlie while near the two accused of killing the FSU professor.
TPD submitted these findings to the State Attorney's Office.
TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit and its investigators are continuing to work all known leads and can be reached by calling the Tip Line (850) 891-4462 or you can choose to report any information to Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS.
