4-Year-Old Vanishes After Family Massacred in Florida Home

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 13, 2026 · 50m · transcript

This episode details the horrific 2014 quadruple murder of a Florida family and the subsequent legal proceedings against the perpetrator, Adam Matos. After a domestic dispute, Matos brutally killed his ex-girlfriend, her parents, and her new boyfriend before fleeing with his four-year-old son, Tristan. Investigators discovered the victims' bodies piled in a nearby field, leading to a tense search and the eventual capture of Matos at a hotel. During his trial, the defense offered a surprise self-defense argument, but the jury ultimately found Matos guilty on all counts of first-degree murder…