A father has left many people in great shock after murdering his wife and three children.
he confesses after killing his wife, three children and their dog and lived with them for at least two weeks before police came to arrest him.
Anthony Todt, his wife of 20 years, Megan, and their children, Alex, Tyler and Zoe, were reported missing last week from the Disney-developed gated community of Celebration, located on the outskirts of Disney Hollywood Studios theme park.
Neighbors hadn't seen them since mid-December and relatives said they hadn't heard from them since January 6.
But cops say the physical therapist, 44, was replying to text messages from loved ones while living with their lifeless bodies for at least two weeks.
It has emerged that Todt owed $100,000 to creditors, was on the verge of eviction after falling behind on rent payments and was being investigated by federal agents for suspected Medicaid fraud related to his businesses in Connecticut.
He allegedly used the funds to make payments on more than 20 short-term, high-interest loans he took from various lenders behind his wife's back, which were separate from the $100,000.
The manner in which they died and where they were found in the home has not yet been made public. However, they are believed to have died 'sometime toward the end of December'.
Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson said Wednesday: 'I can tell you on December 29, 2019, our office received a request by a family member of Anthony Todt who resides outside of the State of Florida to check the well-being of the Todt family because she had been told they had the flu, and she had not heard from them for two days' .
He said authorities went to the home on Reserve Place but weren’t able to contact anyone inside.
However, it wasn't a concern as Todt, who owned practices in Connecticut, was known to travel during the week and fly back to Florida for weekends.
Cops 'did not observe anything suspicious' during the visit.
But they returned to the physical therapist's home on Monday - a day after a concerned neighbor called them.
They obtained a warrant to enter the property and found the family had been 'inside the home the entire time'.
'Deputies discovered four deceased individuals inside,' Sheriff Russ Gibson said.
Todt was arrested at gunpoint in front of shocked neighbors. Police added that Todt was taken to hospital after taking Benadryl and making comments about harming himself.
Todt was pictured Wednesday in a white jumpsuit after his release from hospital and while being transported to jail.
He was booked on four counts of premeditated murder and one count of animal cruelty.
The sheriff continued: 'The cause of death of the four decedents inside the home is homicide. Anthony has cooperated with the investigation, and he has confessed to killing his wife Megan Todt, 42 years of age…and their three children.'
He added: 'Anthony also killed their family dog, Breezy.'
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