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Destiny Banuelos

Case from Orlando, FL dated Feb 15, 2016

Victim Details

Destiny Banuelos

Female

Orlando

FL

2016-02-15

16

Destiny

Banuelos

07/27/2026

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Destiny Banuelos, a 16-year-old girl from Orlando, Florida, was tragically found dead on February 15, 2016, alongside her mother, Maria Sanchez, in their Pine Hills home. Both were discovered with apparent gunshot wounds. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported that a man, whose relationship to the victims was not immediately clear, found their bodies around 2:30 p.m. after leaving the house earlier that morning. The home, located on Santa Barbara Road, showed no signs of forced entry, and t ...
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  • Mom, teen shot dead in Pine Hills identified
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