The Miami police department reports that it has arrested two men in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old Wilton Manors resident. Nestor Estafani, 40, was found dead last summer, lying in blood on a bed in Miami Shores. The home belonged to his boyfriend, a local emergency room physician who was out of town at the time of Estafani's murder. Estafani's body was discovered on August 30. Numerous items were stolen from the house, which was described as "ransacked."
According to police, Estafani encountered two men at a gas station on Biscayne Boulevard. The men, Johnny Collins, 38, and Keith Scruggs, 40, were previously acquainted with Estafani. All three went to the home of Estafani's boyfriend, where they engaged in sexual activity. According to Collins, the three consumed alcohol and took drugs beforehand. Afterwards, the stories of Collins and Scruggs become inconsistent.
Collins initially told police that he left after the sexual activity and did not return. Later, his story seemed to change, and he admitted to law enforcement officers that he and Scruggs intended to rob Estafani. Eventually, he said that he knew of the murder, but that Scruggs had killed Estafani while Collins smoked a cigarette outdoors. Collins told police that Scruggs described Estafani's death, saying he had slit his neck from "ear to ear."
Collins is to be charged with murder in Miami-Dade County for his alleged role in Estafani's slaying. Scruggs was previously charged with several crimes, including murder, armed robbery, and dealing in stolen property. Police apparently were led to the duo initially by the discovery of a fingerprint left on a video game system that was not removed from the home. Collins and Scruggs allegedly escaped with a significant amount of goods stolen from the doctor's home.
If you have been arrested for a violent crime in the Miami area, contact the criminal defense attorneys at Musca Law.
According to police, Estafani encountered two men at a gas station on Biscayne Boulevard. The men, Johnny Collins, 38, and Keith Scruggs, 40, were previously acquainted with Estafani. All three went to the home of Estafani's boyfriend, where they engaged in sexual activity. According to Collins, the three consumed alcohol and took drugs beforehand. Afterwards, the stories of Collins and Scruggs become inconsistent.
Collins initially told police that he left after the sexual activity and did not return. Later, his story seemed to change, and he admitted to law enforcement officers that he and Scruggs intended to rob Estafani. Eventually, he said that he knew of the murder, but that Scruggs had killed Estafani while Collins smoked a cigarette outdoors. Collins told police that Scruggs described Estafani's death, saying he had slit his neck from "ear to ear."
Collins is to be charged with murder in Miami-Dade County for his alleged role in Estafani's slaying. Scruggs was previously charged with several crimes, including murder, armed robbery, and dealing in stolen property. Police apparently were led to the duo initially by the discovery of a fingerprint left on a video game system that was not removed from the home. Collins and Scruggs allegedly escaped with a significant amount of goods stolen from the doctor's home.
If you have been arrested for a violent crime in the Miami area, contact the criminal defense attorneys at Musca Law.
