Andrew Hintt, 31, was found dead on December 19, 2021, in Belvidere, Illinois, alongside his sons Benjamin, 7, and Sebastian, 5. The Boone County Coroner’s Office ruled all three deaths homicides and said each victim had been shot. The bodies were discovered after the landlord called 911 because the boys’ mother could not reach Andrew or other family members while the family was in the process of moving to California.

Police arrested 24-year-old Alize Smith of Huntley, Illinois, charging him with three counts of first-degree murder. Investigators say Smith was with Hintt and the boys that morning; surveillance showed Smith leaving the residence, removing the Ring doorbell camera, and later driving Hintt’s stolen truck on a Chicago tollway. Smith was arrested in Michigan after being turned in by a friend. The Boone County State’s Attorney urged care to preserve the integrity of the investigation; if convicted, Smith faces a mandatory life sentence without parole.

Andrew is remembered as a devoted father who ran a meat truck and prioritized his children. Does anyone have information about Andrew, Benjamin, or Sebastian that could help the ongoing investigation?