Rain Mancini, 26, was last seen on June 12, 2024, in the Nottingham Trail area of Hudson, Florida, with her partner Phillip Zilliot II, 25, and their two children, Karma Zilliot, 6, and Phillip Zilliot III, 5. The family had been evicted from a home on Nottingham Trail on June 1 and returned on June 12 to collect belongings. Witnesses say drinking led to a fight; homeowner Rory Atwood told investigators he and Phillip struggled over a firearm and that Rain and Phillip were shot in the living room. Atwood said he dragged the adults to a fire pit and burned them along with the children, though he did not clearly admit to killing the two children and offered no explanation for how they died.
Deputies responded after a woman said her brother, on a FaceTime call with Atwood, saw bodies and a puddle of blood while Atwood asked for help to burn garbage. Officers found a smoldering fire pit and later recovered human remains, including small skeletal elements and long bone fragments. Atwood was arrested June 15, 2024, charged with first-degree murder, has pleaded not guilty, and is held without bond. The remains have not yet been positively identified; authorities suspect they belong to the missing family members.
What can anyone who knew Rain or the family remember about the events around June 12 that might help investigators?