Major Melvin, 89, and his wife Claudette Melvin, 87, were found shot to death in their Fort Lauderdale home on March 22, 2024. The couple, who had lived in Melrose Park for more than 50 years, were discovered by family members; Claudette in the dining room and Major in the living room. No firearms were recovered at the scene.

Investigators reported the Melvins’ 2014 red Ford Fusion and the car keys — normally hung on a kitchen key holder — were missing. Security video showed an unidentified vehicle arriving just before 1 a.m., a man exiting, opening the back passenger door, then returning to his car and leaving. About two hours later the Melvins’ car lights came on and the vehicle drove off in the same direction; the Fusion was recovered April 4 near 600 W. Oakland Park Boulevard in Wilton Manors after a tow truck driver got a text about a 2012 Ford Fusion later identified as the Melvins’ 2014 by distinctive damage and bumper stickers.

Authorities arrested Jalisa Hill, 38, the Melvins’ granddaughter, and charged her with two counts of first-degree murder; her boyfriend, Maurice Anthony Newsom, 30, was also charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery with a firearm. The family has expressed shock and anger.

If anyone knew the Melvins’ movements or saw the unidentified vehicle near their home before or after 1 a.m., did you notice anything that could help investigators?