Coast Guard veteran, wife and two children found dead inside Florida home

A Coast Guard veteran, his woman and 2 children were recovered dormant wrong a Florida location successful what investigators judge whitethorn person been a lawsuit of c monoxide poisoning.

Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said connected Facebook that they responded to a residence connected Banyan Track Way astir 10:25 p.m. connected Saturday for a payment cheque and discovered the household deceased wrong the home.

The victims were identified arsenic 33-year-old Yohan Sanchez, 37-year-old Rebeca Santos, 15-year-old Michael Melendez and 2-year-old Samuel Sanchez.

Authorities fishy the deaths are the effect of c monoxide exposure, though the authoritative origin of decease is pending confirmation from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

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A Marion County Sheriff Forensic Unit conveyance is shown astatine a country successful Florida connected Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Marion County Sheriff's Office)

The Sheriff’s Office said nary foul play is suspected, and the probe is ongoing.

Fox 35 Orlando spoke with Sanchez’s parent and brother, who said the household is struggling to process the abrupt loss.

Jackie Soto told the outlet that she had conscionable spoken with her lad by telephone the nighttime earlier helium died. 

She said their speech was abbreviated and routine, and helium was baking a barroom astatine the time.

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A retired U.S. Coast Guard seasoned and his household were recovered dormant successful their Marion County, Florida, location connected Feb. 7, 2026, owed to suspected c monoxide poisoning. (Sanchez Family)

"I don’t judge it. This is my baby," Soto said.

Sanchez’s brother, Sendy, said his member and sister-in-law met done their religion successful Massachusetts and moved to Florida astir a twelvemonth ago. 

He described Sanchez arsenic profoundly committed to his family, religion and nationalist service.

"Nobody’s expecting this benignant of tragedy," helium told Fox 35. "We’re conscionable devastated."

U.S. Coast Guard seasoned Yohan Sanchez and his parent Jackie Soto. (Sanchez Family)

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The section presumption reported that the U.S. Coast Guard is covering ceremonial costs for Sanchez, but not for his woman oregon children. 

Coast Guard ceremonial benefits typically use lone to work members, meaning arrangements for household members are near to relatives.