MIAMI – In a chilling tale of international deceit, a Fort Lauderdale man has been charged with kidnapping his wife, who has been missing since her disappearance in Spain.
A grand jury returned an indictment charging David Knezevich, a/k/a “David Knezevic,” a/k/a “Dusan Knezevic,” with one count of kidnapping. According to court documents, Knezevich traveled out of Miami International Airport and rented a car in Serbia shortly before his wife’s disappearance.
The investigation reveals that on the last day Knezevich’s wife was seen alive, he was captured on video surveillance in Spain, purchasing spray paint and duct tape. The same evening, an individual wearing a face covering and a motorcycle helmet, believed to be Knezevich, was captured on video spray painting the surveillance camera at his wife’s apartment building in Madrid.
Knezevich was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint on May 4, 2024, after flying into Miami International Airport from Serbia. On May 10, 2024, Chief Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres ordered Knezevich detained pending trial.
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri of the FBI, Miami Field Office, made the announcement. The case was investigated by the FBI and Spanish law enforcement authorities, with assistance from the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lacee Elizabeth Monk of the Special Prosecutions Section is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Knezevich faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
An indictment contains mere allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Anyone with related information should contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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