Missing CT Family Connected To Death Investigation In Florida

CELEBRATION, FL — A family from Colchester, Connecticut that had been declared missing is suspected to be tied to a Florida death investigation, according to media reports. The Todt family relocated to Celebration, FL and still owns a business in Connecticut, Family Physical Therapy, of Colchester.

The family of five includes three young children. Police in Celebration, FL found four people dead and arrested one person, WFSB 3 TV reported. Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies emphasized that the death investigation is in its early stage and that it was an isolated incident.

The names of the person arrested and the four people killed have not been released as of Tuesday afternoon.

FOX 35 Orlando said police arrived at the Reserve Place home around 9 a.m. Monday. Four bodies were found inside and the deaths are being treated as suspicious.

One neighbor in Florida said they were considered "the perfect family." Police have not confirmed information about the investigation pending the results of autopsies.

Concerned relatives and friends started the page "Looking for the Todt Family." On the page, one post says the family was last seen Jan. 6 and that the Todt family members are: Tony, Megan, Alek, Tyler, and Zoe.

The Norwich Bulletin reported that the family had fallen on hard times as Tony Todt's license to practice physical therapy expired because it was not renewed last year. Then the family was evicted from the house they'd been staying at in Celebration, FL.

Megan Todt also earned credentials in physical therapy and was a rehabilitative yoga instructor, according to the Bulletin.

Colchester First Selectman Mary Bylone posted the following on Facebook: "The news reports out of Celebration, Florida regarding a Colchester family are shocking and heartbreaking. While there is much we do not know at this time, I know that the thoughts and prayers of our entire community are with the relatives and friends of the family involved. We can't always make sense of moments like this but we can support each other. Colchester proves every day the power of community and the importance of being kind. I know we will stand together as we help each other to work through this moment."

Connecticut State Police said in a statement that Florida law enforcement authorities are handling the investigation: "To date, the Connecticut State Police has not received any request from local authorities in the Florida area to assist in this investigation. We are confident in their ability to conduct a thorough investigation. We ask that the public exercise patience while the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department releases information as these types of investigation tend to be complex."