Found Deceased FL - Carlos Nino, 54, Miami-Dade, January 2015 *Arrest*

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) --MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade Police are searching for a missing southwest Miami-Dade man who vanished under suspicious circumstances. Miami-Dade police were called to a home at 12010 SW 148th Street Road where Carlos Nino, 54, lives with his sister and 32-year-old nephew. Nino’s sister says she went out of town for a few days, leaving Nino and his nephew had stayed behind.

When Nino’s sister and other relatives returned, they couldn’t find their several dogs, their cat or Nino. After searching the home and surrounding grounds, they found the animals buried in shallow graves in the yard. Police said the cat’s throat had been slit. The others were also obviously killed. Inside the home they found Nino’s personal belongings including his wallet and keys. His gray Volkswagen was parked in the driveway. The nephew has been detained and police plan to question him about Nino’s whereabouts.

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Carlos Nino, 54, was last seen in a home where he was staying with his 32-year-old nephew. The nephew is now being questioned by police...

The family who lives in that home was away on vacation until Sunday night. They say when they returned, they noticed that all of their animals were missing.

Divers are now searching a canal near the home.

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Police are utilizing bloodhounds and divers to search nearby canals for Nino. Under the circumstances police do suspect foul play.

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According to police, 54-year-old Carlos Nino was at the home with his nephew while the rest of the family went out of town for the weekend. When the family got back Sunday night, the family found Nino missing. Their small dogs and cat were also missing but were later found dead and buried in the backyard, police said. Chopper 6 aerial images showed crime tape around the scene and detectives toward the rear of the home with several police cars parked out front. There were holes in backyard as well as a shovel.

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