Who killed Bethsaida Robles in front of the children? ‘Horrible’ New Port Richey murder remains unsolved 2 years later

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida. – Pasco County Deputies are still searching for the suspect who broke into a New Port Richey home in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2022, and killed Bethsaida Robles as she lay in bed with two children.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, who is described as an adult male, large build, around 5’10” and wearing a black skull mask, kicked in the front door of a home on Menifee Court shortly after 12:30 am

A woman who was asleep on the couch in the front room said she woke up when she heard someone knocking moments before the door was kicked down.

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Investigators say the suspect pointed a gun at her before entering a bedroom, where he turned on the light switch and woke up Bethsaida Robles, who was in bed with two children.

“She woke up and saw the suspect, who pointed the gun at her,” Sheriff Nocco said at the time. “She said, ‘Don’t shoot me.'”

Robles fell out of bed and the suspect fired another bullet at him before leaving the house and driving away in an unknown vehicle, according to PSO.

In the photo: Betsaida Robles.

Officers who arrived at the home say they began providing aid to Robles, but she died after being transported to an area hospital.

“For these little kids, I imagine they were out trick-or-treating last night. But to be woken up, to have a suspect come in, turn on the light and shoot the person in bed with them. It’s horrible. It’s the only word that comes to mind,” Sheriff Nocco said at the time. “We need your help. Just so the public knows, it appears the suspect knew exactly what he was doing and knew exactly who the target person was.”

The murder of Bethsaida Robles remains unsolved two years later.

Authorities do not believe this was a random act because the suspect appeared to know the layout of the home and who his intended victim was since he first pointed a gun at a witness.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to submit a tip to the PSO Crime Tip Line at 1-800-706-2488 or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips. Tipsters who want to be eligible for a cash reward should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com. You must contact Crime Stoppers to be eligible for a reward. See case number 22037978.

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