‘Potential serial killer’ arrested after bodies of 2 women found in Orange County, sheriff says

Carlos Yadiel Baez Nieves accused in 2 murders

Carlos Yadiel Baez Nieves. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A potential “prolific serial killer” was arrested Friday in Orange County after he was connected to the deaths of two women over the last two months, according to Sheriff John Mina.

WKMG in Orlando reported that at a Monday morning news conference, Mina said 25-year-old Carlos Yadiel Baez Nieves was arrested in the deaths of Fatia Flowers, 41, and Nichole Daniels, 44, who were found dead in March and April, respectively.

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Fatia Flowers, 41, and Nichole Daniels, 44. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

“I’m very confident because of our detectives’ relentless efforts in this case that they stopped Baez Nieves from becoming a prolific serial killer,” Mina said. “He targeted women he clearly thought would not be missed.”

Mina said Flowers and Daniels were transients, and he offered them money for sex before strangling them and leaving their bodies by the side of the road near the same intersection.

Mina said deputies were able to catch Baez Nieves because he was trying to sell a white Ford F-150 pickup truck — the same pickup he was seen getting into at a gas station on North Econlockhatchee Trail the night before Flowers was found dead.

Mina said Baez Nieves confessed to the deaths. He’s being held without bond at the Orange County jail.


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