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A young woman, Christine Englehardt, 24, was drugged, raped and found dead in her room in a Miami Beach hotel on March 18th.
The young woman was found semi-naked at the Albion Hotel on South Beach Thursday after she had been drugged and raped allegedly by Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, both from Greensboro, North Carolina.
The two Black men were arrested Monday on charges that they drugged and raped Ms. Englehardt and stole her credit cards, police reports cited to the New York Post.
Both men were caught on surveillance footage entering the Albion Hotel with Ms. Englehardt, who was observed to be impaired, at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, police said.
Investigators are still trying to determine whether the victim’s death was due to an overdose from a pill allegedly supplied by the men. If that’s the case, the two could also potentially face manslaughter or murder charges, the Miami Herald reported.
During a Monday bond hearing, a prosecutor said that Englehardt was so intoxicated while she was at the hotel that she could not give consent to either of the accused men who allegedly drugged her.
Judge Mindy Glazer said in court: “The victim couldn’t even pick up the phone to call the police or 9-1-1 after they did what they did to her."
Both men were caught on surveillance footage entering the Albion Hotel with Ms. Englehardt, who was observed to be impaired, at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, police said.
Investigators are still trying to determine whether the victim’s death was due to an overdose from a pill allegedly supplied by the men. If that’s the case, the two could also potentially face manslaughter or murder charges, the Miami Herald reported.
The national legacy media (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and NY Times) has yet to report the incident, although NBC Miami did report it.
A half-hour after arriving at the hotel, the two men were seen leaving without the woman, according to NBC Miami.
Collier has now been arrested and appeared at a bond hearing on Monday, March 22.
During the bond hearing, Collier's sister pleaded with the judge saying he has never been in trouble before.
His sister said: "I’m severely bewildered by these charges and accusations against him, but I can attest for his character and I can attest for the responsibility of him standing trial for whatever charges.
"If you please let my brother come home and let our family handle the situation appropriately, we will do whatever is necessary that Miami-Dade County asks of us."
A Miami Beach detective testified during the bond hearing that Collier said he believed a green pill given to Christine Englehardt was the pain reliever Percocet. Evidently, all the pair planned to do was beat and rape her.
A half-hour after arriving at the hotel, the two men were seen leaving without the woman, according to NBC Miami.
Collier has now been arrested and appeared at a bond hearing on Monday, March 22.
During the bond hearing, Collier's sister pleaded with the judge saying he has never been in trouble before.
His sister said: "I’m severely bewildered by these charges and accusations against him, but I can attest for his character and I can attest for the responsibility of him standing trial for whatever charges.
"If you please let my brother come home and let our family handle the situation appropriately, we will do whatever is necessary that Miami-Dade County asks of us."
A Miami Beach detective testified during the bond hearing that Collier said he believed a green pill given to Christine Englehardt was the pain reliever Percocet. Evidently, all the pair planned to do was beat and rape her.
Dorian Taylor, 24, is the second man arrested in connection with the death of Englehardt. He is charged with sexual battery, burglary with battery, theft, and credit card fraud.
If investigators believe that a drug the men supplied to her contributed to her death, Taylor could possibly face manslaughter or murder charges alongside Collier.
During Monday’s bond hearing, Miami Beach Detective Luis Alsina testified that Englehardt was staggering so badly that Taylor had to prop her up as they entered the hotel.
Alsina said: “The defendant was holding her from behind, holding her by the neck so she could stand.”
If investigators believe that a drug the men supplied to her contributed to her death, Taylor could possibly face manslaughter or murder charges alongside Collier.
During Monday’s bond hearing, Miami Beach Detective Luis Alsina testified that Englehardt was staggering so badly that Taylor had to prop her up as they entered the hotel.
Alsina said: “The defendant was holding her from behind, holding her by the neck so she could stand.”
Ms. Englehardt's father told NBC Miami that his daughter traveled alone to Florida.
During a Monday bond hearing, a prosecutor said that Englehardt was so intoxicated while she was at the hotel that she could not give consent to either of the accused men who allegedly drugged her.
Judge Mindy Glazer said in court: “The victim couldn’t even pick up the phone to call the police or 9-1-1 after they did what they did to her."
Englehardt's cause of death is pending along with a toxicology report.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help her family cover funeral expenses.
"Anyone who knows this beautiful girl knows that she had the biggest heart there was and her laugh was nothing short of memorable," the page says. "She would do anything for a person in need and was always fun to be around no matter what."
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to help her family cover funeral expenses.
"Anyone who knows this beautiful girl knows that she had the biggest heart there was and her laugh was nothing short of memorable," the page says. "She would do anything for a person in need and was always fun to be around no matter what."
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