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Familicide in the Federal District in 2023

SOLVED2023Federal District, Brazil (including Planaltina, Cristalina and Unaí areas)3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Between late December 2022 and mid-January 2023, ten members of an extended family were killed in a series of connected abductions and homicides in Brazil's Federal District, in a case that Brazilian press described as the largest massacre in the region's history. The victims included Marcos Antônio Lopes de Oliveira, his wife Renata Juliene Belchior, their daughter Gabriela Belchior, Marcos' ex-wife Cláudia Regina Marques de Oliveira, their daughter Ana Beatriz Marques de Oliveira, Marcos' son Thiago Gabriel Belchior, Thiago's wife Elizamar Silva, and the couple's three children, Gabriel, Rafael, and Rafaela da Silva.

Investigators said the killings were planned months in advance and were motivated by a desire to take possession of a farm in the Itapoã condominium, valued at about 2 million reais, where Marcos and his immediate family lived alongside two of the men later arrested, as well as to obtain money Cláudia had received from a house sale. Marcos reportedly did not have legal title to the farm, as a repossession case was pending in court.

The reported sequence began on 28 December 2022, when Marcos, Renata, and Gabriela were seized at the farm in a staged robbery; Marcos was shot and the three were taken into captivity in Planaltina, where Marcos was later dismembered and buried. On 4 January 2023, Cláudia and Ana Beatriz were lured to a fake moving job and taken captive using Marcos' phone. On 12 January, Thiago was lured to the farm and taken captive, while his wife and three children were driven to Cristalina, Goiás, killed, and their vehicle burned. On 14 January, Renata and Gabriela were taken to Unaí, Minas Gerais, killed, and their car burned. On 15 January, Thiago, Cláudia, and Ana Beatriz were killed and buried in a rural cistern near Planaltina.

Investigations began on 12 January 2023 after Elizamar's two eldest children reported her missing. Police subsequently located burned vehicles containing bodies in Cristalina and near Unaí, and later recovered Marcos' dismembered remains and the buried bodies of Thiago, Cláudia, and Ana Beatriz. Investigators said captive victims were forced to hand over personal and banking information, including credit cards and passwords.

Five men — Gideon Batista de Menezes, Horácio Carlos Ferreira Barbosa, Fabrício Silva Canhedo, Carlomam dos Santos Nogueira, and Carlos Henrique de Oliveira ("Galego") — were arrested in connection with the case, and a 17-year-old was also under investigation. The five men were indicted on charges including robbery followed by death, corruption of minors, extortion through qualified kidnapping resulting in death, qualified homicide, and concealment of a corpse, with potential combined sentences exceeding 300 years. On 16 February 2023, the DF Chamber of Deputies honored the civil police officers who worked on the investigation.

Key facts

Victims
Renata Juliene Belchior, Thiago Gabriel Belchior, Gabriel da Silva, Ana Beatriz Marques de Oliveira, Elizamar Silva, Gabriela Belchior, Rafaela da Silva, Rafael da Silva, Marcos Antônio Lopes de Oliveira, Cláudia Regina Marques de Oliveira
Date
2023
Location
Federal District, Brazil (including Planaltina, Cristalina and Unaí areas)
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2022-10

    According to Civil Police, a house in Vale do Sol was rented as part of the planning for the crime, later used to hold victims captive.

  2. 2022-12-28

    Marcos Antônio Lopes de Oliveira, his wife Renata, and daughter Gabriela were seized at their farm in a staged robbery; Marcos was shot and the three were taken into captivity in Planaltina.

  3. 2023-01-04

    Cláudia Regina Marques de Oliveira and her daughter Ana Beatriz were lured and taken captive using Marcos' phone.

  4. 2023-01-12

    Thiago Gabriel Belchior was lured to the farm and taken captive; his wife Elizamar Silva and their children Gabriel, Rafael, and Rafaela were driven to Cristalina, Goiás, killed, and their vehicle burned. Investigations began the same day after Elizamar's eldest children reported her missing.

  5. 2023-01-13

    Police found the burned car with four bodies on a highway in Cristalina, Goiás; a missing-persons report was filed for four other family members.

  6. 2023-01-14

    Renata and Gabriela were taken to Unaí, Minas Gerais, killed, and their car burned; police found a second burned car with two bodies.

  7. 2023-01-15

    Thiago, Cláudia, and Ana Beatriz were killed and their bodies buried in a cistern in a rural area of Planaltina.

  8. 2023-01-17

    Horácio Carlos Ferreira Barbosa and Gideon Batista de Menezes were arrested; Fabrício Silva Canhedo was arrested the same night.

  9. 2023-01-18

    The dismembered body of Marcos Antônio Lopes de Oliveira was found.

  10. 2023-01-24

    The bodies of Thiago, Cláudia, and Ana Beatriz were found.

  11. 2023-01-25

    Carlomam dos Santos Nogueira turned himself in to police.

  12. 2023-01-27

    Police chief Ricardo Viana of the 6th DP held a press conference at the conclusion of the investigation.

  13. 2023-02-16

    The DF Chamber of Deputies honored the civil police officers who worked on the case.

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People

  • Renata Juliene Belchior

    VICTIM

    52-year-old victim, wife of Marcos; killed and body burned in Unaí, Minas Gerais

  • Thiago Gabriel Belchior

    VICTIM

    30-year-old victim, son of Marcos, husband of Elizamar Silva; killed 15 January 2023 and buried near Planaltina

  • Carlos Henrique de Oliveira

    CHARGED

    Also known as "Galego"; last of the five to be arrested; indicted on the same charges as co-defendants

  • Gabriel da Silva

    VICTIM

    7-year-old victim, son of Thiago and Elizamar; killed and body burned in Cristalina, Goiás

  • Ana Beatriz Marques de Oliveira

    VICTIM

    19-year-old victim, daughter of Cláudia and Marcos; killed 15 January 2023 and buried near Planaltina

  • Fabrício Silva Canhedo

    CHARGED

    Arrested 17 January 2023 and indicted on the same charges as co-defendants

  • Gideon Batista de Menezes

    CHARGED

    Arrested and indicted; charges include robbery followed by death, extortion through qualified kidnapping resulting in death, qualified homicide, and concealment of a corpse

  • Elizamar Silva

    VICTIM

    39-year-old victim, hairdresser, daughter-in-law of Marcos; killed and body burned in Cristalina, Goiás

  • Gabriela Belchior

    VICTIM

    25-year-old victim, daughter of Marcos and Renata; killed and body burned in Unaí, Minas Gerais

  • Ricardo Viana

    LAW ENFORCEMENT

    Police chief of the 6th DP who spoke at the 27 January 2023 press conference concluding the investigation

  • Horácio Carlos Ferreira Barbosa

    CHARGED

    Arrested and indicted on the same charges as co-defendants

  • Rafaela da Silva

    VICTIM

    6-year-old victim, daughter of Thiago and Elizamar, twin of Rafael; killed and body burned in Cristalina, Goiás

  • Rafael da Silva

    VICTIM

    6-year-old victim, son of Thiago and Elizamar, twin of Rafaela; killed and body burned in Cristalina, Goiás

  • Carlomam dos Santos Nogueira

    CHARGED

    Turned himself in on 25 January 2023; indicted on the same charges as co-defendants

  • Marcos Antônio Lopes de Oliveira

    VICTIM

    54-year-old victim; killed 28 December 2022

  • Cláudia Regina Marques de Oliveira

    VICTIM

    54-year-old victim, Marcos' ex-wife; killed 15 January 2023 and buried near Planaltina

Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.

Places

Federal District, Brazil (including Planaltina, Cristalina and Unaí areas)

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Ten members of one family were kidnapped, robbed, and killed over roughly three weeks in Brazil's Federal District, in a plot allegedly aimed at seizing a farm property and money; five men were arrested and charged, with a minor also under investigation.
Where did the crime happen?
Federal District, Brazil (including Planaltina, Cristalina and Unaí areas).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved. Last verified July 2026.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICFamilicide in the Federal District in 2023Wikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSChacina no DF: veja linha do tempo dos assassinatos de dez pessoas da mesma famíliag1.globo.com · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSSuspeitos da maior chacina do DF receberão pena de 190 a 340 anosmetropoles.com · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026
Last verified against sources
JUL 07, 2026