The FBI Miami Field Office recently announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the successful recovery of the remains of Ana Maria Henao Knezevic.
Investigators allege that her husband David was reportedly disturbed at the prospect of splitting their wealth from joint business ventures as the result of a potential divorce. As a result, they believe he followed her to Spain, entered her apartment building, and killed her. He then fled Spain and returned to Serbia. Law enforcement has never recovered her remains.
David was arrested upon his return to the United States. Although he was charged in connection with her death, he died by suicide before the case could go to trial—and before her remains could be recovered.
Now, the FBI, our federal law enforcement partners at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and our international partners in Spain, France, Croatia, Serbia, and Italy are hoping that tips from the public can help us find Ana, close this case, and bring long overdue closure to her family.
“Some people would think that because we’re not going to trial, the case is closed,” said Kelly, an investigative analyst with the FBI Miami case team. “The case is not closed. We are following any new leads that we find.”
“The puzzle’s not done,” added Emma, a special agent who’s been investigating this case alongside Kelly. “It won’t be completed until we’re able to locate Ana’s remains and do her justice by bringing her home.”
Ana and her husband, David Knezevich (whose surname uses an intentionally different spelling)—both naturalized U.S. citizens who’d resided in Florida—had been separated and in the midst of intense divorce negotiations at the time of her disappearance.
Ana had relocated to Spain in hopes of a fresh start. She’d hoped to dedicate the next chapter of her life to helping domestic abuse survivors navigate their own next steps.
“She had this deep desire to help others, especially women who were going through difficult situations,” Ana’s brother, Felipe Henao, recalled in a statement provided to the FBI. “I think, in her own way, she understood that pain—she saw it, she felt it, and she wanted to make a difference.”
Ana hoped to leave the marriage with what she saw as her fair share of their assets. She’d put her own time and efforts into their real estate and IT business, the case team explained, and saw herself as instrumental to its success.
“She had this deep desire to help others, especially women who were going through difficult situations.”
Felipe Henao, Ana’s brother
The alleged murder
David, who also had Serbian citizenship, is believed to have traveled from Florida to Serbia and then to have driven from Serbia to Spain. He also allegedly stole license plates along the way, placing them on a rental car in an attempt to obscure his path.
Surveillance footage shows that Ana walked into her apartment building in Madrid on the afternoon of February 2, 2024. She was last seen on a video conference call at 7 p.m. that evening.
At approximately 9:27 p.m., a man believed to be David was seen entering Ana’s apartment building. He wore a motorcycle helmet and reflective vest, making him resemble a food delivery courier. The person proceeded to spray-paint the building lobby’s only surveillance camera before eventually leaving the building with what local Spanish law enforcement believes to be a rolling suitcase that possibly contained Ana’s body.