court documents released tuesday reveal new details on the brutal murder of a griswold man and his parents .
ruth correa , 23 , of hartford , was charged with murder , murder with special circumstances , robbery , arson and home invasion in connection with the deaths of 56 - year - old kenneth lindquist , his 61 - year - old wife , janet lindquist , and their 21 - year - old son , matthew lindquist on dec. 20 , 2017 .
in a text exchange , matthew lindquist wrote to one of the suspects , “ if u pull up street from my house and give me a stack , i ’ll show u right where safe is , � ?
the attorney said his client maintains his innocence .
correa ’s brother , 26 - year - old sergio correa , has not been charged in the case .
the suspects in the december slaying of a griswold couple and their son had conspired with the son to exchange drugs for guns kept in a safe inside his parents ’ home , court records unsealed tuesday reveal .
ruth correa , 23 , also told police that she committed the slayings with her brother and that the couple ’s son was involved with the plan to rob the house , according to court documents .
the hartford woman charged in the killings , ruth correa , told investigators that the incident turned violent when the son , matthew lindquist , panicked and backed out of the plan to make the deal look like a robbery , a 17 - page arrest warrant affidavit shows .
text messages detailed in the court documents show that matthew lindquist promised to give one of the correas guns in exchange for drugs and cash .