Preamble:
Florida in June 1989, the sun is shining, and the endless beaches are full of tourists. On the turquoise sea, sailboats come and go. It was supposed to be a beautiful and refreshing place. Who would have thought that in this bay, there would be a gruesome homicide.
Three young mothers and daughters originally came with a longing for this place, trying to leave a happy footprint on the white sand. They look forward to the sea breeze, the sun shining, and happiness wrapped in the embrace of nature. However, they encounter a terrible demon here, who brutally kills them. The sun eventually became the light on their graves. What kind of monsters have befallen these three hapless mothers and daughters, and what drives him to harm these innocent lives and commit heinous crimes on the edge of the best scenery on earth?
Joan's family used to live a peaceful life
The three hapless mothers and daughters are Joan Rogers from Ohio and her two daughters, Michelle and Crist. They originally lived a plain and warm life. Joan and her husband Hal run a small farm in the suburbs, and Joan is hardworking and competent, while Hal is calm and reserved. They live a simple life and make a living by taking care of livestock.
One of the two daughters inherited her mother's cheerfulness, and the other inherited her father's shyness. In addition to her busy farm schedule, Joan would drive to a shopping mall in the city to do odd jobs, and the family's expenses depended on the husband and wife. Every morning, they would drive their second-hand car to town for breakfast, which was one of the few leisure moments the family had.
Hal had a brother named John, who was always out and about, and he couldn't repay the loan sharks. Hal saw that he was too unsuccessful to bear to see him on the streets, so he took him in to work on his farm. Who knew that this John was secretly suspicious, and when he saw that Joan was handsome, he had crooked thoughts. One day, Joan was the only one left in the house, and John took the opportunity to commit a horrific sexual assault. What's even more outrageous is that his niece Michelle was also molested and trampled by him!
It turned out that this beast started to attack Michelle when she first took on the form of a girl, just because she was weak and easy to bully. kept threatening her not to let her parents know, and Michelle was physically and mentally traumatized, so she could only swallow her anger. Now that Joan has finally uncovered this painful history, John was immediately kicked out of his house and given the punishment he deserved.
Tragedy unfolds in Tampa Bay
This series of encounters traumatized the family, especially Michelle, who suffered a heavy blow at the beginning of her youth, and the whole person was emaciated. In order to let her daughter out of the shadows and relax, Joan decided to use her savings to take her two daughters on a vacation to the Florida beachfront. She remembers the sunny sandy beach, the blue sea and blue sky, and it must have been a good place to dispel her sorrows.
At the end of May, the family of three came to the sunny Florida waterfront and visited the zoo, theme park and aquarium for a few happy days. Michelle also looks better and can laugh and play with her sister. Unexpectedly, their trip to Tampa became the end of the fate of the three of them.
On June 1, the family suddenly disappeared from the world, and there was no news of them. When the police launched a search, they found nothing, and it was not until their bodies were recovered in the bay a few days later that everyone knew that what had happened to them had happened. Autopsies revealed that all three were sexually assaulted and drowned. Through the dental records, the police quickly confirmed their identities and identified it as a homicide, and began to search for clues about the killer in the vicinity.
Another sexual assault case linked clues
Just when the police were at a loss and needed to solve the case urgently, an attempted case that occurred in May gave them important inspiration. On that occasion, Canadian tourist Judy was also sexually assaulted by a man alone, but miraculously survived. She described the man's appearance from memory, and the police worked together to create a portrait.
At the time of the attack, the man also lied to Judy that he had an aluminum company in Bradenton. The police immediately launched a large-scale investigation into the local aluminum company, hoping to lock down the killer through this clue. But after several setbacks, they found nothing. At this time, an announcement of a high reward aroused the enthusiasm of the people, and they called to report the case to provide clues.
A middle-aged woman's eyes lit up when she saw the portrait, and she recognized it as an aluminum contractor she had hired three years earlier, named Oba Chandler!
Oba Chandler was identified as the murderer
As a result, Oba was instantly listed as the number one suspect by the police. It turned out that Oba lived near the scene of the crime, and only a mile away from the motel where Joan's mother and daughter were staying. What's more, he also owns a private yacht marked with a phone. Records from shipping companies show that the ship's telephone on the night of the incident was used.
In Joan's car, two key notes were found. One is Joan's handwriting to herself, recording the details of the route to a certain yacht. The other is Oba directing them to the hotel. It seems that the murderer is Oba, who first guided the three of them to move in, and then tricked them into the boat with the boat appointment before they had a chance to be alone.
As for why he chose them to attack, the police speculated that they saw that the three of them, mother and daughter, were traveling outside and had no other acquaintances, and after knocking down one person, the other two would not escape the devil's hands, which was exactly what he wanted.
After Oba was arrested, police repeatedly interrogated him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime. But Oba refused to admit his guilt and vehemently denied that he was involved in the case. Just when the police had insufficient evidence and it was difficult for the murderer to convict, Oba's biological daughter Christo and son-in-law suddenly came forward to testify. It turned out that Oba had hid in his daughter's house after being wanted, and dictated the entire crime in front of the two.
Although the newlyweds had a troubled conscience, they did not immediately report the incident in order to protect themselves. Now under the impulse, I finally can't bear to make a witness identification. Under the testimony of the two, Oba is firmly tied to the murder.
In September 1994, the court unanimously found the facts of Oba's murder, and the jury unanimously approved Oba and sentenced him to death. Fifteen years later, the death penalty was finally carried out, ending the life of this demon who had already committed countless crimes in the human world.
Oba has been in touch with the law many times in his life
A police investigation into Oba's background later revealed that he had been morally corrupt since he was a child and was determined to commit violent plunder. Witnessing his father hang himself as a child distorted his mind and inherited a hereditary antisocial personality. Since the age of 16, he has been showing mercy everywhere, playing with feelings, and deliberately making the woman pregnant and threatening. Like-minded violent partners hook up and make a living by robbing and stealing.
Oba once threatened his victim with a revolver to get twisted pleasure. He also always believed that his mother killed his father. This delusion of victimization exacerbated his violent tendencies. After the marriage, Oba's behavior did not restrain in the slightest. During the day, he fishes on the beach on his private yacht and goes out alone at night in search of prey. For years, he used the same tactic to prey on young women – pretending to do them a favor and gain their trust, and then inviting them on a night tour of the sea for stargazing.
When the ship moves away from the shore and is confirmed to be unsupervised, he puts away his gentle mask and reveals his animalistic nature. The reason why Judy's life was spared was most likely because she had companions waiting for her on the shore. Oba didn't dare to kill people, so he could only wait for a while, waiting for the next crime. And on the night when he and Joan's mother and daughter boarded the same boat, only Oba was present with the heart that refused to admit it.
Why did he kill innocents?
Throughout Oba's life, violence and distortion have always been the leitmotif of his life. He has ruined so many lives and robbed countless people of their happiness and future, just because of his own desires and empty satisfaction. Has he ever thought about the heinous sin he has committed, and has he also been troubled by the condemnation and fear of his conscience?
What can be asserted is that in his twisted and numb mind, his own pleasure is higher than the life and death of others. He is like a cold hard stone, deprived of the most basic morality and compassion of being a human being. And the lives he harmed should not have suffered these sufferings. Joan and her two daughters are in the flowering season of their lives, and there are infinite possibilities ahead.
They just want to find a little joy on the bustling beach, but they bury their youth and even their lives in a foreign land. The reason behind it is only because Oba has a whim, wanting to plunder and trample on the dignity and lives of others. Even though the law finally adjudicated justice for the three of them and sanctioned Oba's actions. But the life that passed away silently no longer asks to tell what happened that day. The only way to hope is that they will enjoy peace in the kingdom of heaven, and that they will no longer encounter pain and calamity. May they rest in peace, and may the grievances of the innocent deceased be cleared one day.