1997 Abduction/Murder near WDW

[Luv2Roam]

Last week I read, " Evidence of Murder" (by Samuel Roen).
In short, it covers the 1997 abduction murder of a beautiful, healthy/fit, young mother, loving wife, who also was one of the engineers building CSR at that time.
Usual, sad story: Violent life criminal/sleeze bag, druggie, abducting, killing and dropping off the body in a secluded area.

Just so happened killer/wife/kids were staying at a hotel across the street from Publix grocery store in Xentury Center (on 192) in Kissimmee.
He had the usual fight with his on/off wife; she rejecting his advances.
He walked across the street to Publix, abducted the poor woman, and later dumped her body on a remote area of WDW property.
He never admitted to it. But that is no surprise either.
First, this interested me because of the Disney local/connection and knowing some of the areas they were discussing.

I am still amazed that a young, fit, healthy woman can be abducted around noon time in a busy grocery store parking lot, near WDW -- and no one stepped forward as a witness.
Just truly shows it can happen anywhere to anyone.

Worth a read.

 

[Hillbeans]

Wow...sounds very interesting.

 

[Tinkerbelle739]

This is based on a true story!?!?!?

 

[MsDisney23]

I was in WDW when they found her body. I can remember it very clearly. I was there with myself and DD, I was a single mom at the time. I was in shock to hear this on the local news.

 

[suzannews]

Yes, this is a true story. I believe the ladies name was Carla Larson. I am sure the last name is Larson. Very sad. I've been to that Publix hundreds of times and the parking lot is always busy, people everywhere, especially around lunchtime. She left behind a husband and young daughter.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

I remember when this happened.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I know. We live in a scary world.