Unsolved Homicides

UNSOLVED MURDERS

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Detective Robert Weakley of the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at (561) 688-4000 or call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

Homicide of Rita and Lisa Bado PBSO Case 92-96554

On Friday, August 22, 1992, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office responded to 2945 Windswept Drive, Apartment 103, Runaway Bay Apartments, Lantana, Florida. The area of the apartments is further described as being to the southeast of Lantana Road and South Congress Avenue and immediately south of the Lantana Airpark. The response was at the request of Thomas and Karen Tebecio who are relatives of the two women residing at that residence. The Tebecio's had gone to the residence at the request of co-workers of the elder resident as she had not responded as usual to her place of employment at WalMart.

At the Tebeccio's arrival they discovered the body of Rita Bado, DOB 071347, lying on the floor of the master bedroom and the body of her daughter Lisa Bado, DOB 070272, lying on the bed in the same bedroom. The body of Rita was clad in a thin nightgown and the body of Lisa was nude. It was apparent that both victims had been restrained by a ligature of some type that had been removed by the suspect(s) on their departure from the premises. To date the type of ligature is unknown. A small amount of seminal fluid was found on the leg of Rita Bado but same contained no semen. It appeared that Lisa Bado had been sexually battered in and around the anus post mortem.

Each victim had been shot by a .22 caliber bullet in the back of the head. It was apparent the report of the weapon had been suppressed by placing a throw-pillow around the weapon prior to the discharge. The sequence of death for the victims remains unknown. It is surmised, based on the condition of the crime scene and other facts subsequently learned regarding the activities of the victims, Rita Bado was home prior to the arrival of the suspect and Lisa Bado arrived along with the suspect and/or immediately prior to his/her/their arrival. It is unknown if there is a single or multiple perpetrator(s).

Investigation of the homicides determined two items had been taken from the residence. Items discovered to be missing from the apartment immediately after the homicides were a Sanyo television and a VCR. The television is further described as a color image, nineteen-inch table model, model #DS19130, black colored cabinet with gray colored trim. The items were taken from a brown colored cabinet in the living room. They have not been recovered to date.

On Saturday, March 17, 1990, at approximately 8:30PM, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was advised of the following discovery. The body of a white female approximately 14-15 years of age had been located in a dense palmetto (palm) clump contained in the borders of a Palm Beach County Park. The park is known as Carlin Park, which is surrounded by the city limits of Jupiter, Florida. Carlin Park is located one-half mile south of the Jupiter Inlet bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by the Intracoastal Waterway, to the north by property owned by the Hilton Hotel and to the south by private residential areas.

Carlin Park is frequented heavily during all time periods of the year and especially on the weekends. The body was subsequently identified as being white female Rachel K. Hurley, DOB 101475.

During the day prior to the time of her death, Rachel Hurley had been spending time with her friends on another beach area just north of the crime scene known as Jupiter Inlet Park. Rachel mentioned to friends around 2:45PM that she had to leave the area and walk the approximate one-half mile to Carlin Park. She had been instructed to meet her mother at the north end of the pavilion area of Carlin Park at 3:00PM. Her mother was to drive her home because of other commitments for the day. When Rachel did not arrive at the scheduled 3:00PM time, her mother telephoned various friends and acquaintances who might possibly have information regarding the whereabouts of Rachel.

A witness, who was 16 years of age at the time, and considered to be an intelligent and observing person, was interviewed two days following the homicide. The witness stated he had been at Carlin Park on the day of the murder. After hearing the news of the murder from the media he recalled the following event. The incident occurred at about 3:30PM, on March 17, 1990. His attention had been drawn to the area of the north pavilion building of Carlin Park when he observed a white male in his late thirty's, approximately 6 feet tall, lean in build, having short blond hair and a thick beard, appearing to have a sunken chest and having a small patch of chest hair. The suspect male was wearing dirty blue jeans, was carrying a blue colored T-shirt and wore construction type boots. The suspect attracted the attention of the witness because he had scratches on his chest, right shoulder and down the right shoulder blade and back area.

For weeks literally hundreds of calls were received at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office regarding the case. People were calling and advising of the location of vagrants and homeless persons who were living in wooded areas throughout the northern part of Palm Beach County. Hundreds of suspects were checked out and none was found to closely resemble the description given by the witness. Numerous persons were interviewed as suspects but none could be linked to the crime.

During the first week of March 1999, with the request and committment of the victim's parents, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office decided to submitt this case to the Vidocq Society for a review. Their review of the case in June of that year initiated several avenues for further investigation but to date nothing has been substantiated sufficiently to obtain an arrest warrant for any of the known suspects.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Detective Robert Wolfort of the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office at (561) 688-4065 or call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

Sundra Kay Waters

On February 24, 1997, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office recovered the body of Sundra Kay Waters. The victim was located nude, behind an adult bookstore. Items found beside the body were one dark towel with the monogram JSM, one black cloth napkin, one pack of cigarettes, and one lighter.

The cause of death was asphyxiation due to strangulation. The victim was a rock cocain user, alcoholic, and street prostitute working in the vacinity of NE 13 Street and 7th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale.

This is Case # 97-38324.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at (561) 688-4000 or call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

On July 14, 1982, this agency responded to the New Hope Sugar Corporation, Belle Glade, Florida in reference to three bodies found in a drainage ditch. The estimated date of death was one to two weeks prior to discovery. It is believed that victims were shot elsewhere and dumped into the canal. The murders were possibly drug related.

#1 White Female, 20-30 years old, 5'0-5'2
Case # 82-69850. NIC/UI89587717

This victim had substantial tooth decay. The body was wrapped in plastic, bedsheets and blankets, which were tied with various types of nylon cords. A pair of loose handcuffs was found, as well as a pair of eyeglasses, a multi-colored scarf and a brown pullover short sleeve T-shirt with a "camel and a pyramid" on the front. The victim was shot twice in the back.

#2 White Male, 45-55 years old, 5'5-5'7, 140-160 lbs
Case # 82- 69933 NIC/UI89912284

This victim had black hair. There was one tatoo - "D Z M" on the upper left back and a coiled snake with a woman's head and the words " SI ERES TU" printed above the design. The victim was possibly Latin. He had a black Fu Man Chu mustache. He had extensive dental work.

Found with the victim was an Aquarius medallion keyring with four keys, a gold ring with pinkish stone, a gold chain and two medallions (one had a national semi-conductor chronograph). The body was wrapped in a mummy style in several articles of clothing, bed linen, and plastic, with a black plastic garbage bag wrapped around head. The wrapping was held together by clothesline, window cord and fishing lines. The victim was tied to a blue and gold inflatable life raft. He was handcuffed and shot in the lower right back.

#3 White Male, 25-40 years old, 5'10-6'0, 150-190 lbs
Case # 82-69932 NICIU 1 89707489

This victim had brown hair, a slight overbite and several dental restorations. The victim possibly Latin and had traces of a mustache.

The Victim was wearing "Mark Phillips" blue jeans and basketball trunks for underwear. The body was wrapped in a dark blue quilted bed comforter, and a black plastic garbage bag over the head and feet, tied with window cord. A pair of handcuffs was on the victim with the word "STOP" printed over the keyhole.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Detective Wayne Robinson of the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office at (561) 688-4102 or call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

On 8/13/97 the body of a black female was discovered off I-95 north of Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The victim was identified by finger prints as black female Melissa Floyd 12/16/72. Melissa Floyd was reported missing on 11/20/97 to the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department. She was last seen by her sisters August 12, 1997 in the area of 1340 NW 19th Av. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Victim was dropped off at an unknown motel. Victim is a known crack user and possibly a prostitute.

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