In 1989, a simple request for directions turned a family's dream Florida vacation into a waking nightmare.
Joan Rogers and her two teenage daughters, Michelle and Christe, left their quiet Ohio farm for a relaxing getaway to the sunny coast of Tampa. After getting turned around looking for their hotel, they sought help from a seemingly friendly local who offered them a complimentary sunset boat cruise. That local was Oba Chandler.
Miles out on the open water of Tampa Bay, isolated and trapped in the dark, Chandler revealed his true, monstrous nature. What followed was a tragic and heartbreaking crime that left the entire state of Florida frozen in shock.
For three agonizing years, the case went completely cold. With no witnesses and no clear motive, law enforcement was left with a single, fragile piece of evidence: a tourist brochure featuring Chandler's handwritten directions. In this episode of Strange World, we break down the harrowing timeline of the Rogers family's final days and explore the brilliant, unprecedented statewide billboard campaign that finally brought a killer to justice.
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