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rockhillmanor
Explorer II
Jan 28, 2019

Murder at Florida CG

Well just when you think you have seen it all you read something like this. :R
https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20190125/dismembered-body-found-in-sumter-womans-trailer

Here are 2 Florida destination CG's you might just want to take a second look at before reserving.

August- Woman staying at RV Village On Lake Panasoffkee, Florida murders her boyfriend and dismembered him and kept him in her TT.
Neighbors complained of a foul odor so she moved the TT to another CG.

September- She then moves the TT to Wickham Park CG on the Space Coast.
Where neighbors there also start to complain of a foul odor.

December- Which at that point the police get involved and got a search warrant based on a well being check. During the search, officers found Mitchell’s dismembered body in the “advanced stages of decomposition,” the press release said, dismembered in the trailer. They determined he died in August so she was living with the remains in the RV for three months!

January - A Sumter County woman is arrested and charged with murder after authorities found her missing boyfriend’s dismembered body in the couple’s travel trailer.

Both of these CG's are destination CG's for RV'ers and Snowbirds.
Here are the links for both CG's.
https://www.lakepanrvvillage.com/amenities/
http://www.visitspacecoast.com/listings/wickham-park/-campgrounds/547/

And a police report link to Wickham Park CG police reports and during surveillance a notice of all the homeless/drugs in the tenting section situated right next to Class A parking section. And how many calls for the police there are at this CG.
You might want to review this before you reserve at this CG.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2018/07/31/wickham-park-campgrounds-sparking-police-reports-new-security-patrol/837507002/

46 Replies

  • Wickham Park gets a 7.6 on campgroundreviews.com. That's just above my cutoff for CGs. Maybe I need to bump that up a little.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Just another boyfriend-Girlfriend fight/murder. They happen in campgrounds. Trailer parks. Apartments. Condos. Stand alone houses. _________.

    Nothing to be concerned about so long as you are not either the boyfriend or girlfriend.
  • Dutch_12078 wrote:
    I would not rule out any of the parks just based on this incident. The parks had no involvement in the crime, and in the case of the second and third parks, had no connection other than having sites available for rent. Basically, this is a crime that could have occurred anywhere in any park.


    I just checked a "community crime" website - it appears you're a lot safer IN Wickham Park, than in nearby communities...LOL! It's a lovely park with a lot to do - we go there often. They have a dog park and equestrian center, so there's always a lot of people around.
  • I would not rule out any of the parks just based on this incident. The parks had no involvement in the crime, and in the case of the second and third parks, had no connection other than having sites available for rent. Basically, this is a crime that could have occurred anywhere in any park.
  • Jebby14 wrote:
    I like to think when my wife murdered me in our camper she'll be smart enough to get rid of me instead of living with my leftovers.
    Especially with a abundance of hungry alligators. I bet black tank orders didn't bother her in the least.
  • I like to think when my wife murdered me in our camper she'll be smart enough to get rid of me instead of living with my leftovers.

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