In 2004, Charlie and Teri Brandt evacuated their home in the Florida Keys as Hurricane Ivan headed their way. They went to stay with their niece, Michelle Jones, but when the 3 stopped answering calls, family and friends quickly grew concerned.
*Content warning: Gruesome crime scene details, sexual assault*
48 Hours Episode "Deadly Obsession" Transcript
Cold case of Osteen girl abducted from bus stop unsolved 40 years later
Lisa Sanders Message Board Post
Beheaded woman also had heart cut out
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