At least he told debra he was living with his mother. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Defendant oba chandler, left, spars with pinellaspasco executive assistant state attorney doug crow over directions chandler had written on a clearwater beach brochure for the rogers family when. The first chemical was injected into his veins and within 17 minutes chandler was pronounced dead. On the farm joan and hal rogers were willshire, ohio, dairy farmers who married right after high school. Ramsey is a fictionalized adaptation of the chandler case.
Little did naive mom and two daughters know that behind chandler s mask of a gracious host lurked a. It looks like we dont have any biography for oba chandler yet be the first to contribute. Nov 16, 2011 oba chandler 65, a florida man on death row since 1994, was executed via lethal injection tuesday after requesting a last meal of two salami sandwiches with mustard and a peanut butter and jelly. He didnt like to go inside the girls rooms and see all their clothes and books and. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. How can you write a book without permission from the accused. But for joan rogers and her two daughters michelle and christe, that vacation turned into a horrible nightmare of. Then, after 22 years on floridas death row, he learned the day his life would end.
Autopsies showed the victims had been thrown into the water while still alive, with. The city of chandler is located in the state of ok. Oba chandler october 11, 1946 november 15, 2011 was an american serial killer who was convicted and executed for the june 1989 murders of joan rogers and her two daughters, whose bodies were found floating in tampa bay, florida with their hands and feet bound. I wish the author had been able to cover a little more of chandlers childhood. Oba chandler is one of the most deserving criminal i have read about that deserves the death sentenced issued to him within 30 minutes by a jury. A spy series about coldasice female assassin whose cover gets blown and she goes on the run. Chandler white pages chandler phone directory lookup. Oba chandler to pay for bay area triple murder with his life duration. No sooner did debra open a book and begin reading to whitney than she. On june 4, 1989, the bodies of joan, michelle and christe. Oba chandlers last meal sandwiches newstalk florida n. Nov 16, 2011 chandler was put to death for the murders of a mother and her two daughters in the tampa bay area. It may contain ideas you can use to improve this article. Apr 14, 2016 a man who has never seen the inside of this room, triple murder defendant oba chandler, is the cause of this tumult.
At 14 oba began his criminal career by stealing cars. Apr 10, 2018 oba chandler was executed in 2011 for the killings of a mother and her two daughters off the coast of south florida. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Oba chandler killed joan rogers and her daughters, michelle and christe. Nov 14, 2011 oba chandler is set to be executed tuesday st. Oba chandler called a mutation of a human being who needed to be destroyed just plain insane max steven timothy judy he strongly advised the jury to give him death.
This is the true life horror story of oba chandler, a complete monster. Trained by the best of the best, she has honed her body, her instincts and her intellect to become the perfect weapon. Murders in the swampland, true crime published by xlibris. At the time, he was an aluminum contractor and the name of the business was custom screens. For pretty ohioan joan rogers and her two teenaged daughters, a florida sunset cruise was a dream come true. This is confusing, as it sounds like he was convicted in ohio, and then convicted in florida. Stutler, the profiler with pat brown, built from scratch with the founders of the home depot, the profit zone with adrian slywotzky, mean business with albert j. Series order per author blog, hit, exposed and naughty are prequels. Death cruise by don davis share book recommendations. November 15th, 2012 meaghan thanks to meaghan good of the charley project for the guest post. A year ago today, oba chandler was executed by lethal injection in florida for the brutal triple homicide of a willshire, ohio mother and her two teenage daughters. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Chandler is currently on trial in a pinellas county courtroom, accused of the 1989 rape and murder of an ohio dairy farmer, joan rogers, and her two teenage daughters, michelle and christe. This crime book tells the story of how a team of top notch detectives and oba chandler s neighbors were able to convict him of the crimes that he committed and send him to jail on a death penalty verdict.
John douglas has been quoted saying before that he thinks. Almost exactly 10 years earlier, oba chandler committed an eerily similar crime, by taking a mother and her two teenage daughters out on what was supposed. Bob andelman is the author or coauthor of 12 books, including mind over business with ken baum, the consulate with thomas r. Now looking like an elderly hospital patient, chandler was dressed in a gown and strapped to a gurney. They had been bound and gagged and then tossed into the bay with concrete blocks tied to their necks. Oba chandler october 11, 1946 in cincinnati, ohio november 15, 2011 in raiford, florida was an american convicted murderer who was executed in florida for the murders of joan rogers and her two teenage daughters. Oba chandler was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of joan rogers and her two daughters, michelle and christe.
Moore and the others scrambled to learn more about this oba chandler. Asylett press closed in late 2011 bridged by love 2007 5. Oba chandler was executed in 2011 for the killings of a mother and her two daughters off the coast of south florida. If youre a true crime fan, you will enjoy learning how oba chandler, the chameleon, the jekyll and hyde personality, was finally apprehended for an absolutely heartless crime. Oba chandler, one of the most repulsive parasites ive come across, and thats saying something. His daddy had lived and died hard, and oba was a rotten kid who used and discarded females later in life. After reading this book, even the most liberal minded readers will remember just exactly why the death penalty is a form of punishment used in american justice. The last days of oba chandler oba chandler appealed his convictions and death sentences for the 1989 murders of joan jo rogers, 36, and daughters michelle, 17, and christe. Notorious killer oba chandler s dna links him to 1990 south florida murder oba chandler was executed in 2011 for the killings of a mother and her two daughters with investigators certain. Little did naive mom and two daughters know that behind chandler s mask of a gracious host. See all books authored by raymond chandler, including the big sleep, and the long goodbye, and more on. On june 4, 1989, the bodies of joan, michelle and christe rogers were f.
Back then he drove a dark blue jeep cherokee using it to haul a blue and white boat. Please note that the content of this book primarily. I wish the author had been able to cover a little more of chandler s childhood, what actually turned him into such a monster. Oba chandler october 11, 1946 november 15, 2011 was an american murderer who was executed by lethal injection for the june 1989 triple murders of joan rogers and her two daughters, whose bodies were found floating in tampa bay, florida, with their hands and feet bound. This is the story of the murders, their aftermath, and the.
How on earth did he find so many stupid women who didnt see past his lines and bs dont talk to strangers is a good rule of thumb, ladies. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Oba chandler, executed for triple rape and murder, named. Oba chandler, one of the most repulsive parasites i. Oba chandler october 11, 1946 november 15, 2011 was an american serial killer who was. Douglas, and thought it would be helpful to put this list together in order to speculate more accurately about what the show will cover from the book in the next couple of seasons. Joan, michelle and christe rogers on june 4, 1989, the bodies of joan, michelle and christe rogers were found floating in the serene waters of tampabay. Another victim of chandlers, a woman he had raped in the 70s, sat on. Oba chandler, 65, was executed in florida for the murders of joan rogers, 36, and her. And even though all three were desperately afaid of the water, they were so taken with friendly boat owner oba chandler that they gladly accepted a ride with him on beautiful tampa bay. Notorious killer oba chandlers dna links him to 1990. Jul 01, 2015 oba chandler was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of joan rogers and her two daughters, michelle and christe. Oba traditionally an egyptian name for king chandler was born on october 11th, 1946 in cincinnati, ohio to oba chandler sr. Jo rogers and her two teenage daughters were enjoying a.
Oba chandler is one of the most deserving criminal i have read about that deserves the death sentenced issued to. Her father, oba chandler, in a moment of rare repentance, was confessing to kristal and her husband, rick, how he spent his recent summer vacation in tampa bay, florida. Apollo 50, our hardcover book about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing, has been released. Oba had some troubles at an early age, which may have stemmed from his fathers suicide when he was just 10. Under the bridge rebecca godfrey, the author of under the bridge, released the book in 2005. Oba chandler born october 11, 1946 in cincinnati, ohio is a convicted murderer who is on death row in florida for the murders of an ohio woman and her two daughters. Raymond chandler books list of books by author raymond chandler.
Evil man who raped and killed mother and two daughters. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The oba chandler case was virtually ignored at a national level. I recently finished reading the mindhunter book by john e. Oba chandler and the murder of the rogers family audiobook by fred shrum.
She is a former seattle policewoman, former caseworker for the washington state department of public assistance, and former student intern at the oregon state training school for girls. If youre simply interested in true crime books, then this is a little dry as i didnt feel like i got to know any of the people involved in the crime or the investigation. Thirtysixyearold joan mae jo rogers and her daughters michelle, 17, and christe, 14, were. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tourist trap. The man who signed the contract, an oba chandler, now lived on the east coast of florida. Killer of 3 cleared of jewel theft orlando sentinel. List of criminals mentioned in the book mindhunter to. Her father, oba chandler, in a moment of rare repentance, was confessing to kristal. Oba chandler october 11, 1946 november 15, 2011 was an american murderer who was convicted and executed for the june 1989 murders of joan rogers and her two daughters, whose bodies were found floating in tampa bay, florida, with their hands and feet bound. Oba chandler project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Oba chandler, face of evil, executed tuesday newstalk. Housekeeping staff noticed that their room remained uninhabited for over week, at which point. Petersburg for the seasoned detectives who investigated the murders of joan rogers and her teenage daughters christe and michelle in 1989, the case had a profound effect on the rest of their lives. Oba chandler was executed in 2011 for the killings of a mother and her two daughters with investigators certain he had killed other women.
Authorities say a 65yearold oba chandler ordered up two salami sandwiches on white bread, one peanut butter sandwich on white bread and iced tea for his last meal. But at the time of the murders he lived two miles away from the boat ramp where the calais was found. The facts of the triple murder portrayed a killer who. Apr 01, 1996 for pretty ohioan joan rogers and her two teenaged daughters, a florida sunset cruise was a dream come true. Oba chandler 65, a florida man on death row since 1994, was executed via lethal injection tuesday after requesting a last meal of two salami sandwiches with mustard and a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oba chandler simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Author nrlymrtl posted on august 29, 2019 august 30, 2019 categories audiobook, murder mystery, mystery, nonfiction, true crime tags chris fisher, florida, fred shrum, fred shrum iii, oba chandler, rogers family, tampa, tourist trap leave a comment on tourist trap. In it, more than 75,000 documents and 300 pieces of evidence are stored, helterskelter, in thick blue binders and floortoceiling metal cabinets. Author don davis in 2007 published the book death cruise covering the murders. John douglas has been quoted saying before that he thinks there will be 5 seasons total, which possibly. They were stripped below the waist, bound, and tied to concrete blocks.
How do you close the book, how do you end the story, when your family has been. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. The womens bodies where found floating in the tampa bay, tampa in june 1989. This is the story of the murders, their aftermath, and the handful of people who kept faith amid the unthinkable. I would read more books by this author in the same category. Most widely held works about oba chandler death cruise by don davis book. Joan rogers and her daughters were vacationing in tampa from ohio and checked into their hotel on june 1, 1989. Oba chandler was convicted of raping and killing a mother and her teenage daughters in 1989 but now he has also been named the murderer of a 20yearold woman found dead in 1990. When asked if he had any last words, chandler barked no. Oba chandler appealed his convictions and death sentences for the 1989 murders of joan jo rogers, 36, and daughters michelle, 17, and christe, 14 over and over, to no avail. Jo rogers and her two teenage daughters were enjoying a rare and welldeserved. For oba chandler, a 41yearold aluminum contractor, moving in with debra whiteman was an improvement from sharing a mobile home with his mother. Ann rule, one of the best known american true crime writers, began her career in law enforcement.
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