Who was Oba Chandler?
Q: Who was Oba Chandler?
A: Oba Chandler was an American convicted murderer who was executed in Florida for the murders of Joan Rogers and her two teenage daughters.
Q: When and where was he born?
A: Oba Chandler was born on October 11, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Q: How were the victims found?
A: The victims' bodies were found floating in Tampa Bay, Tampa in June 1989. They had been bound and gagged and then tossed into the bay with concrete blocks tied to their necks while still alive.
Q: What method did investigators use to try to find the murderer?
A: Investigators used billboards that spread all over Tampa with pictures of the Rogers women and a picture of the hand-writing of the suspected triple murderer. This method had never been used before, and became useful in searches for missing people later on.
Q: When was Oba Chandler arrested?
A: Oba Chandler was arrested in September 1992.
Q: What happened at his trial?
A: At his trial, he was found guilty of the murders by a 12-member jury. In November 4, 1994 he was sentenced to death by a deadly injection by the judge in the case.
Q: What Pulitzer Prize did Thomas French win for his article series about this case?
A: Thomas French won a Pulitzer Prize for his article series Angels & Demons which told the story of these murders.
