The Case of a Hotel Homicide in Tampa

The bodies of Joe Rogers and her two daughters were found in Tampa Bay on June 1. The women had been dead for about two days before they were discovered. Their cause of death was listed as asphyxia, but no other evidence indicated a violent cause of death. No one matching the victim's descriptions had been reported missing in the area recently. This led police to believe that the women were from elsewhere. A memo was sent to local hotel owners to be on the lookout for any female guests who failed to check out.