18/07/2024
Part 2 of 2 of "The Oak Grove Cemetery Murders" is out. We profile the killer of 19-year-old Shirley Elizabeth Whitten and 26-year-old Roger Dale Higgins who were murdered in Wildwood, FL on February 22, 1972. This is a relatively unknown case that needs attention. Our new profile presents key observations that differ from the original. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/the-oak-grove-cemetery-murders-part-2/
Huge thanks to Jeni Decker who covered this case on her podcast Down & Away (season 21). She found the original profile and asked us to review it, sharing all her research. Check out her show, Down & Away - 23 seasons of true crime cases most never hear about but need to.
If you or someone you know has information regarding the murders of Shirley Elizabeth Whitten and Roger Dale Higgins, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at (352) 569-1600, or if you wish to remain anonymous, please call (423)-TIPS (8477). For more information, please visit:
https://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/.../cold_cases.php
Photos: Whitten and Higgins families, and Jeni Decker. Jeni created the visual to show the location of Shirley's car in the cemetery and the tracks of the U-turn. Thank you!