Carlos Alberto Orellana, a 33-year-old Hispanic male originally from Puerto Cortes, Honduras, was killed on October 22, 1983, in Tampa, Florida. He had been living in the Tampa area for approximately ten years at the time of his death. His funeral was held at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, and he was survived by a large extended family, including his mother, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The circumstances surrounding the death of Carlos Orellana were brutal.
According to law enforcement records and later reporting, Orellana was kidnapped, beaten, and ultimately run over with his own car. The attack was not random; it was part of a violent crime spree that unfolded in Tampa during the summer and fall of 1983.
Two men, Amos Earl Robinson and Abron Scott, were later identified as the perpetrators responsible for the murder of Carlos Orellana. Both men were convicted and are currently serving life sentences. Their involvement in Orellana’s death was part of a broader pattern of violent crimes, including multiple rapes and murders committed during that same period. Robinson and Scott were also linked to the 1983 killings of Barbara Grams and Linda Lansen, two women who were raped and murdered in separate incidents. The identification of Robinson and Scott in these cases came decades later through DNA evidence and investigative breakthroughs.
The murder of 33-year-old Hispanic male Carlos Orellana on October 22, 1983, was one of several heinous acts committed by Robinson and Scott. Their crimes left a lasting impact on the Tampa community and led to the wrongful conviction of another man in one of the related cases. The eventual resolution of these cases brought some measure of justice, though it came many years after the crimes were committed.
