Shirley Whitten
Murdered

Case Description

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Do you know who killed Shirley Elizabeth Whitten and Roger Dale Higgins in 1972?
On February 22, 1972, Shirley Elizabeth Whitten, age 19, and Roger Dale Higgins, age 26, were found brutally murdered in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Wildwood, Florida. The bodies of Whitten and Higgins were discovered early in the morning, and both victims had been stabbed multiple times. Shirley Whitten was an employee at the Union 76 Truck Stop in Wildwood, while Higgins was associated with a trucking company in South Florida. The pair were discovered in a chilling scene: Whitten was found lying ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Shirley Whitten

Case Added

December 21, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Wildwood

state

Date Found

1972-02-22

Age at Death

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First Name

Shirley

Last Name

Whitten

solved

Last Updated

10/15/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone heard if there is going to be a memorial for Shirley? I would like to pay my respects if ... ...Read More
03/26/2024

It is with great sadness that I must report the tragic news of Shirley Whitten's murder. She was a b... ...Read More
02/24/2023

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