Do you know who killed Roger Dale Higgins and Shirley Elizabeth Whitten in 1972? Roger Dale Higgins, aged 26, was found brutally murdered alongside 19-year-old Shirley Elizabeth Whitten on February 22, 1972. The pair were discovered in Oak Grove Cemetery in Wildwood, Florida. Both victims had been stabbed multiple times in what remains one of the region’s most infamous unsolved cases. Investigators determined that Whitten, who worked at a nearby truck stop, and Higgins, a lumper for a trucking company, had no apparent enemies, making the motive for their killings a
mystery.
The scene at Oak Grove Cemetery was puzzling. Whitten's car was found near the bodies, and investigators believed the killer may have been someone the victims knew or someone who targeted them due to their proximity to the truck stop. Despite numerous theories and investigative leads over the years, including profiling by the FBI, the case has remained cold. The violent nature of the crime has left a lasting impact on the small community, with no suspects ever formally identified. Authorities continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward in hopes of bringing closure to the families of the victims.
