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Mayhem in the Midsouth | 1980s Bunny Murders Tampa St Pete

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During the 1980s, several other women in St. Petersburg were also killed in stabbing attacks, raising fears about a possible serial killer. Neighbors in South St. Petersburg even held community meetings to discuss their concerns, but detectives said those cases likely were not connected.
Known as the Summer of Hell

"Each one has their differences, which would probably rule out a pattern,"

One of the most chilling links to the Playboy club came in 1983 when Linda Lansen, the photographer who took photos of Carolyn Merricks winning Bunny of the Year, was found murdered in Tampa. Lansen had been raped and shot.




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