Oba Chandler
American murderer involved in a notorious case
Born
1946
79 years ago
Died
November 15th, 2011
13 years ago — 65 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Involved in a high-profile criminal case, a man committed multiple murders in Florida during the 1990s. Arrested in connection with the deaths of three women whose bodies were found in the waters of Tampa Bay. Convicted of the murders in 1994, receiving a death sentence. Following years of legal appeals, executed in 2011 by lethal injection.
Convicted for the murder of three women
Executed in Florida
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