Case 160
Beverly McGowan
In late July 1990, siblings Steve and Jane McGowan both received a letter in the mail from their sister, 34-year-old Beverly McGowan, advising that she had quit her job and was selling her condo in order to go travelling. This made no sense to Steve and Jane. Beverly worked hard at her career and had only recently saved enough money to purchase the condo. They couldn’t understand why she would suddenly give up everything and leave without a proper goodbye.
A startling discovery in a remote area of Saint Lucie County, Florida soon confirms the siblings’ suspicions. But what really happened to their sister, and who was the striking blonde woman with an English accent last seen using Beverly’s credit cards?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
ONLINE ARTICLES
’90 murder trail leads to woman – South Florida Sun Sentinel
Hunt for the Chameleon – The Guardian
Murder suspect ‘Chameleon’ a suicide victim – The Ledger
Police label Panhandle suicide victim ‘Chameleon’ – Florida Today
’Chameleon Killer’ cheats the Florida police by ending her many-faced life – The Telegraph
ARCHIVED ARTICLES
Headless body is Pompano woman’s – The Miami Herald
Police identify body as missing woman – South Florida Sun Sentinel
Slaying remains mystery to police – South Florida Sun Sentinel
Fort Pierce investigators seeking mysterious woman in slaying – The Palm Beach Post
New lead pursued in 1990 beheading – The Miami Herald
Decapitation murder remains unsolved – Tampa Bay Times
Police go international with unsolved murder – The Palm Beach Post
Police at her door, fugitive kills self – The Orlando Sentinel
Suicide ends search for ‘The Chameleon’ – The Palm Beach Post
DOCUMENTARIES
The World’s Most Wanted Woman – World of Wonder Productions
Unsolved Mysteries – season 4, episode 9 – NBC
Swamp Murders – season 2, episode 8 – Crazy Legs Productions