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the independent, florida Local Army reserve officer prepares for the Gulf.5 Matthews will start O11 Nooffi ally .8 oet d with is Unwersi vy07 1 Pub Ihow by C n m U otn. 11 AP* l IP F against 0kl. State VOLUME S4. NUMBER 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1990 Sept. 8 .19 Two UF students murdered; death toll at 5 Taboada and By DORYA CURRIE and I are really freaked out " they were found, with most recent victims Alligator Wnter Although Paules and Taboada Paules the 5 bodies found in southwest area were not mutilated like the three After the two bodies were discov- The bodies of two UP students, a other bodies, Gainesville Police ered, shenffs officials went door-to- The murders were in apartments near Archer Road in southwest man and a woman, were found Tues- Chief Wayland Clifton said he be- door in the student complex, asking Gainesville In less than two days police have discovered five day morning in southwest Gaines- heves all five are linked. He would questions and searching for more I bodies in a two -mile radius ville, bringing to five the number of not say why. victims. murders police are attributing to a Hindrey said Tuesday that the Alex Simao said he thought his . SoniaLarson IS and Christina P Powell 17 were lound Sunday SW l6h St serial killer. third body found, that of Christa roommate was joking when he said Safteroori in their Williamsburg Apartment 2000 Tracy Paules, 23, a pre-law stu- Iigh Hoyt, was decapitated sheriffs officers were at the door dent from Hialeah, and 2 Christa Leigt Hoyl 18 was hond Monday morning in her aparimeni Manuel Police, who said they were look- "This just goes to prove that it can at 3533 SW 24th Ave Taboada, 23, an architecture junior ing for "a serial or lust killer," will happen anywhere," Siman said from Miami, were have more than "This is a very safe place to live " Tracy Paul. and Manuel Taboada were Iourd Tuesday morning in found in their 100 law enforce- Students milled around in confu 3a Gator wood Apartment. 2337 SW Archer Road ground-floor apart- Police said stu- ment officers pa- sion Monday morning as sheriffs ment at Gatorwood trolling the Archer officials roped off the crime scene %ake" Apartments, 2337 dents co uld check Road area after and refused to let anyone enter Archer Road. dark, said Alachua Gatorwood without showing an ID rumors r The bodieswere y calling County Sheriff's Autopsy results for Hoyt. Chris- found within two 372-3659. spokesman Lt tina P. Powell and Sonja Larson miles of the three Spencer Mann. should be available today, said victims discovered Clifton also Gainesville police spokeswoman Al SW Ayetm earlier this week, and police mid would not rule out the possibility of Sadie Darnell. 3 i they were looking for one or two future victims. Larson and Powell were found Say 2o1h Ave killers. Taboada was the only male I would like not to everanticipate mutilated n their Williamsburg one victim. He was found slain _ 1 in his bed. any homicide in Gainesville (But) Sunday afternoon, and Alachua County Sheriff Lu Hindrey apartment we are working as if that could hap- was found Monday said Tuesday. Hoyt's body pen at any second," Clifton said at a morning. "I was really shocked this morn- Reitz Union news conference Tues- Police would not release any de- Nit ing," said Eric Dunham, a friend of day afternoon tails about the time or cause of Taboada's who lives in Gatorwood. When a concerned friend could Paules and Taboada's deaths except t He was a great guy. He was a big not contact the two residents, he or to say that the two died recently. guy, that's what really shocked me." she called a Gatorwood maine All three crime sites - Gator- Dunham said, describing Taboada nance man who found the bodies wood, Williamsburg Apartments as tall and muscular. "If anybody shortly before 8:30 a.m., Mann said, and Hoyt's duplex behind Butler could have taken care of himself, it Mann said he believes the five see Deaths, page 10 would have been him. My roommate students were killed in the order Lammn Powell Fear forces some to leave Gainesville By MIKE BRUSCELL anything," Basch said. "I just Alligator Staff Writer want to be alive." For the third day in a row, fear Julie Basch doesn't walk united Gainesville. especially alone Or unarmed. residents living on the city's I've been walking around southwest side after police found with a knife in my apartment," two more murdered students in she said. "l'e got one in my car. that area Tuesday morning. I won't go anywhere myself." At Gatorwood Apartments. And after talking with her some residents drove away fron mother Tuesday morning, the the scene of Tuesday's crime Santa Fe Community College with their bags packed. freshman said she was leaving Local long-distance phone Gainesville and returning to her lines were jammed with calls asy we U lf home in Orlando until she feels Tuesday evening, as students pollee Mhhe I1 of LMee d Cn . at one of the entrances to GatOwood Apwtumunts - Tuesday, it's safe to return. told their families everything lse tgtOdisedswy o tsi bales there. Basch, 18, said she'll call from "I'm all right" to "I'm com- teachers for assignments. see leasing, page 3 I don't care if I lose out on Fgo I the independent ficirida Local Army reserve officer prepares for the Gulf .5 Matthews will start No, oi. 'I; .s.a Id w i amism. eil.h,4 by CA.o .C. C i C s. w against Okla. State VOLUME U4. NUMBER 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1990 Sept. B.19 Two UF students murdered; death toll at 5 they were found, with Taboada and By DONVA CURRIE and I are really freaked out." Paules the most recent victims Alligator Although Paules and Taboada 5 bodies found in southwest area Wnter After the two bodies were discov- were not mutilated like the three apartments near Archer Road ?n southwest The bodies of two UF students, a other bodies, Gainesville Police ered, sheriff s officials went door-to- The murders were in man and a woman, were found Tues- Chief Wayland Clifton said he be- door in the student complex, asking Gainesville In less than two days, police have discovered five day morning in southwest Gaines- lieves all five are linked. He would questions and searching for more bodies in a two -mile radius ville, bringing to five the number of not say why, victims. murders police are attributing to a Hindrey said Tuesday that the Alex Simao said he thought his P Powell 17 were found Sunday 1 IafternoonSonja Lrson in their18 andWiIliamnsbrur Chrisina Apartment 2000 SW lnth Si serial killer. third body found, that of Chista roommate was joking when he said Tracy Paules, 23, a pre-law stu- Leigh Hoyt, was decapitated. sheriffs officers were at the door 2 Christa Leigh Hoyt. 1 was found Monday morning in her apariment dent from Hialeah, and Manuel Police, who said they were look- "Thisjust goes to prove that it can a[ 3533 Sw 24th Ave Taboada, 23, an architecture junior ing for "a seal or lust killer,' will happen anywhere." Simao said from Miami, were have more than "This is a very safe place to live " Trc Pauves and Marusi Taboada were lound Tuesday morning in found in their n 100 law enforce- Students milled around in confu- a Gator wood Apariment 2337 SW Archer Road ground-floor apart- r oice said stu- ment officers pa- sion Monday morning as sheriffs mentat Gatorwood trolling the Archer officials roped off the crime scene Lake Apartments, 2337 dents could check Road area after and refused to let anyone enter Archer Road. dark, said Alachua Gatorwood without showing an ID The bodies were rumors by calling County Sheriff's Autopsy results for Hoyt, Chris- found within two 372-3659. spokesman Lt. tma P Powell and Sonja Larson miles of the three Spencer Mann. should be available today, said victims discovered Clifton also Gainesville police spokeswoman Lt. W 1rth AV earlier this week. and police said would not rule out the possibility of Sadie Darnell they were looking for one or two future victims Larson and Powell were found SW 201h Ave killers. Taboada was the only male "I would like not to ever anticipate mutilated in their Williamsburg victim. He was found slain in his bed, any homicide in Gainesville (But) apartment Sunday afternoon, and oa Alachua County Sheniff Lu Hindrey we are working as if that could hap- Hoyt's body was found Monday -7"" said Tuesday. pen at any second," Clifton said at a morning. "I was really shocked this morn- Reitz Union news conference Tues- Police would not release any de- Nt ing," said Eric Dunham, a friend of day afternoon. tails about the time or cause of Taboada's who lives in Gatorwood When a concerned friend could Paules and Taboada's deaths except "He was a great guy. He was a big not contact the two residents, he or to say that the two died recently guy, that's what really shocked me she called a Gatorwood mainte- All three crime sites - Gator- Dunham said, describing Taboada nance man who found the bodies wood, Williamsburg Apartments as tall and muscular. "If anybody shortly before 8:30 a.m Mann said and Hoyt's duplex behind Butler could have taken care of himself, it Mann said he believes the five see Deaths, page 10 would have been him.