Hobe Sound is an exurban area located near West Palm Beach in Florida. People are drawn to the area by its pristine beaches and unspoiled parks. In 2016, however, residents of the quaint area would come together to search for a missing woman. The woman had kept a detailed journal, and this journal would bring to the forefront of the investigation some very suspicious characters, including a violence-prone ex-husband, a potential new boyfriend, and an obsessive ventriloquist.
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Audio Souces:
“Steven Williams leads Martin County Sheriff’s detectives to the site where he buried his ex-wife”
“Interrogation: Steven Williams With Confession”
“Video: “It’s heinous beyond description.” Sheriff describes Tricia Todd’s murder”
“Day 5 of search for missing woman Tricia Todd continues”
“Tricia Todd’s mother making public statement”
“Family, friends lay Tricia Todd to rest, celebrate her life”
“Tricia Todd: Hundreds of people celebrate life of murdered mother in memorial service”
Sources:
The Palm Beach Post, 30 April, 2016 – “Dozens of Deputies Seeking Missing Hobe Sound Woman”
CBS – 17 WNCN, 2 May, 2016 – “Florida Detectives Travel to NC to Interview Ex-Husband”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 3 May, 2016 – “Florida Mother Vanishes”
The Palm Beach Post, 3 May, 2016 – “Deputies Seek Clues About Missing Hospice Nurse, 30”
NBC – 10 WJAR, 4 May, 2016 – “Missing Woman’s Mother Day Gift on Hold”
The Palm Beach Post, 10 May, 2016 – “In Your Community”
The Palm Beach Post, 11 May, 2016 – “Police Suspect Search for Woman”
Associated Press, 25 May, 2016 – “Ex-Husband Charged with Murder of Missing Florida Woman”
CBS – 17 WNCN, 25 May, 2016 – “Ex-Husband Killed Missing Florida Mom”
NBC News, 25 May, 2016 – “Ex-Husband Arrested in Murder of Missing Air Force Vet Mom Tricia Todd”
The Palm Beach Post, 26 May, 2016 – “Ex-Husband Admits Killing Hobe Sound Woman”
FOX – 8 WGHP, 27 May, 2016 – “Florida Sheriff Says NC Man Used Chainsaw to Cut Up Ex-Wife”
Chicago Defender, 27 May, 2016 – “Florida Air Force Vet Charged with Murder”
The Palm Beach Post, 27 May, 2016 – “Tricia Todd Death”
CBS News, 27 May, 2016 – “Remains Believed to be Fla. Mom Found in Acid-Filled Barrel”
The Palm Beach Post, 28 May, 2016 – “Tricia Todd was Dismembered”
The Palm Beach Post, 29 May, 2016 – “Friends, Family Recall Slain Nurse’s Heart, Faith”
CBS – 13 WBTW, 31 May, 2016 – “Father Forgives Man Accused of Murdering, Dismembering Daughter in Florida.”
The Palm Beach Post, 31 May, 2016 – “Family Forgives in Hobe Sound Slaying”
The Palm Beach Post, 1 June, 2016 – “Martin Sheriff to Resume Todd Remains Search”
The Palm Beach Post, 2 June, 2016 – “9 Teeth, 2 Saws Discovered in Search”
CBS – 17 WNCN, 3 June, 2016 – “Airman Who Killed Ex-Wife in Florida Lived in Raleigh”
Hometown News, 3 June, 2016 – “Remains of Hobe Sound Woman Found”
The Palm Beach Post, 3 June, 2016 – “Todd’s Ex-Husband Purchased Saws on Amazon”
The Palm Beach Post, 8 June, 2016 – “Hundreds Gather, Fondly Remember Todd’s Smile, Joy”
The Palm Beach Post, 9 June, 2016 – “Woman’s Killer Tried Pulling Cell’s Bed Cords”
The Palm Beach Post, 18 June, 2106 – “State Gets Delay on Williams’ Sentence”
The Palm Beach Post, 1 August, 2016 – “Journal Gives Glimpse of Tricia Todd’s Life”
The Palm Beach Post, 27 September, 2016 – “Slain Mother Buried at Military Cemetery”
TC Palm, 30 September, 2016 – “Steven Williams Sentenced in Death of Tricia Todd”
The Palm Beach Post, 1 October, 2016 – “Tricia Todd’s Killer Given 35-Year Term”
The Palm Beach Post, 9 October, 2016 – “We Got Him!”
The Palm Beach Post, 17 November, 2016 – “Ex-Husband Details Tricia Todd’s Murder”
The Palm Beach Post, 20 November, 2016 – “Videos Reveal How Todd’s Killer Lied”
The Palm Beach Post, 27 November, 2016 – “Family Knew Todd Wouldn’t Abandon Daughter”
The Palm Beach Post, 26 October, 2016 – “Television Show to Detail Tricia Todd Murder Case”
True Crime Daily, 11 November, 2016 – “Dead Woman’s Diary: How a Murdered Woman’s Blog Helped Catch Her Killer”
ABC 25, 18 November, 2016 – “Tricia Todd Killer Reveals How, Why He Killed Ex-Wife”
Fox 29, 28 April, 2018- “This Week Marks 2 Years Since Tricia Todd’s Murder”