A Stripper, a Mobster, and a Murder - Miami New Times
Hauling a fishing rod and bait, Orlando Maytin and his 12-year-old son trudged through a vacant parking lot just past Mile Marker 31 on Alligator Alley. It was 7:45 a. m. March 21, 1999, when they came to a quaint public fishing nook on the edge of a vast, swampy stretch. As Maytin cast a line into the oily canal water, he noticed a mysterious blue-and-brown duct-taped package bumping against the shoreline. It was about three feet long and two feet tall, with makeshift handles on the sides. Maytin, a chunky 34-year-old with short brown locks slicked straight back, cast another line and, with the tender tug of a comb through hair, reeled it in some. Setting down his fishing gear, he walked past an elderly fisherman with a weathered face who sat near the boat docks. "I wouldn't go over there," the old man warned, nodding toward the package. Maytin gazed at him for a moment and walked on. Crouching down, he touched the damp cardboard. The cardboard gave way and he caught a glimpse of long, stringy brown hair. he thought, noticing something fleshy. In horror, he watched as the stiff, wrinkly corpse of a young woman broke through and splashed into the water. She was dead. Maytin thought. Heart pounding, Maytin spun around to check behind him. Then he looked back to find his son, who was playing in the golden sunlight,. Source: www.miaminewtimes.com
