Homicides 1960-1969
Sylvia June Atherton
Date Occurred:10/31/1969
Location Occurred: 4200 34 St S
Circumstances: On October 31st, 1969, two St. Petersburg Police officers found a black steamer trunk in a wooded area behind a restaurant at 4200 34th Street South. When they opened the trunk, they discovered a woman's body wrapped in a large plastic bag. The victim had visible injuries to her head and had been strangled with a man's Western-style Bolo tie. She was partially clothed in a pajama top.