Date Found: 
March 24, 1987

Location Found:
151 Old Polk City Rd,
Lake Alfred, FL                                   
Investigating Agency:
Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Telephone:  (863) 834-8951

Synopsis:

On March 24, 1987, Karen Watson was found murdered inside her residence, located at 151 Old Polk City Rd,. between Lake Alfred and Polk City. The crime scene was located about one mile from Interstate 4. The victim was found on her living room couch and had been stabbed several times. The victim was brutally murdered between 12:15 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Karen Watson was found by her husband when he returned home from running a business errand.  Karen Watson was 41 at the time of her murder, was the mother of three

The victim was having marital problems with her husband and may have had a boyfriend. There is physical evidence in this case, which could be linked to a possible suspect.