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On June 27, 1998, the forecast for the Tampa Bay area was predicting more beautiful

sun-drenched weather.

A perfect day for a hardworking business woman and mom like Vicki Robinson to slow things

down and enjoy a leisurely Saturday with two of her favorite people.

A morning meet-up with her best friend Deborah and an afternoon beach date with her boyfriend

Jim.

But when Vicki failed to meet up with either of them, they knew something was terribly

wrong.

Join me now as we take a look into the sudden disappearance of Vicki Robinson, a 49-year-old

divorced mother working hard to raise her two daughters, hopeful for a second chance

at her happily ever after.

In this tragic case, you'll hear how a mother's attempt to keep her teen daughter on the

straight and narrow became every parent's worst nightmare.

With its beautiful weather and world-famous attractions, Tampa has become one of the top

tourist destinations in Florida.

It's also the place where Christina Crane decided was a perfect place to raise a family.

It's where she met her high school sweetheart, launched her successful career in radio broadcasting

and gave birth to her son Finn.

I've lived in Florida my entire life.

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