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John Moxie

John Moxie

Discovery Date: Mar 19, 1981

On March 19, 1981, between the hours of 1:30 – 1:45 a.m., John Moxie was robbed and beaten in the parking lot of the Peek-A-Boo Lounge, on US Hwy 92, east of Lakeland. He sustained a skull fracture and died the next day. It is believed that one of the dancers at the lounge set the victim up for a robbery. 

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.