On March 31, 1974, 21-year-old Rose Oliver was found in an orange grove located ½ mile north of CR 546 and ½ mile east of US Highway 27 in Lake Wales. She had been stabbed in the chest. A suitcase was found next to her body. She was known to hitchhike. 

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.