Eighteen years have passed since a series of chilling murders and a kidnapping shook a South Florida community, all centered around a local shopping mall. A retired FBI agent, deeply involved in the investigations for over a decade, believes these terrifying events are linked and the perpetrator may still be at large.

In 2007, within a nine-month period, Randi Gorenberg, a mother of two, and Nancy Bochicchio and her 7-year-old daughter, Joey, were tragically murdered after shopping at the Boca Raton Town Center Mall. During the same timeframe, another mother, identified as Jane Doe, and her 2-year-old son were kidnapped from the mall's parking lot.

Retired FBI Agent John MacVeigh, who dedicated 10 years to investigating these cases, recounted the horror of the events and the immediate need for federal involvement. "The news reports were devastating, and we knew we had to offer our assistance to the Boca Raton Police Department," he shared.

Gorenberg, 52, was captured on surveillance footage leaving the mall in the early afternoon of March 23, 2007. Approximately 45 minutes later, a 911 call reported gunshots and a body being pushed from a car at a nearby park. Gorenberg's body was discovered at Governor Lawton Chiles Memorial Park. MacVeigh believes she resisted her attacker before being shot and discarded from the vehicle.

In a chillingly similar incident on August 7, 2007, Jane Doe and her toddler were abducted from the mall parking lot. MacVeigh described the swiftness of the attack as Jane Doe loaded her SUV. The suspect was already in the backseat by the time she returned from placing a stroller in the trunk. He forced her to withdraw $600 from an ATM, but then, in an unusual turn, drove them back to the mall, blindfolded and handcuffed her, and fled.

Four months later, on December 12, 2007, tragedy struck again. Nancy Bochicchio, 47, and her daughter Joey were shopping at the same mall and were likely attacked as they were leaving. Authorities suspect they were also forced to withdraw money from an ATM and were bound with duct tape, plastic ties, handcuffs, and goggles. MacVeigh believes Nancy resisted, breaking her handcuffs and attempting to save Joey before they were both fatally shot. Their bodies were found in their car in the mall parking lot late that night.

MacVeigh points to a disturbing pattern: the suspect's focus on controlling women, the use of blacked-out swim goggles in two of the incidents, and the timing of the attacks, all occurring in broad daylight around the same time of day. He believes these similarities are too significant to ignore.

Although a task force was initially formed, the cases remain unsolved. Extensive investigations, including DNA analysis, surveillance footage review, and countless interviews, have yet to yield a definitive answer. While there’s no direct physical evidence linking the cases, the Boca Raton Police Department acknowledges the compelling similarities between the Bochicchio murders and the Jane Doe abduction.

MacVeigh and investigators remain dedicated to finding answers, driven by advancements in DNA technology and the hope of bringing closure to the grieving families. He emphasizes the importance of solving these cases to ensure public safety and bring justice to the victims.