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Robert Paddock
Coverage of Robert Paddock in the Nexus archive.
- Florida kayaker’s grisly find identified as woman missing for decades – now cops hunt her killer
Human remains discovered by a Florida kayaker in 2024 were identified as Rose Marie Gayhart, a 23-year-old woman who disappeared in March 1985. Gayhart was last seen in Cape Coral after being kicked out of a trailer where she lived with her boyfriend, Robert Paddock, and his mother. The case remains unsolved as authorities investigate potential leads, including a red pickup truck linked to her disappearance.