Serial Killer Panic Grips Florida After 3 Women Found Dead in 3 Days

Jacksonville, Florida — Fear is spreading across northeast Florida as three women have been found dead in three separate incidents within just three days — sparking a wave of speculation online that a serial killer may be stalking the city’s streets.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is urging calm, insisting the deaths are unrelated. But as details emerge — and social media fills with chilling theories — many residents say they’re not convinced.

“We’ve all seen this movie before,” one local commented on Facebook. “They always say it’s nothing, right before the truth comes out.”

The string of deaths began on Saturday, November 15, when 24-year-old Cherrish Nunley, a young mother of two, was found shot to death in a parking lot near the 3800 block of Sunbeam Road.

Friends described Nunley as “a bright, beautiful soul” on a GoFundMe page raising money for her children’s care. “She didn’t deserve this,” one post read. “She was killed in cold blood.”

The next day, Sunday morning, a fisherman stumbled upon the body of Tiffany Felton beneath a bridge on Blanding Boulevard. “Whoever did this just left her there like trash,” said AJ Jordan, a community advocate with MAD DADS. “It’s heartbreaking and infuriating.”

By Monday, a third woman was discovered unresponsive inside a rooming house in Jacksonville’s Phoenix neighborhood. Authorities haven’t released her name, and detectives say the cause of death is still under investigation.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office moved quickly to shut down online claims of a serial killer.

“Rumors circulating about a serial killer on the loose in Jacksonville are FALSE,” the department posted Tuesday. “There is no danger to the public related to these incidents.”

Yet skepticism remains. Many residents are comparing the situation to Florida’s dark history of infamous killers like Ted Bundy, who terrorized the state in the 1970s.

“Jacksonville’s had its share of monsters,” said local criminologist Dr. Henry Colton. “Bundy operated across state lines. Ottis Toole called this city home. When people hear about three female victims in three days, it triggers that old fear.”

Despite reassurances from law enforcement, social media has erupted with theories. Reddit threads, TikTok crime pages, and Facebook groups have shared speculation about “patterns” and “signatures” linking the deaths.

“Three bodies in three days? You can’t say it’s not a serial killer if you haven’t solved any of them yet,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Another joked darkly: “Jacksonville PD is in their ‘nothing to see here’ era.”

Police say each case is being investigated separately, with detectives “following the facts and evidence.”

“We understand the fear,” said Sgt. Lisa Roman, a spokesperson for the department, in a statement to reporters. “But there’s no indication that these cases are connected. Rumors help no one.”

As of Wednesday evening, no arrests had been made, and investigators declined to confirm whether suspects have been identified.

Still, for many residents, reassurance feels hollow. “They said the same thing during Bundy,” a Jacksonville mother told local news. “I’m not letting my daughter walk home alone until they find out who did this.”

The string of deaths has shaken Jacksonville, a city still recovering from a summer spike in violent crime. According to Florida Department of Law Enforcement data, homicides in Duval County have risen nearly 15% in 2025, reversing a three-year decline.

Local activist groups are calling for more transparency from law enforcement. “Even if the cases aren’t connected, the fear is real,” said Jordan of MAD DADS. “People deserve answers.”

For now, Jacksonville’s streets remain tense — a mix of fear, anger, and mistrust — as detectives work to determine whether the city’s latest mystery is coincidence… or something far more sinister.