Old building stands as reminder of a painful part of Indian River County's history
It's an ugly reminder of killers
where Fred Waterfield was arrested in 1983
The auto repair shop once operated by Fred Waterfield is now an abandoned, crumbing building.
Waterfield is in prison for the rest of his life.
His cousin, David Allan Gore, is awaiting execution on Florida's Death Row.
It's here, at the old auto repair shop on Oslo Road near 43rd Avenue, where investigators arrested Waterfield in 1983.
The arrest of Waterfield and Gore ended the cousins' two-year crime spree which included the rape of seven women and murder of six.
Much has changed since 1983. Oslo Road is now four lanes instead of two. A Publix stands where there used to be woods. And many people who drive by the old building probably don't know its history.
William Smith remembers that time well. A lifelong resident of Vero Beach, he'd like to see the building demolished.
"They couldn't find anybody more ready to knock that thing over than I, just for what it stands for," says Smith. "Why is it even there?"
Several people have offered to tear down the building. It should be demolished soon.
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