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Patricia Moran was 72 when she was killed on January 15, 2015, at her home in Haines City, Florida. A housekeeper at the Orlando World Center, she was remembered for loving puzzles and Elvis records and as a devoted mother and grandmother.

Events that day began with an armed pawn shop robbery in Auburndale. The suspects led police on a high-speed chase that ended in the Chanler Ridge subdivision in Haines City. One suspect, Michael Gordon, forced his way into the home shared by Moran and her 51-year-old daughter, Deborah Royal. Both women were stabbed more than 50 times; Gordon then stole Patricia Moran’s car and crashed through the garage door while attempting to flee.

Michael Gordon and three co-defendants were arrested and prosecuted. Gordon was convicted of first-degree murder in both deaths; the jury recommended the death penalty and the judge upheld that recommendation. Co-defendants received severe sentences, including life terms for Devonere McCune and Terrell Williams; another co-defendant faced separate murder charges.

Did anyone in the Haines City area have contact with Patricia or Deborah around January 15, 2015, who could add details about that day?