Victoria Rose Miller was 18 when her body was found on May 11, 1996, in a brushy area behind the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge in Boynton Beach, Florida. A horseback rider discovered her remains shortly before noon after she had been reported missing by her mother; she had last been seen at a party in Lake Worth. Investigators concluded Victoria had been brutally beaten and her throat slit, and that she was likely killed elsewhere before being left at the scene.

Victoria ran away from home at 13 and was working in topless bars by 16. Her family describes the years after her death as extremely turbulent, and her sister Alexis Miller says the murder became a defining moment for them. The Boynton Beach Police Department remains actively involved in the cold case and launched a six-part podcast called Rosebud in 2020 to raise awareness and generate leads.

Anyone with information about Victoria’s death is asked to contact the Boynton Beach Police Department.