The Phantom Killer's crimes were a series of brutal and seemingly random murders that took place in the Tampa area, with the first victim being a 19-year-old woman named Myrtle Carter, who was found strangled in a park in 1950. Over the next several years, four more victims were found, all of whom had been killed in a similar manner. The police were baffled by the case, with many believing that the killer was a ghost or a supernatural entity. The investigation into the Phantom Killer's crimes was one of the largest and most extensive in Tampa's history, with hundreds of leads and tips pouring in from across the city. In 1964, the case was finally solved, when police arrested a man named Billy Mansfield, who confessed to the crimes. Mansfield was later convicted of the murders and sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to the reign of terror that had gripped the city. The case of the Phantom Killer remains one of the most infamous in Tampa's history, with many still fascinated by the mystery and terror that surrounded the crimes.