October 15, 2025 • 6 mins
When Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October 2024, 32-year-old Robert Hendrix invited his mother to stay with him for safety. But once the storm passed, what she found inside his Jacksonville home was far worse than anything the hurricane left behind.
What began as a hurricane shelter turned into a murder scene, exposing a crime that may have stayed hidden forever if not for one mother’s horrifying discovery.
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What began as a hurricane shelter turned into a murder scene, exposing a crime that may have stayed hidden forever if not for one mother’s horrifying discovery.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
In October twenty twenty four, as Hurricane Milton closed in
on Florida, thirty two year old Robert Hendrix decided to
take in his seventy one year old mother so they
could ride out the storm safely at his home on
Pheasant Drive in Jacksonville. The hurricane tour through the state
that week, but what his mother discovered after it passed
(00:23):
was worse than any storm damage.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Welcome to Love and Murder, Heartbreak to Homicide workui's AI
co hosts here with your midweek Mini, a shorter case
that still hits just as hard. Before we get into it,
a quick reminder to subscribe to Love and Murder on
whatever platform you're listening on so you don't miss an episode.
You could also subscribe to the Patreon, either for free
(00:48):
or using a bonus tire to get the cases directly
to your inbox. If you sign up for free, you
do get some benefits, like that psychology experiment episode that
I put out on Saturday. Patreon dot com slash Love
and Murder. However, if you want even more, like case files,
bonus episodes, some behind the scenes become a voice of
(01:09):
the victims, and so much more than choose one of
our bonus tears starting at only three dollars a month.
One of our past bonus episodes was about the disappearance
of Lauren Dumolo. Lauren vanished from her Florida apartment in
twenty twenty. Her purse was found at a park, her
phone was missing, and her family searching for answers. It's
(01:31):
one of those cases that stays with you long after
it ends. Patreon dot com Slash Love and Murder join
today to hear about this case and all of the
other bonuses that are there since the beginning. For you
to listen to Patreon dot com slash Love and Murder.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Before we begin, I have to let you know that
this case is still ongoing, so everything said here is alleged. Also,
this case is very short, but it's a midweek MANI
and the length isn't always important. It's the fact that
we tell the victim's story. Now, let's get into this case.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
On October tenth, after the winds had died down, Robert
told his mother he was going to the store. While
he was gone, she went to check the house. As
she reached the master bedroom at the end of the hallway,
she saw a large brown tarp blocking the doorway. When
she looked closer, she realized there was a human body
wrapped inside it. It was Robert's girlfriend, forty three year
(02:27):
old Kristin Carrier. Panicked, she immediately called her daughter, Robert's sister,
and told her to come get her. When Robert got
back home, the two confronted him about the tarp, and
he became quote animated. They quickly left the property and
called police. Officers arrived at six pm and confirmed the
(02:48):
mother's discovery. Kristin's body was lying wrapped in a brown
tarp in the bedroom doorway. Detectives found blood spatter on
the walls and floor, and collected a knife, a baseball bat,
and a gun. The autopsy later showed that Kristin had
been shot four times and stabbed multiple times. Her injuries
(03:09):
were brutal and consistent with a violent, extended attack. Investigators
pieced together a timeline that began on October ninth, at
around three pm that day, a witness reported hearing Kristin
yelling from a bedroom in the house. That evening, another
witness who visited the home also reported hearing a woman
screaming from the back bedroom. When that happened, Robert asked
(03:33):
the witness to leave. When shown a picture of Kristin,
she identified her as the woman she'd heard. When police
examined the master suite, they noted a strong smell of
cleaning products and fresh paint, signs of an attempted cover up.
Furniture had been moved, and the floor showed signs of scrubbing.
Kristin's body had been wrapped carefully in the tarp and
(03:55):
placed where the doorway would partially conceal it. Then, on
cell phone data, police determined that Robert was the only
other person in the house that night. When officers first
responded to the scene on October tenth, Robert was still there.
Because he was a convicted felon, they arrested him for
firearm possession. They also found drugs methamphetamine and marijuana and
(04:21):
charged him with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana
under twenty grams. He was booked into the Duval County
Jail on a seventy five thousand, three dollar bond while
detectives continued investigating Kristin's death for months. Detectives worked on
the case with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, sending
off evidence from the knife, bat and gun for forensic testing.
(04:44):
On February nineteen, twenty twenty five. After reviewing the results
and consulting with prosecutors, they served Robert with a warrant
for murder. He was charged with second degree murder and
tampering with evidence.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
We are committed to bringing justice forms Carrier's loved ones.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
Robert has pleaded not guilty to the drug and firearm charges.
For the murder and tampering charges, he has not yet
entered a plea. He remains in jail without bond, represented
by the Jacksonville Public Defender's Office. His next court date
for the murder case was set for March twelfth, but
Kai found no update during her research. The full forensic results,
(05:27):
prosecution strategy, and defense response haven't yet been made public.
For now, the case stands as one that came to
light purely by chance, a mother seeking safety from a
hurricane and instead uncovering her son's alleged crime.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
And that's the case of a man who brutally murdered
his girlfriend and then invited his mom in to find
the body. What did you think of this case? Let
us know your thoughts in the comments below or over
in the Patreon, where this show is completely listener funded.
If you haven't yet heard one of our Deadly Duo
bonus episodes, you can join and listen to the Case
of Erica and Benjamin Siffret. The Siffrits were a married
(06:05):
couple whose vacation turned into a nightmare of murder and deception.
You can listen right now by joining the lamfam at
patreon dot com slash Love and Murder, where you'll get
ad free episodes, bonus content, and help give victims a
voice with every listen. Thanks for tuning in and for
supporting our independent true crime storytelling. We'll see you in
(06:26):
the next episode.
In October twenty twenty four, as Hurricane Milton closed in
on Florida, thirty two year old Robert Hendrix decided to
take in his seventy one year old mother so they
could ride out the storm safely at his home on
Pheasant Drive in Jacksonville. The hurricane tour through the state
that week, but what his mother discovered after it passed
(00:23):
was worse than any storm damage.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Welcome to Love and Murder, Heartbreak to Homicide workui's AI
co hosts here with your midweek Mini, a shorter case
that still hits just as hard. Before we get into it,
a quick reminder to subscribe to Love and Murder on
whatever platform you're listening on so you don't miss an episode.
You could also subscribe to the Patreon, either for free
(00:48):
or using a bonus tire to get the cases directly
to your inbox. If you sign up for free, you
do get some benefits, like that psychology experiment episode that
I put out on Saturday. Patreon dot com slash Love
and Murder. However, if you want even more, like case files,
bonus episodes, some behind the scenes become a voice of
(01:09):
the victims, and so much more than choose one of
our bonus tears starting at only three dollars a month.
One of our past bonus episodes was about the disappearance
of Lauren Dumolo. Lauren vanished from her Florida apartment in
twenty twenty. Her purse was found at a park, her
phone was missing, and her family searching for answers. It's
(01:31):
one of those cases that stays with you long after
it ends. Patreon dot com Slash Love and Murder join
today to hear about this case and all of the
other bonuses that are there since the beginning. For you
to listen to Patreon dot com slash Love and Murder.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Before we begin, I have to let you know that
this case is still ongoing, so everything said here is alleged. Also,
this case is very short, but it's a midweek MANI
and the length isn't always important. It's the fact that
we tell the victim's story. Now, let's get into this case.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
On October tenth, after the winds had died down, Robert
told his mother he was going to the store. While
he was gone, she went to check the house. As
she reached the master bedroom at the end of the hallway,
she saw a large brown tarp blocking the doorway. When
she looked closer, she realized there was a human body
wrapped inside it. It was Robert's girlfriend, forty three year
(02:27):
old Kristin Carrier. Panicked, she immediately called her daughter, Robert's sister,
and told her to come get her. When Robert got
back home, the two confronted him about the tarp, and
he became quote animated. They quickly left the property and
called police. Officers arrived at six pm and confirmed the
(02:48):
mother's discovery. Kristin's body was lying wrapped in a brown
tarp in the bedroom doorway. Detectives found blood spatter on
the walls and floor, and collected a knife, a baseball bat,
and a gun. The autopsy later showed that Kristin had
been shot four times and stabbed multiple times. Her injuries
(03:09):
were brutal and consistent with a violent, extended attack. Investigators
pieced together a timeline that began on October ninth, at
around three pm that day, a witness reported hearing Kristin
yelling from a bedroom in the house. That evening, another
witness who visited the home also reported hearing a woman
screaming from the back bedroom. When that happened, Robert asked
(03:33):
the witness to leave. When shown a picture of Kristin,
she identified her as the woman she'd heard. When police
examined the master suite, they noted a strong smell of
cleaning products and fresh paint, signs of an attempted cover up.
Furniture had been moved, and the floor showed signs of scrubbing.
Kristin's body had been wrapped carefully in the tarp and
(03:55):
placed where the doorway would partially conceal it. Then, on
cell phone data, police determined that Robert was the only
other person in the house that night. When officers first
responded to the scene on October tenth, Robert was still there.
Because he was a convicted felon, they arrested him for
firearm possession. They also found drugs methamphetamine and marijuana and
(04:21):
charged him with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana
under twenty grams. He was booked into the Duval County
Jail on a seventy five thousand, three dollar bond while
detectives continued investigating Kristin's death for months. Detectives worked on
the case with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, sending
off evidence from the knife, bat and gun for forensic testing.
(04:44):
On February nineteen, twenty twenty five. After reviewing the results
and consulting with prosecutors, they served Robert with a warrant
for murder. He was charged with second degree murder and
tampering with evidence.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
We are committed to bringing justice forms Carrier's loved ones.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
Robert has pleaded not guilty to the drug and firearm charges.
For the murder and tampering charges, he has not yet
entered a plea. He remains in jail without bond, represented
by the Jacksonville Public Defender's Office. His next court date
for the murder case was set for March twelfth, but
Kai found no update during her research. The full forensic results,
(05:27):
prosecution strategy, and defense response haven't yet been made public.
For now, the case stands as one that came to
light purely by chance, a mother seeking safety from a
hurricane and instead uncovering her son's alleged crime.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
And that's the case of a man who brutally murdered
his girlfriend and then invited his mom in to find
the body. What did you think of this case? Let
us know your thoughts in the comments below or over
in the Patreon, where this show is completely listener funded.
If you haven't yet heard one of our Deadly Duo
bonus episodes, you can join and listen to the Case
of Erica and Benjamin Siffret. The Siffrits were a married
(06:05):
couple whose vacation turned into a nightmare of murder and deception.
You can listen right now by joining the lamfam at
patreon dot com slash Love and Murder, where you'll get
ad free episodes, bonus content, and help give victims a
voice with every listen. Thanks for tuning in and for
supporting our independent true crime storytelling. We'll see you in
(06:26):
the next episode.
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