The Monster of Florence

To fully understand the Monster of Florence's motives and nature one must look to the evening of August 21, 1968. It is here that the story begins with the murder of Barbara Locci and her lover Antonio Lo Bianco. One point of information that must be called to attention would be that Ms. Locci was married and had a child. Nonetheless this did not stop her from gaining the name Queen Bee for her promiscuity. On this particular day Ms. Locci, her child and Mr. Lo Bianco were returning from the movies when one of the two adults suggested a quick rendezvous at the local cemetery.

The child asleep in the backseat they left to find a secluded spot where they began to take off their clothes. It is at this time that the killer chose to act and killed the couple with a gun. He then proceeded to take the child to a local farmer's house where he left him; the farmer then called local police and alerted them as to what had happened according to the child. When police arrived at the crime scene they found eight .22 caliber shells by the car. Around six to seven a.m. police arrived at Stefano Mele's house, upon reaching his house they found Mr. Mele in a sort of rush leaving with a suit case. He seemed indifferent when told that his wife was killed but showed signs of hesitation when asked to come in for questioning.