The Scary Side of Paradise

Farther down the path, the overgrowth gives way to a wide swath of rocks, roots, and tree stumps, a once-forested area that now stretches toward the water like a crater left by a bomb blast. In September, shortly after the bodies were discovered, Sun International acquired all the land abutting Cabbage Beach and flattened the dense thicket that once gave the place a wild and rugged feel. The company has big plans for the property. It intends to close down the airport and build upscale houses on a refurbished golf course, in the long run doing more to shut off Cabbage Beach to locals than any serial killer ever could.