[Florida Files] The Murder of Shirley and Virgil Best: A Family's Fatal Devotion

Shirley and Virgil Best were beloved, hardworking members of their Riverview, Florida, community. For forty-five years, they built a life centered around their faith, their family, and their successful tropical fish farm, Quality Fins. They were finally looking forward to a well-earned retirement traveling the world together in their RV. But beneath the surface, the couple spent decades dealing with the constant crises of their oldest son, Robert Best. A convicted con artist who had once defrauded a blind woman out of nearly a million dollars, Robert was facing a new, deeply disturbing criminal trial set to begin on the morning of November 12, 2015. Hours before he was expected in court, Robert and his wife, Marisol Best, drove to his parents' home, supposedly to pray with them. Instead, they found Shirley and Virgil brutally shot to death. While investigators initially confronted a staged burglary scene, the physical evidence quickly pointed to an insider. When a pair of missing handguns belonging to a family friend were uncovered, Marisol confessed to a crime that shocked the community. She admitted to shooting her mother and father-in-law after a tense argument about Robert's lack of family support, pulling the trigger just as they stood up to hold her hands and pray with her. This week we cover the tragic murders of Shirley and Virgil Best, the bizarre web of manipulation surrounding their son, and the ultimate act of misguided loyalty that resulted in a double life sentence. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Sleep cooler this summer with Boll & Branch during their Annual Summer Event. For a limited time, get 20% off sitewide at BollAndBranch.com/moms with codes moms. Exclusions apply. Right now, IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products—including the Ultimate sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your 20% percent off, text MOMS to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries Join our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries Visit our website: momsandmysteries.com Sources: https://www.fox13news.com/news/deputies-couple-found-dead-in-home-victims-of-homicide https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/hillsborough-deputies-investigating-two-bodies-found-in-riverview-home/2253703/ https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2015/11/13/two_found_dead_in_ri https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2015/11/14/florida-woman-charged-with-killing-husbands-parents-after-argument/ https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/arrest-made-in-murders-of-riverview-couple/2253855/ https://www.fox13news.com/news/woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-in-laws-murders https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/warrant-daughter-in-law-executed-riverview-in-laws-while-they-prayed/2254577/ https://www.fox13news.com/news/prosecutor-asks-for-death-penalty-for-accused-in-law-killer https://www.fox13news.com/news/documents-detail-case-against-woman-accused-of-murdering-in-laws https://www.fox13news.com/news/accused-in-law-killer-marisol-best-avoids-facing-death-penalty https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/woman-accused-of-killing-in-laws-writes-book-in-jail-paperwork-says/ https://www.fox13news.com/news/defense-points-to-husband-of-woman-accused-of-killing-in-laws https://www.fox13news.com/news/jurors-watch-re-enactment-of-shooting-in-bests-trial https://www.fox13news.com/news/defense-continues-to-sow-doubt-in-alleged-in-law-killers-trial https://www.fox13news.com/news/marisol-best-found-guilty-of-killing-in-laws https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/Judge-tells-woman-people-might-have-understood-if-she-had-shot-husband-instead-of-in-laws_171289642/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/343363515/ https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=H46355&TypeSearch=AI https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/shirley-best-obituary?id=33718491 https://www.newspapers.com/image/342021540/?match=2&terms=%22shirley%20and%20virgil%20best%22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t7r65P65S8 https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/riverview-woman-accused-of-killing-in-laws-said-they-werent-supportive/2331862/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/340343320/?article=c0834973-6914-4c9c-b157-82d1a057a658&terms=%22Robert%20Best%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/247532950/?article=899b1796-9910-484c-b6da-489ddcf339dd&terms=%22Robert%20Best%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/268706832/?article=675324ec-6b8f-43d5-837d-24aff3404b05&terms=%22Robert%20Best%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/326249785/?article=8b86dc2a-d056-4ca4-93f5-37c5a75689e3&terms=%22Robert%20Best%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/268347992/?article=f9b31bba-b865-4723-ab94-76c3a3279d90&terms=%22Robert%20Best%22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices