# THE HIGHWAY OF SHADOWS: HOW A PREDATOR USED AMERICA'S INTERSTATES TO HUNT THE FORGOTTEN

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Podcast: [Midnight Evidence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midnight-evidence-7887082)
Published: 2026-07-10T07:17:31+00:00
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Beneath the relentless hum of eighteen wheels and the endless stretch of American blacktop, a methodical monster weaponized the nation's interstates as his private hunting grounds, where the desperate dreams of runaway teenagers and weary hitchhikers dissolved into six-day nightmares of chains, straight razors, and slow, sadistic strangulation. It took the collision of a traumatized escapee's bite mark, a farmer's discovery in a decaying Illinois hayloft, and an FBI profiler's recognition of a signature as perverse as sheared hair to finally expose the trucker who believed his victims—the young, the lost, the invisible—would never be missed enough for anyone to follow the trail of blood and polaroids that stretched from Houston to the Arizona desert and back again. Thank you for listening to Midnight Evidence. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with fellow true crime enthusiasts. You can find us on Spreaker and your favorite podcast platforms. Until next time, stay curious, stay informed, and remember, every case leaves a trail. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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