Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was one of America's most sadistic serial killers—abusing, torturing, and murdering dozens of victims across the South Carolina coast. His first known female victim was 18-year-old Leela, a hitchhiker chasing a dream job in Florida, who vanished after accepting a ride from a man she thought was kind. Instead, she entered a nightmare. Gaskins' confessions revealed a chilling spree of rape, mutilation, and murder that spanned decades, earning him the title “The Meanest Man in America.

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