The killer disappeared for nearly 30 years. Police thought he moved or was caught or just decided to call it quits, which happens occasionally with serial killers. Then Gary Pugh was abducted from a quiet street in Ridgewood on December 11, 2023, and discovered dead in the valley just hours later. The Rest Stop Killer had never left.  Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly.  New episodes every Wednesday. Weekly BTS info and profiling group at Patreon -- <a href="http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent </a> Instagram -- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent</a> Web site -- <a href="http://www.crimeadjacent.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.crimeadjacent.com</a> Crime Adjacent is produced & edited by <a href="http://multitude.productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The killer disappeared for nearly 30 years. Police thought he moved or was caught or just decided to call it quits, which happens occasionally with serial killers. Then Gary Pugh was abducted from a quiet street in Ridgewood on December 11, 2023, and discovered dead in the valley just hours later. The Rest Stop Killer had never left. Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly. New episodes every Wednesday. Weekly BTS info and profiling group at Patreon -- http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent Web site -- www.crimeadjacent.com Crime Adjacent is produced & edited by Multitude. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The killer disappeared for nearly 30 years. Police thought he moved or was caught or just decided to call it quits, which happens occasionally with serial killers. Then Gary Pugh was abducted from a quiet street in Ridgewood on December 11, 2023, and discovered dead in the valley just hours later. The Rest Stop Killer had never left.&nbsp; Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly.&nbsp; New episodes every Wednesday. Weekly BTS info and profiling group at Patreon --&nbsp;<a href="http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;</a> Instagram --&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent</a> Web site --&nbsp;<a href="http://www.crimeadjacent.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.crimeadjacent.com</a> Crime Adjacent is produced &amp; edited by <a href="http://multitude.productions" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multitude</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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OK, profilers. Can you solve an unsolvable murder? Join host and serial killer survivor Chase Patrick live on stage for Crime Adjacent, the world’s biggest true crime podcast. Every week, at shows across the country, Chase reopens the most haunting, enduring mysteries from the grim underbelly of American true crime and challenges you to solve them. “An atmospheric and immersive podcast where true crime and psychological thrillers intersect.” — Earworthy From the Zodiac to the Rest Stop Killer, the Michigan Nightstalker to the Cross Country Killer, each episode unfolds like a real investigation — like the whip smart, nerdy love child of Murder, She Wrote and War of the Worlds — and dares you to unravel the mystery and provide justice for those who need it most. It looks like a true crime podcast. It sounds like a true crime podcast. But what happens when the cosmology of our escapist entertainment looks terrifyingly like our real world? That’s Crime Adjacent. It’s a fully scripted, intimate, locked-room mystery that pulls back the curtain on our social obsession with true crime and what this fascination with humanity’s darkest impulses says about … us. “Crime Adjacent is redefining the true crime genre.” — Podcasting Today Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick, a former crime reporter turned contributor for NPR, The New York Times, and McSweeney’s. He uses degrees in sociology and gender studies from UC Berkeley, along with an obsession with criminal profiling, true crime, and Jessica Fletcher, to explore why people commit crimes, why we are enthralled with them, and who, ultimately, pays the price. So listen closely, profilers. Because with every episode, a new crime is afoot and every detail matters. It’s not crime. It’s Crime Adjacent.&nbsp; New live shows every Wednesday from theaters across America. Weekly live behind the scenes insights for Crime Adjacent insiders at Patreon -- <a href="http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;</a> Instagram --&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent</a>&nbsp;Web site --&nbsp;<a href="http://www.crimeadjacent.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.crimeadjacent.com</a>&nbsp;Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is produced &amp; edited by <a href="http://multitudeshows.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude</a>.

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OK, profilers. Can you solve an unsolvable murder? Join host and serial killer survivor Chase Patrick live on stage for Crime Adjacent, the world’s biggest true crime podcast. Every week, at shows across the country, Chase reopens the most haunting, enduring mysteries from the grim underbelly of American true crime and challenges you to solve them. “An atmospheric and immersive podcast where true crime and psychological thrillers intersect.” — Earworthy From the Zodiac to the Rest Stop Killer, the Michigan Nightstalker to the Cross Country Killer, each episode unfolds like a real investigation — like the whip smart, nerdy love child of Murder, She Wrote and War of the Worlds — and dares you to unravel the mystery and provide justice for those who need it most. It looks like a true crime podcast. It sounds like a true crime podcast. But what happens when the cosmology of our escapist entertainment looks terrifyingly like our real world? That’s Crime Adjacent. It’s a fully scripted, intimate, locked-room mystery that pulls back the curtain on our social obsession with true crime and what this fascination with humanity’s darkest impulses says about … us. “Crime Adjacent is redefining the true crime genre.” — Podcasting Today Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick, a former crime reporter turned contributor for NPR, The New York Times, and McSweeney’s. He uses degrees in sociology and gender studies from UC Berkeley, along with an obsession with criminal profiling, true crime, and Jessica Fletcher, to explore why people commit crimes, why we are enthralled with them, and who, ultimately, pays the price. So listen closely, profilers. Because with every episode, a new crime is afoot and every detail matters. It’s not crime. It’s Crime Adjacent.  New live shows every Wednesday from theaters across America. Weekly live behind the scenes insights for Crime Adjacent insiders at Patreon -- http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent  Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent   Web site -- www.crimeadjacent.com   Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick.    It is produced & edited by Multitude.

OK, profilers. Can you solve an unsolvable murder? Join host and serial killer survivor Chase Patrick live on stage for Crime Adjacent, the world’s biggest true crime podcast. Every week, at shows across the country, Chase reopens the most haunting, enduring mysteries from the grim underbelly of American true crime and challenges you to solve them. “An atmospheric and immersive podcast where true crime and psychological thrillers intersect.” — Earworthy From the Zodiac to the Rest Stop Killer, the Michigan Nightstalker to the Cross Country Killer, each episode unfolds like a real investigation — like the whip smart, nerdy love child of Murder, She Wrote and War of the Worlds — and dares you to unravel the mystery and provide justice for those who need it most. It looks like a true crime podcast. It sounds like a true crime podcast. But what happens when the cosmology of our escapist entertainment looks terrifyingly like our real world? That’s Crime Adjacent. It’s a fully scripted, intimate, locked-room mystery that pulls back the curtain on our social obsession with true crime and what this fascination with humanity’s darkest impulses says about … us. “Crime Adjacent is redefining the true crime genre.” — Podcasting Today Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick, a former crime reporter turned contributor for NPR, The New York Times, and McSweeney’s. He uses degrees in sociology and gender studies from UC Berkeley, along with an obsession with criminal profiling, true crime, and Jessica Fletcher, to explore why people commit crimes, why we are enthralled with them, and who, ultimately, pays the price. So listen closely, profilers. Because with every episode, a new crime is afoot and every detail matters. It’s not crime. It’s Crime Adjacent.&nbsp; New live shows every Wednesday from theaters across America. Weekly live behind the scenes insights for Crime Adjacent insiders at Patreon -- <a href="http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent&nbsp;</a> Instagram --&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/crimeadjacent</a>&nbsp;Web site --&nbsp;<a href="http://www.crimeadjacent.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.crimeadjacent.com</a>&nbsp;Crime Adjacent is written and performed by Mike Adamick.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is produced &amp; edited by <a href="http://multitudeshows.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multitude</a>.

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