In 1972 and 1973, young women, all of them known to be hitchhikers, were being found dead on the side of the road just outside of Santa Rosa, California. The murderer was never found. Sources and mentions are available on our website, MurdersPodcast.com For ad-free versions of this and our other Scary FM shows, go to ScaryPlus.com and try it out for free.

In 1972 and 1973, young women, all of them known to be hitchhikers, were being found dead on the side of the road just outside of Santa Rosa, California. The murderer was never found.Sources and mentions are available on our website, MurdersPodcast.comFor ad-free versions of this and our other Scary FM shows, go to ScaryPlus.com and try it out for free.

In 1972 and 1973, young women, all of them known to be hitchhikers, were being found dead on the side of the road just outside of Santa Rosa, California. The murderer was never found. Sources and mentions are available on our website, MurdersPodcast.com For ad-free versions of this and our other Scary FM shows, go to ScaryPlus.com and try it out for free.

Riding With Strangers: The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

Murders shares the dark, and sometimes forgotten, stories that terrified entire communities. True crime tales of towns shaken while the lives of beloved friends, family, and coworkers are being taken away. Horror of a different kind, where neighbors become suspects and even daylight provides no safety. Find out more at <a href="https://murderspodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MurdersPodcast.com</a> or get more of our shows at <a href="https://scary.fm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scary.fm</a>

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Murders shares the dark, and sometimes forgotten, stories that terrified entire communities. True crime tales of towns shaken while the lives of beloved friends, family, and coworkers are being taken away.Horror of a different kind, where neighbors become suspects and even daylight provides no safety.Find out more at MurdersPodcast.com or get more of our shows at Scary.fm

Murders shares the dark, and sometimes forgotten, stories that terrified entire communities. True crime tales of towns shaken while the lives of beloved friends, family, and coworkers are being taken away. Horror of a different kind, where neighbors become suspects and even daylight provides no safety. Find out more at <a href="https://murderspodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MurdersPodcast.com</a> or get more of our shows at <a href="https://scary.fm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scary.fm</a>

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