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Robert Ben Rhoades used his job as a long haul truck to satisfy his sexually sadistic needs. While passing through various states, he thought he could pick up a hitchhiker here or a sex worker there and no one would notice if they disappeared. He was wrong. Luckily, his reign of terror came to an end but not before he inflicted pain and suffering on countless women.



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Some sources mentioned

https://www.gq.com/story/truck-stop-killer-gq-november-2012



https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/alberta-woman-recognizes-herself-in-photo-from-robert-bed-rhoades-truck



https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/02-29-96/cover.htm



https://www.amazon.com/Roadside-Prey-Alva-Busch/dp/0786002212

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It's another episode all about YOU! Tonight we discuss a possible glitch in the matrix, a ghost named Fred who just wants a damn latte, a little girl ghost that needs to shut up, a warrior queen who ended her own kidnapping, a likely alien probing and a haunting that will have you questioning your at home hairstylist. Enjoy, friends!



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It's a special Morbid, guys!! Today we collaborated with two of the most beautiful humans on this floating rock, Caleb and Bri from Horror Soup! In this crazy episode, we chatted about one of the most underrated films of all time, Jennifer's Body.  That's right, get ready for some 2009 realness with Megan Fox, Adam Brody, Amanda Seyfried and a sneak appearance by Chris Pratt! 



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17 year old Alissa Turney officially went missing May 17, 2001. Initially, she was labeled a runaway, but as evidence piled in to the contrary, the investigation seemed to point to foul play. Did her overbearing stepfather Michael Turney have something to do with Alissa's sudden disappearance? As the last person to see Alissa that day, he holds more answers than he is willing to give. Almost two decades later, the case remains unsolved and Alissa has never been found.



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Man, this case is a roller coaster of frustration. 19 year old Bryce Laspisa suddenly changes during the first two weeks of his sophomore year in college according to his closest friends and girlfriend. One night in August, he took a road trip to nowhere that ended with his abandoned SUV at the bottom of an embankment and Bryce nowhere to be found. To this day, he has never been seen or heard from again. Did he end his life? Did he leave with intentions of never being found? Is he alive at all? The questions far outweigh the answers in this case but one thing is for sure, Bryce was going through something before he disappeared and it may be the one piece of information that could crack the case wide open.



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Tonight in our second installment of our Spooky Roads of America series, we cover Dyer Lane in CA, Dudley Road in MA, Third Bridge in CO, Denton Road in MI, Piney Fork Tunnel in PA and Gold Brook Bridge in VT with special personal stories from you, our listeners!



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Tonight's Alaina Mini is a double feature! We discuss the horrific murders (two separate cases) of Sylvestre Diaz-Hernandez and Michelle O'Dowd.  They are both tales of entitled jerks who killed hard working, kind people who unfortunately both welcomed their murderers into their homes. Buckle up, it's the holiday season and it is bleak.



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Let's get completely out of any kind of holiday spirit by diving into a senseless and tragic murder of a family on Christmas Eve in 2008. Bruce Jeffrey Pardon was a true piece of human garbage and when he found himself divorced and unemployed, he took it out on those closest to him, in the most horrific way imaginable.



EDIT: I mistakenly referred to Pardo's ex wife as Delilah, when in fact her name is Delia. 



Sources:

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/14/survivor-of-covina-christmas-massacre-to-join-protesting-students-in-pasadena/



https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/santa-slayer-planned-more-murders/



https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-11-me-santa11-story.html



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It's another installment of Listener Tales! Tonight we hear from a Biggie-quoting stalker, a ghostly grandma, a noisy intruder, an attempted drag to Hell and a few more! Enjoy!



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It's a new series! We are going to start throwing in some random Spooky Roads across America episodes and would also just love to expand this series to the whole damn world as well. In tonight's installment, we cover Clinton Road in New Jersey, Mona Lisa Drive in New Orleans, Route 2A in Maine, The San Antonio Ghost Tracks, Archer Avenue in Chicago and the Sensabaugh Tunnel in Tennessee.

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