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Opal · 06-26-2005, 01:26 PM

There was a case about women’s bodies being dumped on the sides of busy highways in Ohio. Police officials discovered all the women were linked because they were prostitutes. They think it’s the work of a serial killer working as a truck driver.

It was a depressing segment. A reporter said that if these women were housewives or wealthy, much more effort and interest would go into the cases --- a sad fact. Despite their ''work'', they were still people. It was sad seeing their pictures flash across the screen. Anyone else get that sad feeling while watching this?

Any leads or updates?

Detox · 06-28-2005, 10:17 AM

I would say it is Keith Wayne Jesperson who was a notorious serial killer/trucker. I'm not sure if he killed any people in Ohio, most of his killing was done in Washington state. There is a possibility that he killed some women in Ohio, because he was a cross country long hauler.

Jersey Girl 7 · 06-28-2005, 03:28 PM

Well said Opal! That always gets to me also!!!!!! It is like becuase they were street workers who cares. Well, I feel even more for them. Murder is wrong no matter what the person does.

Goofyman · 06-30-2005, 06:29 PM

I got scared. Those pictures were freaky. Like that one Forensic Files episode about the girl who got hit by the runaway driver. She never smiled, and her pictures were always eerie.

This is a sad case indeed, but it's one that would be hard to solve. These guys are cross-country all the time.

george ramos · 06-30-2005, 08:15 PM

That's how life is. For example, the news is always focusing on Natalee Holloway when there are hundreds of missing people in the United States.

Opal · 07-06-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by george ramos

That's how life is. For example, the news is always focusing on Natalee Holloway when there are hundreds of missing people in the United States.

Yeah... that's what's wrong with our society.

I hope Holloway is found safe, and it's a very sad case, but there are so many other missing people in this country. The media seems to be obsessed with her -- devoting HOURS and HOUS of airtime. It's so stupid!
And I don't think the general American public is really gripped by this story (like the media wants us to believe).

KyooMac · 07-06-2005, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Opal

Yeah... that's what's wrong with our society.

I hope Holloway is found safe, and it's a very sad case, but there are so many other missing people in this country. The media seems to be obsessed with her -- devoting HOURS and HOURS of airtime. It's so stupid!
And I don't think the general American public is really gripped by this story (like the media wants us to believe).

I now live outside of Chicago, but not that long ago I lived in "The City," during that time there were a lot of murdered prostitutes in the Englewood area. The cops were trying very hard to capture this guy and even had a task force for awhile. The news didn't touch the story until the Ryan Harris case. A little background:

In 1998, the year Ryan Harris was killed, 60 women and girls were sexually assaulted in Englewood. There were 28 murders. Many of those murders were committed by at least four different serial killers who were on the loose in Englewood in the mid- to late 1990s. But it wasn’t until after the spotlight was put on the community by the Ryan Harris case that police recognized the patterns and moved to solve the crimes.

Sad but true that in today's society certain cultural stigmas still apply. Natalie Holloway gets coverage on TV everyday since she's disappeared. Whereas the murdered prostitutes at the hands of various serial killers goes unreported.

KyooMac

Birdman275 · 03-21-2007, 06:39 AM

I belive during the Unsolved Mysteries renactmet the truck they used was a Kenworth model not a Peterbilt and during the closing scnes of the lights next to the front licence plate was burnt out. Would it not make sense to use a dark blue or black Peterbilt instead of a Kenworth if the suspect truck was a Peterbilt?

kadrmas15 · 03-25-2007, 01:52 AM

Well as far as we know Jesperson didnt start killing until the late 1980's some of those killings occured before. That isnt to say he didnt do them but I just get the feeling it isnt Jesperson. Jesperson I think did killings as far as we know in Oregon, Washington State, Wyoming, Nebraska, Florida and California. I think he was just charged last year in California for a homicide that occured in 1992 or 1993, I think they are trying to extradite him down there now.

snause · 04-11-2008, 06:09 AM

i just found this board because, ironically, i was looking for info on this very subject. my aunt was one of those women, and at least once a year i try to find out any new info that i can. it's a no-no subject with the family so i can't ask any of them but my ultimate goal is to hopefully find the child she had, who was later put up for adoption. yeah, i know 21 years later is quite a long time, but since i was a small child at the time, i feel like i need my closure too.

crystaldawn · 04-11-2008, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by snause

i just found this board because, ironically, i was looking for info on this very subject. my aunt was one of those women, and at least once a year i try to find out any new info that i can. it's a no-no subject with the family so i can't ask any of them but my ultimate goal is to hopefully find the child she had, who was later put up for adoption. yeah, i know 21 years later is quite a long time, but since i was a small child at the time, i feel like i need my closure too.

Sorry to hear about your aunt. I did receive an email quite a while back from Michael Berens, the reporter interviewed on UM about the case who seemed to be the one to realize the murders were the work of a serial killer. If you're interested here's the thread where I posted what he had to say about the case:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...Michael+Berens

DALLASTEXAN!! · 04-11-2008, 05:28 PM

this is a good subject to bring to light. yes the holloway case while tragic...is a good example of how others get the cold shoulder in comparison. the bordello murders are another good example. if any of you here posting on this topic haven't seen that segment.....i suggest you do. I can't believe it...it is infuriating(if that is spelled right) to say the least.

radar1979 · 05-09-2008, 08:10 PM

I just came across this thread. Creepy, since I was just watching that very episode.

FYI to CRYSTALDAWN: This was the very first Episode of UM that I ever taped and it has held up WELL. I mention this since it was a 90 minute episode and I don't think it was ever aired that way on Lifetime. So, if you don't have the NBC version, just let me know.

crystaldawn · 05-09-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by radar1979

FYI to CRYSTALDAWN: This was the very first Episode of UM that I ever taped and it has held up WELL. I mention this since it was a 90 minute episode and I don't think it was ever aired that way on Lifetime. So, if you don't have the NBC version, just let me know.

I do have the NBC version of that one but thanks so much for the offer.

Do you have any other UM's recorded off of NBC?

radar1979 · 05-09-2008, 09:02 PM

at least a half dozen or so. I know have the 2-hour 100th episode and one from May 1992 with the triangular UFO in Belgium, as well as the 1993 LIVE from the telecenter episode. At that point I started recording maily from Lifetime. I'll double check my earlier tapes to see if they're NBC or Lifetime.

06-26-2005, 01:26 PM	#1
Opal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2004 Posts: 365	Trucker/Serial Killer There was a case about women’s bodies being dumped on the sides of busy highways in Ohio. Police officials discovered all the women were linked because they were prostitutes. They think it’s the work of a serial killer working as a truck driver. It was a depressing segment. A reporter said that if these women were housewives or wealthy, much more effort and interest would go into the cases --- a sad fact. Despite their ''work'', they were still people. It was sad seeing their pictures flash across the screen. Anyone else get that sad feeling while watching this? Any leads or updates?
	Last edited by Opal; 03-21-2007 at 05:13 PM.

06-30-2005, 08:15 PM	#5
george ramos Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2005 Posts: 148	That's how life is. For example, the news is always focusing on Natalee Holloway when there are hundreds of missing people in the United States.
	Last edited by george ramos; 07-01-2005 at 02:10 PM.

05-09-2008, 08:10 PM	#13
radar1979 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2004 Location: St. Albans W.V. Posts: 68	Trucker serial killer 1992 PLUS FYI! I just came across this thread. Creepy, since I was just watching that very episode. FYI to CRYSTALDAWN: This was the very first Episode of UM that I ever taped and it has held up WELL. I mention this since it was a 90 minute episode and I don't think it was ever aired that way on Lifetime. So, if you don't have the NBC version, just let me know.

06-28-2005, 10:17 AM	#2
Detox Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 21	I would say it is Keith Wayne Jesperson who was a notorious serial killer/trucker. I'm not sure if he killed any people in Ohio, most of his killing was done in Washington state. There is a possibility that he killed some women in Ohio, because he was a cross country long hauler.

06-28-2005, 03:28 PM	#3
Jersey Girl 7 Jersey Girl 7 Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 16	Well said Opal! That always gets to me also!!!!!! It is like becuase they were street workers who cares. Well, I feel even more for them. Murder is wrong no matter what the person does.

06-30-2005, 06:29 PM	#4
Goofyman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 136	I got scared. Those pictures were freaky. Like that one Forensic Files episode about the girl who got hit by the runaway driver. She never smiled, and her pictures were always eerie. This is a sad case indeed, but it's one that would be hard to solve. These guys are cross-country all the time.

03-21-2007, 06:39 AM	#8
Birdman275 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 19, 2007 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 19	I belive during the Unsolved Mysteries renactmet the truck they used was a Kenworth model not a Peterbilt and during the closing scnes of the lights next to the front licence plate was burnt out. Would it not make sense to use a dark blue or black Peterbilt instead of a Kenworth if the suspect truck was a Peterbilt?

03-25-2007, 01:52 AM	#9
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Well as far as we know Jesperson didnt start killing until the late 1980's some of those killings occured before. That isnt to say he didnt do them but I just get the feeling it isnt Jesperson. Jesperson I think did killings as far as we know in Oregon, Washington State, Wyoming, Nebraska, Florida and California. I think he was just charged last year in California for a homicide that occured in 1992 or 1993, I think they are trying to extradite him down there now.

04-11-2008, 06:09 AM	#10
snause Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 05, 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 2	i just found this board because, ironically, i was looking for info on this very subject. my aunt was one of those women, and at least once a year i try to find out any new info that i can. it's a no-no subject with the family so i can't ask any of them but my ultimate goal is to hopefully find the child she had, who was later put up for adoption. yeah, i know 21 years later is quite a long time, but since i was a small child at the time, i feel like i need my closure too.

04-11-2008, 05:28 PM	#12
DALLASTEXAN!! Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2007 Location: Devil's Backbone Posts: 3,139	this is a good subject to bring to light. yes the holloway case while tragic...is a good example of how others get the cold shoulder in comparison. the bordello murders are another good example. if any of you here posting on this topic haven't seen that segment.....i suggest you do. I can't believe it...it is infuriating(if that is spelled right) to say the least.

05-09-2008, 09:02 PM	#15
radar1979 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2004 Location: St. Albans W.V. Posts: 68	at least a half dozen or so. I know have the 2-hour 100th episode and one from May 1992 with the triangular UFO in Belgium, as well as the 1993 LIVE from the telecenter episode. At that point I started recording maily from Lifetime. I'll double check my earlier tapes to see if they're NBC or Lifetime.