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Stack>Farina · 01-03-2009, 10:00 PM

Lets see how many we can come up with:

-Phillip Fraser
-Dorothy Donovan
-Swedish Girls

I know there are more, but I forget

I remembered this one where an older fellow went cross country with his dogs to see his daughter. He shows up drunk and with a strange guy who none of them had seen before. The man turned up dead soon after, and his truck was involved in an hit and run.

crystaldawn · 01-03-2009, 10:53 PM

The man who murdered Bill Henderson later picked up a few hitchhikers (in Bill's truck) who later became suspicious of him and called the police.

bryndis · 01-03-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

The man who murdered Bill Henderson later picked up a few hitchhikers (in Bill's truck) who later became suspicious of him and called the police.

I remember that one! Were they ever caught?

Dislimb · 01-04-2009, 01:50 AM

Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee were both murdered while hitchhiking.

GavinD80 · 01-04-2009, 02:31 AM

In the Swedish hitchhikers case, they did find the person they were looking for but at nothing on who the guy was or if he had been charged.

lilmissd · 01-05-2009, 01:21 AM

The Orange Sock murders in Breckinridge Colorado in the early 80's was a hitchhiking case as well!

Zoe F · 01-05-2009, 01:57 AM

The 1987 suicide of an unidentified woman in Dana Point, California. She was believed to have been hitchhiking through the state.

crystaldawn · 01-05-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bryndis

I remember that one! Were they ever caught?

Yes someone was arrested for the murder of Bill Henderson. His name is Lawrence Tutt. Here's a thread with some more info:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=178912

MegtheEgg86 · 01-06-2009, 04:02 PM

Bernice Coutermanche became a victim of the NH serial killer while hitchhiking.

It seems there's a lot of hitchhiking in UM even when the individuals involved don't become victims because of that particular action---especially in mental illness/amnesia cases:

Rogest Cain
Patricia Meehan
Gail Delano (in a very broad sense)
Maria Armstrong? (Didn't she hitchhike out of the Indian reservation she had been wandering around?)

UM Zealot · 01-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Lake Panasofkee Girl was discovered by hitchhikers.

nohwheregirl · 01-06-2009, 08:39 PM

The Grateful Dead fan "Jason" Doe was thought to be hitchhiking when he was killed in a car accident. Poor kid.

Mr. Fuji · 01-06-2009, 10:36 PM

Don't know if we can actually "count" this one, but technically the guy Charles Holden gave a ride to was hitchhiking, since he was out asking for rides from strangers.

Yeah, I think watching UM has made me terrified to death of ever picking up a hitchhiker. I'm a big guy, strong, physically fit, know how to defend myself, yet I wouldn't do it in a million years

Dislimb · 01-07-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lilmissd

The Orange Sock murders in Breckinridge Colorado in the early 80's was a hitchhiking case as well!

I said that two posts before yours.

synthisislab · 01-17-2009, 03:34 AM

What about the John Cheek case?

synthisislab · 01-17-2009, 03:37 AM

Or the case of the man hitching a ride on an airplane. That would be more like hitchflying though.

01-03-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
Stack>Farina Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 27, 2008 Posts: 13	Cases with Hitchiking Lets see how many we can come up with: -Phillip Fraser -Dorothy Donovan -Swedish Girls I know there are more, but I forget I remembered this one where an older fellow went cross country with his dogs to see his daughter. He shows up drunk and with a strange guy who none of them had seen before. The man turned up dead soon after, and his truck was involved in an hit and run.

01-06-2009, 04:02 PM	#9
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Bernice Coutermanche became a victim of the NH serial killer while hitchhiking. It seems there's a lot of hitchhiking in UM even when the individuals involved don't become victims because of that particular action---especially in mental illness/amnesia cases: Rogest Cain Patricia Meehan Gail Delano (in a very broad sense) Maria Armstrong? (Didn't she hitchhike out of the Indian reservation she had been wandering around?)
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01-03-2009, 10:53 PM	#2
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	The man who murdered Bill Henderson later picked up a few hitchhikers (in Bill's truck) who later became suspicious of him and called the police.

01-04-2009, 01:50 AM	#4
Dislimb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2006 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 431	Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee were both murdered while hitchhiking.

01-04-2009, 02:31 AM	#5
GavinD80 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 12, 2008 Posts: 17	In the Swedish hitchhikers case, they did find the person they were looking for but at nothing on who the guy was or if he had been charged.

01-05-2009, 01:21 AM	#6
lilmissd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 172	The Orange Sock murders in Breckinridge Colorado in the early 80's was a hitchhiking case as well!

01-05-2009, 01:57 AM	#7
Zoe F Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 18	The 1987 suicide of an unidentified woman in Dana Point, California. She was believed to have been hitchhiking through the state.

01-06-2009, 05:11 PM	#10
UM Zealot Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 55	Lake Panasofkee Girl was discovered by hitchhikers.

01-06-2009, 08:39 PM	#11
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	The Grateful Dead fan "Jason" Doe was thought to be hitchhiking when he was killed in a car accident. Poor kid.

01-06-2009, 10:36 PM	#12
Mr. Fuji Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 23, 2004 Posts: 235	Don't know if we can actually "count" this one, but technically the guy Charles Holden gave a ride to was hitchhiking, since he was out asking for rides from strangers. Yeah, I think watching UM has made me terrified to death of ever picking up a hitchhiker. I'm a big guy, strong, physically fit, know how to defend myself, yet I wouldn't do it in a million years

01-17-2009, 03:34 AM	#14
synthisislab Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 552	What about the John Cheek case?

01-17-2009, 03:37 AM	#15
synthisislab Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 552	Or the case of the man hitching a ride on an airplane. That would be more like hitchflying though.