Episode 175: THE LONG HAUL: Serial Killers, Truck Drivers, and America’s Interstate Dead

The Long Haul examines America’s interstate highway system as an unintentional hunting ground for serial killers who exploited mobility, anonymity, and jurisdictional gaps to evade detection. From the FBI’s Highway Serial Killings Initiative to terrifying case studies of long-haul truckers like Robert Ben Rhoades, Dellmus Colvin, Bruce Mendenhall, and Keith Jesperson, this episode exposes how highways became corridors of opportunity, and how marginalized victims are systematically erased between exits. This is a deep dive into forgotten murders, fractured investigations, and the dark truth that some of the deadliest crime scenes in America are still moving. Topic starts at [15:36] Robert Ben Rhoades Douglas Scott Zyskowski (Killed by Robert Ben Rhoades) Patricia “Candace” Walsh (Killed by Robert Ben Rhoades) Regina Kay Walters (Killed by Robert Ben Rhoades) Ricky Lee Jones (Killed by Robert Ben Rhoades) Dellmus “Dell” Charles Colvin Valerie Jones (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Dorothea Wetzel (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Jackie Simpson (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Jacquelynn Thomas (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Lily Summers (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Melissa Weber (Killed by Dellmus Colvin) Bruce Mendenhall Carma Purpura (Killed by Bruce Mendenhall) Sara Nicole Hulbert (Killed by Bruce Mendenhall) Symantha Winters (Killed by Bruce Mendenhall) Keith Jesperson Julie Ann Winningham (Killed by Keith Jesperson) Clark Perry Baldwin Unsolved: Tammy Zywicki Wayne Adam Ford Patricia Anne Tamez (Killed by Wayne Adam Ford) Outtakes after the show Get some Supernatural Occurrence Studies podcast gear and support the show! Shop our Merch Store ! Free shipping anywhere in the US on orders $25 or more! Visit our website Email the show! Contact@ChicagoGhostPodcast.com Leave us a voicemail and we’ll play your message on the show! Call Chicago area code 872-529-0767 Please rate The Supernatural Occurrence Studies Podcast on iTunes. We will read your reviews on the show! FaceBook: @ChicagoGhostPodcast Leave us a rating and a comment and we WILL read it on the show! Find and rate us on Spotify Find us on iHeart Radio Twitch: @SOSChicaGhost Instagram: @ChicagoGhosts Twitter: @ChicagoGhosts YouTube: Supernatural Occurrence Studies Set your proton packs to DONATE! If you love what you hear on The Supernatural Occurrence Studies Podcast, visit and select DONATE Become a supporter of this podcast: .

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Episode 175: THE LONG HAUL: Serial Killers, Truck Drivers, and America’s Interstate Dead is an episode from Supernatural Occurrence Studies Podcast by Jason Nhyte.

This episode is 105:43 long.

This episode was published on Feb 1, 2026.

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