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276: The Hitchhikers Dark Intent - January 24 2020 - Today in True Crime History

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We all know how dangerous hitchhiking can be. You never know who the driver is and, if they have any dark intentions. On January 24th 1980 a man was brutally murdered in Arizona because of a fatal choice involving hitchhiking. We worry constantly about how dangerous the driver may be. But, do we ever stop and think about how the passenger? Darrick Leonard Gerlaugh Kills (1980) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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millions more records free until the 9th of March. Terms apply. There were two more murders,

1:01.9

15 miles away. We have a lot. We're described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird

1:08.8

murder.

1:15.1

We all know how dangerous hitchhiking can be.

1:19.9

We never know who the driver is, and if they have any dark intentions.

1:28.3

On January 24, 1980, a man was brutally murdered in Arizona because of a fatal choice involving hitchhiking.

1:35.8

We worry constantly about how dangerous the driver may be, but do we ever stop to think about the passenger?

1:42.0

So, if you like your coffee hot, but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder.

1:47.1

Scott Schwartz, just 22 years old, thought he was doing a good deed when he picked up three hitchhikers just before midnight on January 24, 1980.

1:57.3

The men, Derek Jerela, Joseph Joseph Encinas, and James Matthew Leisure

2:02.6

rode in Scott's car for a short while before pulling out a gun and pointing it at the young man.

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