4 Mysterious & Frightening Hitchhiker HuntersThere was a time in America when Hitchhiking was the norm. Just another mode of transportation for people to use to get from point a to point b. Today, hitchhiking has a stigma of being a death wish because one to many people that got picked up for a ride, never were heard from again. These are 4 Mysterious & Frightening Hitchhiker Hunters.4. Santa Rosa Hitchhiking MurdersJust 15 miles from the coast of California in Sonoma County, lies the small town of Santa Rosa. It’s a picturesque American Town, but beneath it’s good looks and charm there was something truly disturbing.It started on March 6 in 1972, when two young men were out joy riding on a hilly stretch of road when they came across the lifeless body of a young woman. The police identified it to be that of 19-year old, Kim Wendy Allen. Her hands and ankles were bound, she had been strangled to death and sexually assaulted. She had died not even 24 hours prior, and while she was the first body to be discovered, she wasn’t the only victim. 3. Billy Cook William Edward Cook or simply Billy had a rough start in life. After his mother died when he was five, he and his seven siblings were abandoned by their father and left in an old mine. They were discovered by authorities and put in foster care, all except for Billy because of his explosive temper and deformed eye. Instead of being put in a home, he became a ward of the state. By 12, he had started getting involved with petty crime and when caught, he asked to be put in a reformatory instead of foster care. He was placed in detention until 17 and then transferred to the Missouri State Penitentiary. After he was released, he reunited with his father for a bit and told him that he would "live by the gun and roam." He settled in Blythe, California and worked as a dishwasher until December 30, 1950. 2. Edmund KemperEdmunds mother was an alcoholic who was always critical of Kemper and as a result, he always blamed his mother for all of his problems. The two would often argue and at one time, she forced him to live inside the basement for fear he would harm his sisters. By 15, the troubled teen was sent to live with his grandparents on their farm in North Fork California. He started using firearms but his grandparents took it away after he had shot several birds and animals with it. With his budding rage, this sealed their fate. On Augsut 27th, 1964 he shot his grandmother in the kitchen after an argument and waited for his grandfather to come home. When he did, the moment he got out of his car, Edmund shot him too then tried to hide the body. 1. Donald Henry GaskinsBecause of his small body frame, Donald Gaskins was nicknamed "Pee Wee." But despite his impish looks and innocent nickname, was a bloodthirsty and insane killer. Born March 13, 1933, Peewee had trouble at home where he was often beat up and abused by his stepfather. While in school, bullies sought him out and so at age 11 he quit school to work. Thats when he met two other kids named Marsh and Danny and together, they called themselves "The Trouble Trio." The boys robbed homes, picked up prostitutes and even raped young boys, threatening to kill them if they told anyone else. One day they all molested Marsh's sister and once they got caught caught by the parents, Danny and Marsh moved out of town leaving Donald by himself. He continued burglarizing homes until 1946 when a girl he knew, caught him.So there were 4 Mysterious & Frightening Hitchhiker Hunters.Hitchhiking could seem like a convenient way to get to your destination, but as these stories show, it's also extremely dangerous. Whether you’re hitchhiking yourself or picking someone up, you never know who you’re going to be traveling with or where exactly you’ll end up.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices