Today is Monday, September 14, 2020.

On this day in 1972, 15-year-old Aikko coup was murdered by notorious serial killer Ed Kemper, also known as the

Coed Killer.

Kemper would go on to kill five more victims before he was finally apprehended. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a parcast original. Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised. Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13. Today we're covering the

murder of 15-year-old Ico-Coo. Let's go back to Berkeley, California, just as the sun began to set. I co paced paced in front of the bus station, checking her watch.

Her dance class had already begun and she hated being late. Her single mother worked overtime to be able to send her and each missed class was like a dagger to her heart. She had to make it as quickly as possible.

After a few more minutes, Ico decided she was done waiting.

Even though her mother had advised against it,

she stuck out her thumb and started walking along the side of the road.

She didn't have to wait long before a car pulled up beside her.

A man with large glasses and a thick mustache rolled down the window.

He looked extraordinarily tall.

Ico had no idea how he'd crammed into the tiny vehicle, but though his stature was intimidating, his voice was calm

and friendly.

After hesitating for just a moment, Ico hopped inside the car. She told him she was going to San Francisco and he

agreed to take her the whole way. While they drove the man started talking.

He introduced himself as Ed, and quickly drew Ico into a pleasant conversation.

He was so friendly that Ico almost didn't notice that they'd somehow gotten turned around.

They were going north when they should have been headed south.

Aiko mentioned the mistake to Ed and he grew silent.

As he sat in the driver's seat completely in control,

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