Due to the graphic nature of this episode,

listener discretion is advised.

This episode contains discussion of murder,

body mutilation, animal cruelty, violence,

and sexual assault.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

On a chilly October night in 1997,

35-year-old Wayne Adam Ford drove a cement mixer truck

around Urika, California.

He enjoyed the quiet time the job gave him.

He liked passing the tall redwoods

and listening to the soft rumble of the cement

in the mixer.

Lately, he needed something to soothe him.

About a year ago, his wife had left

with their two-year-old son, and he often felt lonely.

But that night, his luck turned around.

Sometime during his truck route, he saw a young hitchhiker.

Emily was young and pretty,

and when Wayne pulled over and offered a ride,

she happily climbed in.

That she didn't object to a quick stop at Wayne's trailer.

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