Due to the graphic nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

This episode contains discussion of murder, rape, sexual assault, and bodily mutilation.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

It was a quiet autumn night in October of 1998.

But 36-year-old trucker Wayne Adam Ford wasn't enjoying the tranquility.

Instead, he was driving California's expansive roads for work.

At this point, he'd been driving for hours and was ready to take a break.

When he spotted 29-year-old sex worker Patricia and Tamez on the side of the road,

he figured she'd be the perfect distraction.

Something to help him unwind a little may be ease his loneliness.

Wayne pulled over and invited Patricia up.

They negotiated over her services, what she'd do for him and how much he'd pay.

Then, once they agreed, he let her to the sleeper cab in the back of his truck,

and they got down to business.

It's possible that things started out as planned.

Wayne liked to get rough during sex, and maybe Patricia had been okay with that.

But even if that was the case, Wayne's sadistic streak ran deep.

At some point during the date, Wayne decided that rough sex wasn't enough for him.

He wanted more, more control, more violence.

So he started throttling the 29-year-old, and he didn't stop until she was dead.

With Patricia's now still body lying before him, Wayne considered his options.

He had to get rid of her, that much was clear, but he wasn't quite ready to let go.

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