Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder, sexual assault, and child abuse that some

people may find disturbing.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

19-year-old Chris Lying, New Hitchhiking, was dangerous.

He'd seen the headlines in the scare tactic FBI posters, warning people against getting

into cars with strangers.

But he'd never dreamed he'd actually be unlucky enough to hitch a ride with a murderer.

Now he lay on the edge of a secluded forest close to the Indiana Illinois border, a light

breeze rustled through the Elm trees, an owl who'd hid gently in the darkness.

All the while his blood soaked silently into the forest floor, gushing from the wound in

his chest.

Chris's lung was punctured, and he was losing blood fast.

But the man who'd stabbed him was still nearby, somewhere in the darkness.

So instead of running for help, Chris kept his eyes closed and played dead.

But he was starting to feel dizzy.

His head pounded, and the sounds of the forest were blurring into some kind of white noise.

If he moved too soon, he was certain his attacker would come back and finish the job.

But if he stayed still for too long, he'd die right here in the middle of the woods.

Chris knew that both decisions could end with his death, and his time was running out.

Hi, I'm Greg Poulson.

This is Cereal Killers, a Spotify original from Parkcast.

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