Zodiac or Bundy? The Unsolved Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In the 1970s, at least seven young women and girls go missing around Santa Rosa, California. Seven are found dead, and one remains unidentified. Several killers, including the Zodiac and Ted Bundy, were known to commit crimes in Northern California. Could one of them be responsible for the unsolved Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders, or is there yet another serial killer waiting to be identified? Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's 1975.
0:06.4	Seven girls and young women have all been taken in their youth.
0:09.8	Five found murdered on the side of the road.
0:12.6	One, still missing.
0:14.7	Their faces haunt investigators who desperately want to let them rest.
0:18.8	But the killer who took them has left nothing behind. All they
0:22.2	have is a broad description of a possible perpetrator. That man could be anywhere. He could be anyone.
0:29.6	Then comes a dark realization. Maybe the killer isn't some unknown predator. Maybe he's one of the
0:37.0	most well-known serial killers in the world.
0:41.1	Welcome to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast. Every Monday, we bring you the true crime stories
0:46.5	that stand out. I'm Janice Morgan. We'd love to hear from you. Follow us on Instagram at
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