In 1985, a trucker discovered the body of a lifeless woman when he stopped to use the bathroom on the side of the road 14 miles north of Amarillo, TX. Authorities begin investigating it's clear that hitchhiking is involved. But many questions remain. Did the woman know her killer? And could there be more victims? Join Olivia Cornu and John as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Gail Lenore Smith. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?
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Benjamin Boyle |t Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
This Little-Known Serial Killer Was Busted in Amarillo
APD Announces The Start of a Cold Case Investigation Unit
Truck driver is executed in Texas for rape and murder | AP News
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:FBI_Law_Enforcement_Bulletin_55_(12).pdf/33
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