There was an escaped serial killer on the loose in the late 80's and my mother was hithiking to get home and ended up getting picked up by him in a transport he stole from a trucker he shot. He dropped her off at her exit then drove to pick up his buddy and they found a random farmhouse, broke in and killed the two elderly ocupents in their sleep. talk about a close call.
The serial killer is named Allen Legere.
Real fucked up cookie.
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