TRUCKER LORE - "PORKCHOP EXPRESS!"

SUP KOOOOOOKS! Here's a little taste of the road, from me to you! PLEASE TO ENJOY!Email us!: [email protected] music is license/copyright free from Pixaby.comSOURCES:*"Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers" by Frank Figliuzzi: This 2024 true-crime book by former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi serves as a primary source for the modern analysis of highway predators, the psychology of the transient killer, and the operational statistics of the FBI's tracking initiatives.*The Guardian Article: “‘They’re a mystery’: inside the deadly world of serial killer truckers” (Published June 3, 2024). This specific piece serves as a foundational review of Figliuzzi's investigative work and summarizes the core statistics regarding active suspects and victims.*The FBI's Highway Serial Killings (HSK) Initiative: Launched in 2009 by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). The HSK national database compiles timelines, victim identities, and suspect profiles (tracking over 850 victims and hundreds of potential suspect drivers) to bridge cross-jurisdictional dumping gaps.*State & Local Judicial Archives: Public criminal court records, arrest logs, and DNA database matching archives from Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, and Arizona provide the concrete historical timelines for the specific cases featured:-Robert Ben Rhoades (The Truck Stop Killer): Arrested by Arizona State Troopers in 1990.-Dellmus Colvin (The Interstate Strangler): Convicted in Ohio in 2005.-Bruce Mendenhall: Arrested at a Nashville truck stop in 2007.-Samuel Legg III: Arrested in 2019 via familial DNA matching.-Clark Perry Baldwin: Arrested in Iowa in 2020 using modern genetic genealogy.*MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) Case Files: The historical database for the "I-40 Abduction" case and localized regional high-strangeness reports along the Southwest interstate corridors.*The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995: The official legislative source for the formal designation of Nevada State Route 375 as the "Extraterrestrial Highway" by the Nevada Department of Transportation.*Southwestern Folklore Anthologies & Oral Histories: Documented collections of Navajo and regional traditions regarding the original Route 666 (now U.S. Route 491), capturing the intersection of modern logistics with skinwalker legends, localized phantom vehicles, and ambient anomalies.*Coast to Coast AM: The late-night syndicated radio show frequently cited as a primary broadcasting platform where long-haul drivers call in to share firsthand, unverified accounts of highway high-strangeness, such as the "child on the shoulder" lure archetype.*The r/Truckers Community (Reddit): The online aggregate forum where modern drivers discuss real-time road conditions alongside digital folklore trends like "shadow people" encounters, overpass watchers, electronic cabin static, and specific anomalous turnout events.*Trucker TikTok & Digital Forums: Modern digital transmission networks (including "The Truckers Report" and "TruckingTruth") that serve as the contemporary equivalent of the old truck-stop counter, driving the rapid evolution of viral folklore like dashcam apparitions and GPS navigation anomalies.*The Rand McNally Motor Carrier’s Road Atlas: Universally known as the "Trucker's Bible," this essential regulatory and physical route-mapping tool serves as the basis for geographic traditions and landmark-based rituals.*Citizens Band (CB) Radio Historical Records: The linguistic and operational history of Channel 19, tracking the mid-20th-century evolution of specialized jargon (e.g., "Smokey", "Bear in the air", "Chicken coop").*"The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Archives:" Mid-century historical records documenting the intersection of organized crime, logistics corridors, and union leadership patterns (most notably surrounding Jimmy Hoffa).Call 988. You know you need to.