+274 // Wet Extraction

When two motorists were found gravely injured along a rural stretch of I-85 in South Carolina on Christmas Eve 2014, police were perplexed. From what investigators could gather, a hitchhiker had entered their car and shot both the driver and passenger from the back seat. He then stole their vehicle and left them to die. The ensuing manhunt led police across state lines, where they eventually encountered someone central to the case… a bizarre young man with an unbelievable story to tell…

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Delusional Suspect Gets A Dose Of REALITY - FULL Raw Interrogation

2. MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MURDER ON I-85 | 10th Circuit Solicitor 

3. Online persona and real-life worlds collided for accused killer | abc10.com 

4. Man gets life sentence for Christmas Eve hitchhiking killing | AP News

5. South Carolina hitchhiker murder case featured in new A&E crime show  

6. Shooting suspect’s ex-girlfriend expressed concerns about him months ago

7. John Villarreal case: Christmas Eve murder featured on A&E

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9. One I-85 shooting victim dead, second critical 

10. Hitchhiker gets life for Christmas Eve I-85 murder, shooting

11. Solictor: 'Evilness' of Christmas Eve hitchhiker killer sets case apart

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14. Hitchhiker admits shooting couple Christmas Eve, planning bloody kidnapping of girl

15. Victim's car vital clue in I-85 shooting - USA Today

16. Ruger rifle, ammo seized in I-85 shootings case 

17. John Villarreal, hitchhiker, shot 2 on South Carolina highway to steal car, sheriff says - CBS News

18. Hitchhiker charged in deadly South Carolina carjacking | Reuters 

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25. Appalachian State University             

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Procession of Time” by Rand Aldo 

• Closing Tracks: “Rails” by Anna Dager &Hanna Ekström; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway 

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