Riding With A Killer: Anthony Jackson and the Boston "Hitchhike Murders"

In late 1972, police in Boston, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area were on high alert. They were on the hunt for a possible serial killer who seemed to be targeting female college students.

Background

In late 1972, police in Boston, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area were on high alert. They were on the hunt for a possible serial killer who seemed to be targeting female college students.

Dubbed by the press as “The Hitchhike Murders,” due to the fact that several of the victims were last seen hitchhiking, by late December, there were at least six victims whom some authorities believed may be connected.

The victims were all between 18 and 23 years old and resided in the Boston-Cambridge area. Most were college students who were known to hitchhike to and from classes or work. Many of the victims had been strangled and sexually assaulted.