Hunter Smith

Death by Force

In the summer of 2017, 18-year-old Hunter Allyn Smith, a White male, was hitchhiking from Junction City, Oregon, with aspirations of reaching Nebraska for a new job. His journey, however, took a tragic and unforeseen turn in Idaho. In June, he was picked up by a trio who would ultimately be responsible for his death: Nicholas B. Vandenberg, 27, Montanna R. Reed, 20, and Willie K. Rabey, 34. There was no apparent animosity between Smith and the group; they simply befriended the young traveler. ...Read More

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