John Wayne Bradford
Murdered

Case Description

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On November 6, 1974, 40-year-old house painter John Wayne Bradford and his colleague, 34-year-old Edward Thomas Arnold, were traveling in a 1956 Buick Century near Donnelly, Idaho. During their journey, they offered a ride to two hitchhikers: 24-year-old Thomas Eugene Creech and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Carol Spaulding. As the trip progressed, Creech produced a rifle and fatally shot both Bradford and Arnold in the head. He then concealed their bodies in a barrow pit along Highway 55 in Valle ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

John Wayne Bradford

gender

Male

city

Donnelly

state

Date of Death

1974-11-06

Age at Death

First Name

John

Last Name

Wayne Bradford

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/28/2024

Forum Posts (2)

I've been thinking a lot about the road trip aspect of this tragic case. It's almost surreal to imag... ...Read More
04/09/2024

I've been thinking a lot about Carol Spaulding’s role in this case and how complex her situation m... ...Read More
05/11/2023

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