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In the autumn of 1974, the life of John Wayne Bradford, a 40-year-old male, was violently cut short in a seemingly random act of brutality. On November 4, 1974, Bradford, a house painter, and his associate, Edward Thomas Arnold, were traveling near Donnelly, Idaho, when they offered a ride to a young couple who were hitchhiking. This seemingly benevolent act would prove to be their last. The hitchhikers were Thomas Eugene Creech and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Carol Spaulding. At some point duri ...Read More
Victim Details

John Wayne Bradford

Male

Donnelly

ID

1974-11-06

40

John

Wayne Bradford

Yes

11/29/2025