Eastbound Strangler

Serial Killer

Eastbound Strangler: The Highway Serial Killer

Overview

The Eastbound Strangler is an unidentified serial killer believed to have murdered multiple victims—both male and female—along eastern U.S. highways between 2016 and 2020. Most victims were found strangled near highway rest stops or roadside areas, suggesting the perpetrator used a vehicle for mobility and targeted travelers in transit.

Confirmed & Suspected Victims

• Jessica Harper – 27-year-old waitress Date: March 12, 2016 Location: Richmond, Virginia (near highway rest stop) Found strangled; vehicle abandoned with no signs of forced entry.
• Daniel Reeves – 34-year-old truck driver Date: July 4, 2017 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina (wooded area off highway) Overpowered, strangled.
• Samantha Ellis – 22-year-old college student Date: October 29, 2018 Location: Charleston, South Carolina (two days missing; found near highway stretch) Strangled.
• Mark Langley – 40-year-old traveling salesman Date: May 5, 2019 Location: Savannah, Georgia (body found miles from parked vehicle near diner off highway) Strangled.
• Melissa Carter – 29-year-old woman on road trip Date: September 14, 2020 Location: Jacksonville, Florida (abandoned highway exit) Last seen on gas station surveillance; later found strangled.

Modus Operandi

The killer appears to have used a vehicle—possibly a truck or van—to intercept victims along eastern highways. Victims were often strangled with a ligature and left near roadside locations or parking lots. Surveillance footage from rest stops and abandoned highway exits links several cases. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (5)

Jessica Harper Age: (27), Date of Death: 2016-03-12

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Will the Identity of the Eastbound Strangler Ever Be Revealed? - A

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