Clark Perry Baldwin

Serial Killer

Clark Perry Baldwin: Long-Haul Trucker and Interstate Serial Killer

Early Life and Background

Clark Perry Baldwin was born on August 22, 1961, in Charles City, Iowa, and grew up in the nearby town of Nashua. He finished high school in 1979 and eventually became a long-haul truck driver, a job that sent him crisscrossing the United States along major interstate highways. From the outside he could appear quiet and unremarkable, but he spent much of his time on the road frequenting truck stops and seeking out vulnerable women, including sex workers and hitchhikers.

Escalation of Violence

By the early 1990s, Baldwin’s behavior toward women had become openly violent. In February 1991 he picked up a 21-year-old hitchhiker, Mary Ann Newton, in Wheeler County, Texas. Once she was in his truck, he threatened her with a gun, bound and assaulted her, and tried to strangle her. Newton fought back, and the encounter ended with Baldwin letting her go at a gas station, where she managed to contact police. Baldwin was questioned and arrested, but the charges were later dismissed, allowing him to continue driving trucks up and down America’s highways. ...

Confirmed Victims: (4)

Pamela McCall Age: (32), Date of Death: 1991-03-10

Suspected Victims:

Rhonda Knutson Age: (22)

Survivors:

Unnamed Individual Age: (21), Date of Attack: February 1991

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