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The Story Behind the Most Terrifying Photograph Ever Taken
The Truckstop Killer raped and murdered more than 50 women.
After Robert Ben Rhoades graduated from high school he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and joined the Marine Corps. Around the same time that Robert joined the military, his father was arrested for molesting a twelve-year-old girl and ultimately committed suicide while awaiting trial. It would appear that crime was in Robert’s blood.
Robert started with petty crimes like public fighting and tampering with vehicles while he was still in high school. While he was in the Marine Corps, he committed a robbery and was dishonorably discharged in 1968. He then tried to join the police force but was ultimately denied due to his robbery conviction. He attempted college but he soon decided it wasn’t for him and dropped out, becoming a long-haul truck driver instead.
Robert’s relationships didn’t last very long, he had been married three times. His ex-wives described him as verbally, physically, sexually, and emotionally abusive; one stated he would become sexually aroused when she was suffering from the pain of lupus, an autoimmune disease.
