Appalachian Unsolved: The trucker who liked redheads

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Published 2020-02-21

Jerry L. Johns worked as an independent trucker in the 1970s and 80s. Authorities are checking for links between his travels and numerous unsolved killings.

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All Comments (21)

@charlesshepherd2004 10 months ago

Im a truck driver. These fools make us all look bad.
@LilRed65 1 year ago

I'm a redheaded Appalachian lady and I remember when this was going on my grandmother begged me to dye my hair. 423Tennessee here too
@martin2560 10 months ago

I've studied these type predators for year's. It's a dark journey of evil.
@suzysmith2105 1 month ago

I went to school with Tina. Her sister Liza Plummer and I are from class 1984. It's been a blessing that she has her name back 😢😊❤ we are from Plainfield Indiana but I have now been in Nashville Tennessee for over 20+years.
@hannahbotanica3311 1 year ago

I forgot about this story! I'm a red head & I grew up in the East TN area & remember when they were covering this on the news in the 80s as a kid. But the crazy thing was he was red haired. It makes you wonder why he hated his own kind so much. 🤔 There's sadly some messed up people in this world!
@mariet8434 11 months ago

Im so lucky to be alive . During this time i was hitchhiking across the country.
@mizzury54 11 months ago

I just saw the story on the redheaded woman found in the refrigerator in Knox county in 1985.
@chriscourson2824 1 year ago

I am a red headed man, and I looked for him!
@kirbywaite1586 11 months ago

The ginger just snapped
@crazylicious85 1 month ago

Students at Elizabethton high school in TN cracked this case…amazing job!
@kampmeier69 1 year ago

Sounds like someone I know so scary.. 423 Tennessee here
@lindajones8426 1 year ago

God has dealt with him!!! For sure
@leeoliver424 10 months ago

I’m a red head….we’re good people…😂
@patremagilbert8787 1 year ago

Very sad rip. I hope some one comes forward.
@ladyhonor822 10 months ago

Thank you.
@genericamerican7574 8 months ago

A easier time to get away with murder.
@pickles9440 8 months ago

How did this guy walk after that woman who survived? WTF
@spg1794 8 months ago

"THEY TOOK 'UR JAHHHHBS!!!"
@elliothagen9874 10 months ago

Never heard about this 1
@markthomas3730 11 months ago

SOUNDS LIKE jOHN's BROTHER WAS INVOLVED ALSO...HAS HE BEEN THROUGHLY INVESTIGATED ???