The mystery of the "REDHEAD MURDERS" - Are they all related to one serial killer? $10,000 Reward offered in this case!

As per the name, the Redhead Murders is the name given to the six to eleven unsolved murders of redheaded women along major highways in the United States in the 1980s. These victims were often prostitutes or hitchhikers, and many were never identified due to an inability to find a family to verify their identities.
Due to the locations of the victims’ bodies, many speculated that the murderer was a truck driver.
The first death that was later attributed to this killer was that of an unidentified White woman whose body was found naked alongside Route 250 near Littleton in Wetzel County, West Virginia, on Feb. 13, 1983. Like many of the so-called Redhead Murders, her hair was not truly red, but more of an auburn color.

The Unsolved Mystery Of The Redhead Serial Murders

Most of the victims were unidentified as well.

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The above are just two blogs that discusses the redhead murders. I've been meaning to delve deeper into them for years, and haven't done so yet. Probably because I myself am a redhead! I tagged a lot of cases in our previous forum and am now working on tagging all the redheads in this one. There's a LOT of them.

Because they say only 2-3% of the world's population has red hair, it makes sense that the high ratio of redhead murders is suspicious. Or, is it just a coincidence? As I dig deeper, I'll share what I find. I hope some of you will join me!

media: The Redhead Murders: Were they killed by one serial killer, or more? Join our discussion about the murders, and the teenagers working this cold case

 

[Kimster]

I just finished the last episode. Wow is that impactful! I had tears. I got involved in the students’ lives as much as I did in the case itself.

I learned a lot from this class. If any of the students ever read here, I just want you to know that I am really, really proud of each and every one of you. I hope to see you go on to do great things in your lives because you all are amazing!

Signed,
A redhead who has been waiting years for these cases to be solved.

 

[Kimster]

• Lisa Nichols: Age 28, found along Interstate 40 near West Memphis, Arkansas, in September 1984.

• Tina Marie McKenney-Farmer: Found on New Year's Day in 1985 along Interstate 75 near Jellico, Tennessee.

• Elizabeth Lamotte: Age 17, a New Hampshire runaway whose remains were found in Tennessee in 1985 and identified via DNA in 2018.

• Tracy Sue Walker: Age 15, found in Campbell County, Tennessee, in April 1985 (long known as "Baby Girl" before being identified).

• Michele Lavone Inman: Identified later via forensic genetic genealogy as a probable victim with red hair.

 

[Kimster]

@SheWhoMustNotBeNamed , is the $10,000 reward only being offered in Tracy Sue Walker's case?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

@SheWhoMustNotBeNamed , is the $10,000 reward only being offered in Tracy Sue Walker's case?

I believe so.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I found it very interesting that Johns' surviving victim's hair was dyed red, and not natural.
I'm not convinced he's tied to all of these cases. I find him a pretty unlikely suspect in Tracy Walker's case. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if he had other victims.

 

[testerv]

I found it very interesting that Johns' surviving victim's hair was dyed red, and not natural.
I'm not convinced he's tied to all of these cases. I find him a pretty unlikely suspect in Tracy Walker's case. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if he had other victims.

I agree with you. I don’t think he had anything to do with Tracy. First of all, I can’t see a big rig going down that road. I was kind of surprised they didn’t mention that. How far would it be to walk? And you’d have to park the big rig for a while.

 

[Guess Who]

I agree with you. I don’t think he had anything to do with Tracy. First of all, I can’t see a big rig going down that road. I was kind of surprised they didn’t mention that. How far would it be to walk? And you’d have to park the big rig for a while.

Much easier if dead heading though. Dead heading is driving without a load.

 

[Kimster]

Much easier if dead heading though. Dead heading is driving without a load.

I wish I could find a map of it online? Watching on the video made it look very narrow and wind-y. Not even sure if the dead head would fit?

Here's the website the kids made for her:

Justice4TracySue | Tracy Sue Walker

Hi, I'm Tracy Sue Walker. Do you have information that might finally solve my murder? Visit www.Justice4TracySue.com to find out.

www.justice4tracysue.com