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But the two stories wound up being associated, and Linda's disappearance was just treated as she was a runaway.

And also when the parents are saying she did not run away, they do know their child. Yeah. Like you should at least take that into consideration. Mm-hmm. Now the photographs and souvenirs Jerry kept from Linda Slauson's murder appear to have been sufficient enough to keep his urges at bay for a little while.

And also when the parents are saying she did not run away, they do know their child. Yeah. Like you should at least take that into consideration. Mm-hmm. Now the photographs and souvenirs Jerry kept from Linda Slauson's murder appear to have been sufficient enough to keep his urges at bay for a little while.

But by late November, the holiday period began and the Brudos household was full of Jerry and Ralphine's families. Yeah. And Jerry's stress began spiking. In the previous months, he would relieve his stress by looking at his pictures. Or, if it was particularly bad, he would go out prowling, steal some clothing from neighbors' clothing lines, like do the same old thing.

But by late November, the holiday period began and the Brudos household was full of Jerry and Ralphine's families. Yeah. And Jerry's stress began spiking. In the previous months, he would relieve his stress by looking at his pictures. Or, if it was particularly bad, he would go out prowling, steal some clothing from neighbors' clothing lines, like do the same old thing.

But since the weather had turned cold, no one was leaving clothes on the line. And finding a new trophy meant that he would have to go inside a home.

But since the weather had turned cold, no one was leaving clothes on the line. And finding a new trophy meant that he would have to go inside a home.

Now, on the evening of November 26, 1968, 23-year-old Jan Whitney was on her way to see her parents in McMinnville, and her car broke down. It was on the I-5 freeway between Salem and Albany.

Now, on the evening of November 26, 1968, 23-year-old Jan Whitney was on her way to see her parents in McMinnville, and her car broke down. It was on the I-5 freeway between Salem and Albany.

That's weird. Now, a few miles before this, Jan had stopped to pick up two young male hitchhikers. So the three of them got out of the car when the car died and they were all looking under the hood. None of them knew what to do. So they were just like, we got to figure out what to do.

That's weird. Now, a few miles before this, Jan had stopped to pick up two young male hitchhikers. So the three of them got out of the car when the car died and they were all looking under the hood. None of them knew what to do. So they were just like, we got to figure out what to do.

So Jerry Brudos was on his way home from work and driving down the I-5 when he spotted all three of these people standing by the car. This is what's shocking. He spotted two men with her. Yeah. And he pulled off to the side and got out to ask what the trouble was.

So Jerry Brudos was on his way home from work and driving down the I-5 when he spotted all three of these people standing by the car. This is what's shocking. He spotted two men with her. Yeah. And he pulled off to the side and got out to ask what the trouble was.

And when he learned that the car had broken down, he said he'd be happy to fix it since he knew a lot about that stuff, but he didn't have the tools to do it. Instead, he said, I'll give all three of you a ride. So he did. He gave them all, he put them all in the car. And then he let the two men out of the car at the nearest off-ramp. Mm-hmm.

And when he learned that the car had broken down, he said he'd be happy to fix it since he knew a lot about that stuff, but he didn't have the tools to do it. Instead, he said, I'll give all three of you a ride. So he did. He gave them all, he put them all in the car. And then he let the two men out of the car at the nearest off-ramp. Mm-hmm.

Which I was like, what the, so they could catch another ride.

Which I was like, what the, so they could catch another ride.

Yeah, take her. Maybe don't leave a girl in a car with a stranger. No, especially a girl that just gave you a ride. Mm-hmm. And he and Jan drove on to his house where he said he would get his tools and take her back to fix the car. When they got to his house, Jerry went to the front door, but was soon back at the car telling her the house is locked and I don't have my key.

Yeah, take her. Maybe don't leave a girl in a car with a stranger. No, especially a girl that just gave you a ride. Mm-hmm. And he and Jan drove on to his house where he said he would get his tools and take her back to fix the car. When they got to his house, Jerry went to the front door, but was soon back at the car telling her the house is locked and I don't have my key.

So we're going to have to wait for my wife to come home, which is a way of soothing her into like my wife is coming home.