
A former truck driver was convicted Wednesday of murdering a third woman in Indiana, and he is charged or is a suspect in additional killings in other states, prosecutors said. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Bruce Mendenhall, already serving two life sentences for killing two women in Tennessee, was found guilty of murder by an Indianapolis jury for the slaying of Carma Purpura in 2007, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Main Idea: Bruce Mendenhall, known as the “Truck Stop Serial Killer,” was convicted in Indiana of murdering a third woman, adding to his previous murder convictions in Tennessee.
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Bruce Mendenhall’s case shows how serial violence can leave families in pain for years and raise public fear around truck stops and highway travel.
Conviction and sentencing can give victims’ families some closure and show that police and prosecutors can still solve old crimes.
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