‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Is Found Guilty of a Third Murder
Bruce Mendenhall was convicted Wednesday in the 2007 killing of Carma Purpura, an Indiana woman with whom he had been speaking at a truck stop.
Man dubbed the "Truck Stop Serial Killer" convicted in Indiana mother's 2007 murder
Former truck driver Bruce Mendenhall has been now been convicted of three murders and is the suspect in several others.
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Convicted of Third Death amid 'Chilling Murder Spree,' Say Prosecutors
A man known as the 'Truck Stop Serial Killer' in Tennessee was convicted of killing a third woman in Indiana on Wednesday, Jan. 22
Man known as ‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ found guilty in Indianapolis woman’s murder
Bruce Mendenhall, 73, already is serving two life terms in Tennessee for a pair of murders and still faces trial for an Alabama murder.
Jury convicts serial killer truck driver in 2007 murder
It took a Marion Superior Court jury less than 90 minutes to convict a serial killer truck driver of the murder of an Indianapolis woman more than 17 years ago. Bruce Mendenhall showed no emotion as he heard,
Southern Illinois trucker convicted in third killing
The jury trial for an accused serial killer accused of slaying an Indy woman 17 years ago has ended in a verdict.
“Truck Stop Serial Killer” Convicted of Killing Indianapolis Woman
Bruce Mendenhall is a former truck driver from Illinois. He was brought to Marion County from Tennessee to stand trial for the 2007 murder of 31-year-old Carma Purpura of Indianapolis, a mother of two children.
The alleged truck stop serial killer is finally going to trial again
73-year-old Bruce Mendenhall has been dubbed the truck stop serial killer after being linked to multiple murders across the southeast. But he has already been convicted twice of first-degree murder for two victims in Tennessee and is sentenced to life in prison.
Family of woman murdered by suspected serial killer has waited 17 years for justice
Illinois trucker has been convicted of 2 murders in Tennessee. Now he's facing trial for the 2007 murder of an Indianapolis ...
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Suspected serial killer found guilty in 2007 murder of Indianapolis woman
Bruce Mendenhall is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 13, 2025. "It is my hope that today’s verdict brings resolution to Carma’s family and others who have waited years for answers and accountability ...
Retired Metro police sergeant testifies in murder trial after catching suspect over a decade ago
A retired police sergeant with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has served as a key witness in a murder trial ...
How an alert detective and a victim named Carma ended trucker's multi-state murder spree
Bruce Mendenhall, a long-haul trucker from Illinois, has been convicted of 2 murders and is a suspect in at least 4 others -- ...