A kind-hearted father of three was allegedly gunned down by a female hitchhiker he’d picked up to take to a warming shelter, ...

Steve Fishman was still in his teens when he came face-to-face with a serial killer. At 19, he was hitchhiking from a friend’s place in Boston to Norwich, Connecticut, where he was an intern at a ...

Hitching a ride at the side of the road used to be a common practice, but now it's rarely heard of. So where have all the hitchhikers gone, and... In the summer of 1970, Joyce McKenny's friend asked ...

It’s one of the most unfortunate scenarios you can find yourself in. Your car has just broken down, your cell phone is dead, and the nearest gas station is miles away. You need a ride. In the lead-up ...

If you look up the definition of hitchhiking you’ll find variations of the same basic concept—holding your thumb out on the side of the road and looking for a free ride. There’s a pretty negative ...

Editor’s Note: This story contains disturbing accounts of sexual violence. Steve Fishman was still in his teens when he came face-to-face with a serial killer. At 19, he was hitchhiking from a ...