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The Hitchhiker from Hell: Life of Serial Killer James Waybern Hall
Picking up a hitchhiker can be a risky business. It can also be just a kind stranger that needs help, but if you're unlucky, it can be just someone like James Waybern Hall, the Hitchhiker from Hell. Learn more about the life of this serial killer and his heinous crimes! Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! James Waybern Hall isn’t quite as well known as some other mass murderers, but his crimes are just as heinous. Waybern picked most of his victims at random out on the open road. His method was he would smile, raise a thumb into the air, and see if he could catch a ride. Before too long, this amiable hitchhiker led a trail of death and destruction in his wake. Although it is unclear just how many people he killed, it was on charges of murdering his second wife Fayrene Hall, that this killer would finally be brought to justice. In this book, we will closely chronicle all of the dastardly doings of this little-known serial killer. Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page for an immediate download!
- GenresTrue CrimeNonfiction
71 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2021
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June 13, 2021From cradle to grave
I had not heard of this serial killer from Arkansas as it was before my time. However, it's surprising that he hasn't appeared in other true crime books.
Although some few theories are introduced to explain Hall's murderous tendencies, from an abusive childhood to a head injury, it appears that he failed to bond with anyone in infancy and never developed feelings for anyone throughout his life.
It is unknown how many he killed, and he claimed to not know himself. He was tried for a single murder and convicted on testimony and tangible evidence, so additional trials were not necessary.
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I had not heard of this serial killer from Arkansas as it was before my time. However, it's surprising that he hasn't appeared in other true crime books.
Although some few theories are introduced to explain Hall's murderous tendencies, from an abusive childhood to a head injury, it appears that he failed to bond with anyone in infancy and never developed feelings for anyone throughout his life.
It is unknown how many he killed, and he claimed to not know himself. He was tried for a single murder and convicted on testimony and tangible evidence, so additional trials were not necessary.
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July 14, 2021
I was very interested in reading about a previously unheard of by me, serial killer from the state of Arkansas. I was surprised how mundane the telling of this True Crime Story was. I finish reading it because I wanted to learn the facts of the case not because I found it to be compelling reading.
March 30, 2025
James Waybern Hall in all his sociopathic finery
James Waybern Hall was indeed a complete sociopath who would do what he wanted, when he wanted. I do wonder how many people he's killed and how many lives he's ruined. Good riddance to bad rubbish, as we say.
James Waybern Hall was indeed a complete sociopath who would do what he wanted, when he wanted. I do wonder how many people he's killed and how many lives he's ruined. Good riddance to bad rubbish, as we say.
January 24, 2026
Short, but, Good
For a short story, this was definitely a good read! I had never heard of this man before reading this.
For a short story, this was definitely a good read! I had never heard of this man before reading this.
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