Highway of Horror: The I-5 Killer's Reign of Terror Along America's Most Dangerous Road

In 1981, America's most traveled highway became a killing field.



For three terrifying years, a predator stalked the 1,400-mile stretch of Interstate 5, turning rest stops into crime scenes and transforming the symbol of American freedom into a corridor of death. From the Mexican border to Canada, no one was safe on the highway that connected the West Coast—especially not the vulnerable women who became his prey.

He was an All-American football star who should have been living the dream.

Instead, Randall Woodfield became one of the most prolific serial killers in American history, using his charm and athleticism to lure victims before revealing his true nature. His reign of terror exposed the dark underbelly of 1970s America, where runaways, sex workers, and hitchhikers disappeared without a trace—invisible victims in an increasingly mobile society.

This is the story of how America's highway system created the perfect hunting ground for a monster.

Drawing on exclusive interviews, police files, and courtroom testimony, Highway of Horror reveals the shocking true story of the I-5 Killer—a case that revolutionized forensic investigation, exposed the failures of multi-jurisdictional law enforcement, and changed how we understand the psychology of mobile predators forever.

Some roads lead to dreams. This one led to nightmares.