EP296: Highway of Silence

EP296: Highway of Silence

From Crimes and Consequences by Crimes and Consequences

April 28, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

The episode explores the chilling case of Larry Eyler, a serial killer who operated in the American Midwest, revealing the pattern of his crimes and the eventual confession that uncovered the full extent of his violence.

On the highways that cut through the American Midwest, where headlights stretch into darkness and exits blur past without memory, a predator moved unnoticed for years. Larry Eyler didn’t look like a killer; he blended in, a quiet man drifting between Indiana and Illinois, offering rides to young men who would never be seen again. Their bodies would later be found miles apart, scattered across counties and backroads, each discovery raising questions no one yet knew how to connect. It wasn’t until the pattern emerged—too late for many—that investigators realized they were chasing not separate crimes, but a single, methodical force moving along the highways themselves. And even after his arrest, the full truth of what Eyler had done would remain buried, waiting until the very end to surface in a confession that revealed a scale of violence far greater than anyone had imagined. SOURCES: 1) Crime Library: Larry Eyler, the Highway Murderer 2) The Roanoke Times: Killer Confesses to Killing 21 Men 3) Crime Online: "Highway Killer" Larry Eyler's Victim Identified after 40 Years 4) UPI: Lawyer: Eyler was serial killer 5) The Washington Post: Killer Confessed to 21 More Deaths 6) The…

People in this episode

Host: Crimes and Consequences

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • serial killers
  • investigation
  • Midwest
  • murder
  • confession

Keywords

  • Larry Eyler
  • Highway of Silence
  • serial killer
  • Midwest murders
  • investigation
  • confession
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime Library, The Roanoke Times, Crime Online, UPI, The Washington Post, The Midwest Crime Files Podcast

Books & works: Larry Eyler's Wikipedia Page

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