Off The Record: On The Air~ Pat Postiglione stops Bruce Mendenhall

Off The Record: On The Air~ Pat Postiglione stops Bruce Mendenhall

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November 6, 2025 · 33 min

About this episode

Retired detective Pat Postiglione recounts the chilling case of a truck stop serial killer and the investigation that led to his capture.

“Divine Intervention: The Truck Stop Serial Killer” In this gripping episode of Off The Record: On The Air, retired Nashville cold case detective Pat Postiglione recounts one of the most chilling cases of his storied career — the capture and conviction of a long-haul truck driver whose highway routes concealed a cross-country trail of murder. Postiglione takes listeners back to July 2007, when what began as a routine homicide investigation at a Nashville truck stop unraveled into the shocking discovery of a serial killer hiding in plain sight. Through tense, moment-by-moment storytelling, he describes the crucial decision to revisit the crime scene, the eerie encounter with the suspect’s yellow cab, and the discovery that would stop the killer’s spree for good. Listeners will hear how meticulous detective work, instinct, and perhaps a stroke of divine intervention led to the arrest of a man whose truck held the DNA of multiple victims. Pistiglian reveals never-before-heard details of the investigation — from the suspect’s disturbing confessions and chilling methods to his later convictions across multiple states. This episode dives deep into the psychology of evil, the evolution…

People in this episode

Guest: Pat Postiglione

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • serial killer
  • forensic technology
  • detective work
  • justice

Keywords

  • cold case
  • murder investigation
  • psychology of evil
  • divine intervention

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Off The Record: On The Air~, Divine Intervention: The Truck Stop

Places: Nashville

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