Robert Ben Rhoades

Criminal

Birthday November 22, 1945

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Council Bluffs, IA

Age 78 years old

About

American serial killer known as the "Truck Stop Killer" who preyed on hitchhikers and sex workers. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 1994 and sentenced to a life sentence in prison. 

Before Fame

He joined the Marine Corp. in 1964 but was dishonorably discharged after being involved in a robbery. He became a long-haul trucker and began murdering people in the 1970s. 

Trivia

He is suspected of having over 50 murder and rape victims over a span of 15 years. He is known to have converted the sleeper cabin in his truck into a torture dungeon. 

Family Life

He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His father died of suicide awaiting trial for molesting a 12-year-old. He was married to three women. He had a son with his first wife.  

Associated With

The "Truck Stop Killer" was referenced in the film Midnight in the Switchgrass, which starred Megan Fox and Bruce Willis