Edwards Co. man known as ‘truck stop serial killer’ convicted in Ind. woman’s murder
A suspected serial killer from the Tri-State has been found guilty of killing a woman almost 18 years ago, after his trial in Indianapolis.
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Is Found Guilty of a Third Murder
Bruce Mendenhall was convicted Wednesday in the 2007 killing of Carma Purpura, an Indiana woman with whom he had been speaking at a truck stop.
Suspected serial killer found guilty in 2007 murder of Indianapolis woman
A suspected serial killer has been found guilty of killing a woman almost 18 years ago, after his trial in Indianapolis. Bruce Mendenhall is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 13, 2025. "It is my hope that today’s verdict brings resolution to Carma’s family and others who have waited years for answers and accountability after losing their loved ones,
Jury convicts serial killer truck driver in 2007 murder
It took a Marion Superior Court jury less than 90 minutes to convict a serial killer truck driver of the murder of an Indianapolis woman more than 17 years ago. Bruce Mendenhall showed no emotion as he heard,
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Convicted of Third Death amid 'Chilling Murder Spree,' Say Prosecutors
A man known as the 'Truck Stop Serial Killer' in Tennessee was convicted of killing a third woman in Indiana on Wednesday, Jan. 22
Man dubbed the "Truck Stop Serial Killer" convicted in Indiana mother's 2007 murder
Former truck driver Bruce Mendenhall has been now been convicted of three murders and is the suspect in several others.
Man known as ‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ found guilty in Indianapolis woman’s murder
Bruce Mendenhall, 73, already is serving two life terms in Tennessee for a pair of murders and still faces trial for an Alabama murder.
“Truck Stop Serial Killer” Convicted of Killing Indianapolis Woman
Bruce Mendenhall is a former truck driver from Illinois. He was brought to Marion County from Tennessee to stand trial for the 2007 murder of 31-year-old Carma Purpura of Indianapolis, a mother of two children.
The alleged truck stop serial killer is finally going to trial again
73-year-old Bruce Mendenhall has been dubbed the truck stop serial killer after being linked to multiple murders across the southeast. But he has already been convicted twice of first-degree murder for two victims in Tennessee and is sentenced to life in prison.
'Truck Stop Serial Killer' Convicted Of Third Murder
Bruce Mendenhall, known as the "Truck Stop Serial Killer," was convicted on Wednesday (January 22) for the murder of Carma Purpura in Indiana. Mendenhall, a former truck driver, is already serving two life sentences for the murders of two women in Tennessee.
How an alert detective and a victim named Carma ended trucker's multi-state murder spree
Bruce Mendenhall, a long-haul trucker from Illinois, has been convicted of 2 murders and is a suspect in at least 4 others -- ...
'Closure becomes very sloppy' says family that's waited 17 years for justice
Carma Purpura was abducted from the Flying J truck stop on the southside of Indianapolis and murdered. Her family's waited 17 years for justice.