Gaskins: The Hitchhiker Killer

Overview

South Carolina serial killer Donald “Pee-Wee” Gaskins unleashed a campaign of sheer savagery. He stabbed, shot, drowned, and poisoned people from his own neighborhood along with hitchhikers, frequently preying on those least able to defend themselves. Under the rural ground close to his house, corpses rested in shallow graves, hiding years of bloodshed. His criminal record concealed the true extent of his viciousness—until investigators pieced together the reality, revealing the complete scale of his horrific killings.