Ghosts of Highway 20

This true-crime documentary investigates a series of disappearances in central Oregon, beginning in the late 1970s. Episode one focuses on Marlene, a young mother whose assault was met with skepticism by authorities. Years later, a reporter examines police reports and interviews to uncover the truth.

Kaye, a runner, had gone missing just before Christmas, triggering a massive search that made headlines clear to Portland.

Rachanda was home alone. The door to the house opened unexpectedly. John Ackroyd was back. She was never seen again.

Melissa Sanders was 17 and from Sweet Home. Sheila Swanson was 19 and from nearby Lebanon. They were restless and broke, drinking too much and keeping dangerous company.

John Ackroyd had nothing left to say when he finally went on trial for abducting Kaye Turner 15 years earlier. He had done all his talking to investigators during hours of interrogations after Kaye vanished. Those contradictions, discrepancies and outright lies had led him to this moment. The Turner trial would be the first step in bringing the killer to justice. Would the others get justice, too?