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Information about Route 29 itself: Route 29 is a United States interstate highway that stretches from Pensacola, Florida to Baltimore, Maryland. It was originally constructed in October of 1925. Currently U.S. Route 29 stretches around 1,036 miles up and down the East coast. It has also been more recently known for a number of disappearances since 1996.

Information about the serial killer on route 29:

Richard Marc Evonitz was a serial killer active from 1996 until 2002. While it was never confirmed, Evonitz was also suspected of being the Route 29 Stalker. In hindsight, detectives had claimed that it was highly unlikely to have multiple offenders in one area at one time. Evonitz was involved in the murder of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia and the kidnapping and assault of a teenage girl in South Carolina. In addition, Evonitz was also suspected of two rapes prior to his offenses in Spotsylvania County. This was never confirmed.

In June of 2002, Evonitz committed suicide while surrounded by police.

Why did he do it?:

Why do serial killers, stalkers, kidnappers, and other criminals do what they do? The majority of offenders have been diagnosed with personality disorders. These disorder include narcissism, sociopathic tendencies, psychopathic tendencies, etc. It has been found however, that most offenders are not technically classified as mentally insane.

Information on route 29 "stalker" :

The route 29 stalker was never caught nor identified after over 20 years. Police and investigators are still unsure whether the route 29 stalker was Richard Marc Evonitz, the serial killer active in the area around the same time.

According to witnesses on Route 29, the unidentified stalker would flag down women who appeared to be driving alone. The incidents reported of the Route 29 stalker occurred between Manassas, Virginia and Charlottesville, Virginia.

Alicia Showalter Reynolds:

Alicia Showalter Reynolds disappeared on her drive to Charlottesville, Virginia to shop with her mother in 1996. Sources say Reynolds never made it to her destination. Alicia is thought to be the first of many disappearances along U.S. Route 29.

Police claim Alicia's killer must have known the area in which her body was found. Alicia's remains were found in what was said to be the middle of an isolated field that sources claim only a local could have known about in Culpepper County. Neighbors of the area say they only found the remains once the noticed vultures circling the area, however, the police stated she was most likely murdered the day she was abducted. Originally, officials believe Alicia was a victim of Richard Marc Evonitz, a serial killer active during her disappearance. This was never confirmed, and Reynolds' case still remains cold today.