Viral Celebrity Kai the Hitchhiker Wanted
for Murder
Kai the hitchhiker, who captivated the Internet in February with an act of heroism and a contagiously entertaining local TV interview, is now a murder suspect in New Jersey.
Kai the Hitchhiker‘ Defender Starts Online
Petition
In addition to a fundraiser for ‘Kai the Hitchhiker‘s $3 million bail, a Change.org online petition to free Kai is also making the rounds on the internet.
Kai the Hitchhiker
Parents of Kai the Hitchhiker say the Union
Co. murder suspect has had behavioral
issues for years
On the viral YouTube video that propelled him to a measure of fame, the disheveled itinerant dubbed “Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” describes himself as a “home-free” surfer and musician with roots in West Virginia.
‘Kai The Hitchhiker‘ murder suspect, has
ADHD, father says
NEWARK, N.J. – He was a gregarious, spontaneous child, his father said, a handful at times who loved music and playing the guitar.
As an adult he became famous as Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker, his celebrity taking a turn toward notoriety when he was arrested in Philadelphia last week and charged with killing a New Jersey lawyer.
Kai The Hitchhiker Internet Sensation
Suspected Killer of a NJ Lawyer
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