Ep. 140 - Hostel Hell: The Murder of Jhordann Rust

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In December 2015, Jhordann Rust went on a trip to San Diego with her boyfriend. The pair checked into a hostel the night they arrived, but police arrested the boyfriend that same night. Jhordann spent most of the night on the phone with her mom and other family members–as well as a killer.

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Episode Source List:

https://casetext.com/case/people-v-lewis-1999 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-hotel-murder-20161215-story.html   

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-hostel-killing-trial-jhordann-rust-jason-lewis/2015635/ 

https://www.cbs58.com/news/san-diego-man-held-without-bail-in-brutal-murder-of-wisconsin-woman-at-a-hotel 

https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2018/04/09/inmate-killed-salinas-valley-state-prison-cdcr-says/500944002/ 

https://www.leadertelegram.com/obituaries/jhordann-rust/article_fa6cc1c3-4cb1-5880-83d5-e7afdcf720d7.html