Long-Haul Crime Log EP12 Why were truckers in kidnapping cases able to go free so easily?
It\u2019s a troubling case: Two truck drivers accused of kidnapping women and then forcing them into prostitution or holding them for ransom.\xa0\nYet somehow, Brian T. Summerson, 25, and Pierre Washington, 35, were able to secure their freedom relatively easily during two points of the investigation by the FBI.\xa0\nIn the latest episode of FreightWaves\u2019 true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, co-host and investigative reporter Clarissa Hawes looks into the case and the uncomfortable questions that the FBI wouldn\u2019t answer.\nShe also looks into the drivers themselves and their activities in the trucking industry. That includes the company Washington owns, God Got Me.\xa0\xa0\nJoining Hawes in the episode, co-host and producer Nate Tabak.\nRead more: 2 truckers charged in kidnapping-for-ransom scheme\nReach out at crime@freightwaves.com or find us on Twitter @LongHaulCrime.\nRead the headlines at FreightWaves.com\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices