Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Shadows of the Past A Chilling Tale of Fear, Mystery, and Paranormal Encounters PART2 #58

Episode Date: October 15, 2025

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Horror, the tailgator and the hotel incident. One, the car in my rear view. It was just before five in the morning, and I was on the final stretch home after my night shift. I'd driven the same route hundreds of times, and it was usually uneventful. Quiet streets, maybe a raccoon darting out of the shadows, sometimes the faint glow of another night owl's headlights in the distance. My neighborhood wasn't the kind of place where you've found. felt unsafe. At least that's what I used to think. That night, though, I made a small mistake.

Something had slid off my passenger seat while I was driving, a water bottle, I think, and instead of waiting until I got home, I pulled over to the side of the road to pick it up. No big deal, right? Just a couple of seconds. But when I looked back into my rearview mirror, my stomach dropped. A car, right behind me. Too close. Way too close. Way too. close. The thing is, I hadn't seen that car when I pulled over. The road had been empty, so either it rolled up real quietly, or it came out of nowhere while my head was turned. I didn't like it, not one bit. I threw my car into drive and made a quick right turn. The car followed. At first, I told myself it could be a coincidence. I mean, plenty of people drive through my neighborhood

at odd hours. But as I turned down my own street, I hesitated. I didn't want this car, this stranger, knowing where I lived. So instead of pulling into my driveway, I kept going, creeping along another block at a snail's pace, my eyes glued to the mirror. The headlights stayed right on me. Another right turn, the car followed. I felt my pulse thudding in my ears. That's when it stopped feeling like coincidence and started feeling like a chase. So I decided to test it. At the next intersection, I made a sudden sharp turn, cranking the wheel faster than I normally would. My tires squealed against the asphalt, and I pressed a little harder on the gas. Sure enough, those headlights swerved right behind me. My heart sank. This wasn't my imagination.

This wasn't random. Whoever was in that car, they were after me. I gripped the wheel tight and muttered to myself, okay, okay, stay calm. But my hands were slick with sweat. Two, the chase. I sped up, another left, another right, doubling back, zigzagging through the quiet blocks. I was driving like a madman, but that car, it was glued to me. Every turn I made. Every turn I made. they mirrored it. That's when instinct kicked in. My SUV has an SOS button. Press it and it connects you directly to 911. I slammed it with my palm. A calm voice answered. 911, what's your emergency? I'm being followed, I shouted, breathless. There's a car chasing me. I'm blowing through lights. I don't know what to do. Okay, sir, we've got your location. Stay on the line. We're dispatching units to your

area right now, just keep driving. Her voice was steady, professional, but I could tell she knew this was serious. At that point, I was flying, 80 miles an hour in a 35 zone. The engine roared as I cut into the left lane, praying I didn't slam into anyone else. The tailgator swung up beside me, headlights blinding in the opposite lane. That was when I pulled my first stunt. I slammed the brakes. My seatbelt dug into my chest as my SUV lurched. The other car shot ahead of me, and for the first time all night, I wasn't the one being followed. I was the one following. Yeah, how do you like that? I muttered under my breath.

But my little victory didn't last long. The driver must have been furious, because seconds later, they jammed their own brakes. My hood nearly kissed their bumper. With every nerve in my body screaming, I swerved just in time, my car screeching to a sudden halt. My heart pounded like a drum. Give me the license plate, the operator yelled in my ear. I squinted through my windshield, reading it out loud, my voice cracking with adrenaline. It's, it's, I rattled it off, shouting over the sound of my horn.

Good, we've got it. Just get somewhere safe. There's a precinct nearby, correct? Yes, yes, I'm going there now. I floored it, ignoring every traffic light, tire screeching with every desperate turn. The car was still on me, a predator circling prey. But then I saw it, the glow of the police station ahead.

Red and blue lights parked out front like a beacon. I blasted my horn as I pulled into the lot, my voice hoarse from yelling into the phone. Cops came running out immediately, guns drawn, eye scanning. The car that had been on me like a shadow, suddenly braked hard, whipped around, and tore off into the night with a screeching U-turn. Gone. Just like that. Three, aftermath. I sat there in the lot, shaking so hard I could barely keep my hands on the

wheel. My chest heaved like I'd just run a marathon. The officers swarmed around, taking my statement, jotting everything down. I gave them the plate number, every turn I'd made, every reckless second of that nightmare. They looked grim. One of them said, we know who it is, but we haven't caught him yet. That didn't exactly put me at ease. They had a squad car follow me home. They even promised to patrol my block for the rest of the night. But sleep, forget it. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw those headlights in my mirror. 4. Florida Trouble My name's Austin.

I'm 26, and let me tell you, this wasn't even the only close call I've had lately. About a month before the Tailgator incident, something else happened, something that still gives me goosebumps. See, my fiancée and I had just moved down to Florida. New state, new opportunities, a fresh start. It was mostly for me. I had some good job prospects down there. But for her, she had to leave a lot behind. Friends, family, the comfort of familiarity. I knew the move was tough on her. So to ease the tension, we planned a little getaway, a weekend at Universal Orlando Resort, a chance to just relax, eat overpriced churros, scream on roller coasters, and forget about all the stress for a while.

The tickets weren't cheap. To balance things out, we booked a budget hotel nearby. Big mistake, huge. We pulled up to the place and instantly I knew we were in for trouble. The sign out front proudly read Quality In, but the building looked like it had been dragged out of a horror movie. Paint peeling, weed sprouting through cracks in the pavement, a general vibe of nobody cares about this place. The room, even worse. The moment I sat down on the bed, the frame collapsed with a snap. That was clue number one. We didn't stick around long.

We had plans to catch a late movie, so we tossed our bags inside, laughed it off, and headed out. But when we got back around 11, I was exhausted. I had a pounding migraine that makes every sound feel like a hammer. I changed into pajamas, flopped onto the busted bed, and prayed for sleep. My fiancé crawled in beside me. She has this thing where she always has to sleep facing the door. It makes her feel safe, like she can see trouble coming before it reaches us. That night, her head rested on my chest.

I felt her breathing slow, and soon enough, we both drifted off, until she jolted upright. Her sudden movement woke me instantly. She tapped my shoulder and whispered, Austin, I hear someone at the door. I blinked grogly. What? No.

But then I heard it too. The faint sound of metal sliding. Someone trying to open the lock. My blood turned cold. For a few seconds, we just sat there, listening. My heart thotted so hard I thought it might shake the mattress. Then, click, the unmistakable sound of the key card. The door creaked open.

Luckily, my fiancé had lanked open. Luckily, my fiancé had latched the chain before we went to bed. Through the narrow crack, I saw it, an eye, staring right at us. I shot out of bed, adrenaline blasting through my veins. Wrong room, buddy, I yelled. The man muttered something slurred, drunken words in a language I couldn't place. But I didn't need a translator to understand what came next. He started shoving the door.

Hard. To be continued.