The Chilling Story Behind the Alaska Highway Spree Killings

True Crime Nightmares
7 min readOct 11, 2024
Chynna Deese and Lucas Robertson Fowler

Soulmates

If a couple was ever destined to be together, it was Chynna Deese and Lucas Fowler. Though born a world apart, their mutual love of travel and adventure had brought them together. Sadly, the very things that had united them in life would cost them dearly in the end.

Twenty-three-year-old Lucas hailed from Sydney, Australia, though laying down roots wasn’t exactly in his nature. At an age when most people are trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives, he was backpacking across the globe, a journey that would take him two years to complete.

Chynna was also a seasoned traveler when the two met while exploring the wonders of Croatia. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, she had felt an instant attraction to the sandy haired blonde outdoorsman whose easy smile and friendly demeanor had matched hers to a T. It was apparent to the twosome, and everyone around them, that they were made for each other.

In the summer of 2019, Lucas was working as a ranch hand in rural British Columbia. Chynna, who had remained behind in the states, joined him there in July for a much-anticipated vacation.

The couple set out in their blue, 1986 Chevy Van, which acted as their home away from home, with the intention of spending the next…

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