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'Kai the Hitchhiker' loses bid to overturn murder conviction

A former online celebrity who became known for allegedly using a hatchet to fend off an attack on a highway worker failed in his attempt to have his conviction in a 2013 murder overturned.

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Aug 5, 2021, 9:31 PM

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