Trivias Of Caleb Lawrence McGillvary
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Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, also known as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was born on January 3, 1988, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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He became a viral sensation in February 2013, after a video of him describing how he used a hatchet to fend off a man who had attacked a woman in Fresno, California, went viral on YouTube.
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In May 2013, McGillvary was arrested in New Jersey on suspicion of murdering 73-year-old Joseph Galfy. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 and sentenced to 57 years in prison.
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In July 2013, while awaiting trial, McGillvary was hospitalized after suffering from self-inflicted wounds.
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In 2023, a documentary titled "The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" was released on Netflix, chronicling McGillvary's story and including interviews with law enforcement figures involved in his case, members of Jimmy Kimmel's staff, McGillvary's family, and others.