Kai still insists he is innocent and believes critical evidence was ignored or destroyed in his case. He said he is filing an appeal.

Did Kai win his appeal?

A New Jersey state appellate court has denied the appeal of the murder conviction of Caleb McGillvary, who’s better known as “Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” the man who almost instantly became internet famous after he hitchhiked in Fresno and provided an animated television interview nine years ago.

What happened to Kai the homeless hitchhiker?

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — 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. He is serving a 57-year sentence. …