About this episode

This episode discusses the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, and his crimes in the Tacoma area during the summer of 1982.

(Part 3) In the summer of 1982, it became obvious that a serial killer was operating in the Tacoma area and dumping his victims in the waters of the Green River. In time, The Green River Killer, as the press soon dubbed him, would claim a staggering number of victims to become the most prolific serial killer in American history, a title he would hold until relatively recently.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash Kelley, Alaina Urquhart

Topics covered

• serial killer
• true crime
• Green River
• murder
• 1980s crime

Keywords

• Green River Killer
• Gary Ridgway
• serial killer
• Tacoma
• true crime
• 1982
• victims

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tacoma

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