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Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
The OTHER Person Rex Heuerman Took To The Grave

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 17:43


Eight women. That's what Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to. Seventeen years of killing. But former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke has said the likelihood the number stopped at eight is “limited to none.” If Dreeke is right, there are families out there who don't know the Gilgo Beach case has anything to do with them — people whose loved ones disappeared and were never connected to Heuermann.The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit interview, built into the plea deal, may be the only way those names surface. The same interview program confirmed Samuel Little as the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history after he confessed to ninety-three murders in a dozen states. Many of Little's victims had been written off — deaths ruled overdoses or accidents, cases closed without answers. The interview reopened every one of them.Tony digs into why the FBI has been interviewing convicted killers since the 1970s and what the program has actually produced: a national crime database, a behavioral classification system used worldwide, and the recovery of remains that families had waited decades to bury. Gary Ridgway's six months of FBI interviews led investigators to four women whose families had never been able to lay them to rest.The criticism of the Heuermann interview is understandable — it gives a convicted killer attention. The FBI's fifty-year track record says the attention is a tool, not a reward. What it produces is the point. And what it might produce here is the answer to whether eight is the real number or just the floor.LinksJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimerThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags#GilgoBeach #RexHeuermann #TrueCrimeToday #GilgoBeachKiller #FBI #LISK #SerialKiller #ColdCase #SamuelLittle #TrueCrime

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
What Rex Heuerman Will Lie To The FBI About!

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 17:43


Rex Heuermann agreed to sit down with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. He'll walk into that room thinking he controls the conversation — that he gets to decide what to share, what to hold back, and how to shape the story. Former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke says Heuermann will “dribble and draft” the information, using it as currency. That's how these interviews always go.Except the FBI has something they've almost never had before. Prosecutors recovered a planning document from Heuermann's hard drive — a Word file he created, updated over years, and thought he'd erased. According to court filings, it contained eighty-seven specific details about how he prepared, killed, and disposed of evidence. His own written methodology, recovered from his own basement. When Heuermann talks, the FBI won't just be listening. They'll be checking.Tony traces the fifty-year history of the FBI's killer interview program from its origins with agents Ressler and Douglas through the thirty-six foundational interviews that built modern criminal profiling. He walks through the cases where cooperation produced results the evidence alone never could — Gary Ridgway leading investigators to four bodies, Samuel Little's ninety-three confessions solving cold cases across the country. The program works not because killers cooperate willingly, but because the FBI has spent decades learning how to turn their narcissism into something useful.Heuermann is the first digital-era serial killer the BAU has studied. The question isn't whether he'll try to lie. It's whether his own notes will let him.LinksJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimerThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags#GilgoBeach #RexHeuermann #HiddenKillers #GilgoBeachKiller #FBI #BehavioralAnalysis #LISK #SamuelLittle #ColdCase #TrueCrime

Necronomipod
Gary Ridgway Part 3

Necronomipod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 67:52


Grab a beer and join us tonight as we close out our series on Gary Ridgway! Tonight we'll get into the science caught up to Gary, and the plea deal that spared his life. Then the sentencing in December 2003, where the families finally got to stand up and look him in the face. And finally, where Gary is today, and case still being closed into the 2020's. Sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
America's Notorious Body Dump Sites and the Strangest Corpse Discoveries

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 60:41 Transcription Available


From the Texas Killing Fields and Gilgo Beach to a corpse left decomposing in a hotel water tank and three infants found frozen in a family freezer, these are the notorious dump sites where killers hide their victims — and the strangest places human remains have ever turned up.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BodyDumpSitesREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckm2tkwFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where are bodies dumped most often? What are some of the strangest places bodies have been found, and what odd situations ended up in death? We'll look at some weird stories of dead bodies being found. (Strange Dumping Grounds) *** A man is found dead – obviously murdered. But even after a positive identification, some believed the body was not of the man authorities thought it was – and an even larger mystery was, whose monogrammed handkerchief was stuffed in the corpse's mouth? (The Ruttinger Mystery) *** In Florida, there is a short stretch of freeway that is so full of incidents of danger, death, and the paranormal, that many consider it cursed – and most definitely haunted. Locals have deemed it, the Dead Zone. (Hauntings On Highway I-4)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:23.979 = Show Open00:04:03.422 = Strange Dumping Grounds00:24:34.042 = Oddest Places Bodies Found ***00:35:56.964 = Hauntings On Highway I-400:49:22.317 = The Ruttinger Mystery ***00:59:26.329 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Strange Dumping Grounds” by Jessika M. Thomas (http://bit.ly/2XwwVyc), Mariel Loveland (http://bit.ly/2XzEog1), and Rachel Stewart “The Ruttinger Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2IAzhJh“Hauntings On Highway I-4” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2XB62JG(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December 06, 2021Weird Darkness maps the ground where the dead are hidden, traveling from America's most notorious body-dumping fields to a cursed quarter-mile of Florida interstate and a strangled German lace salesman pulled from the Staten Island mud in 1891.It opens with the dump sites scattered across the United States, where unidentified victims are still pulled from soil and water decades after they were left. In the New York Central Pine Barrens of Long Island, as many as eleven bodies have surfaced, four of them between 2000 and 2003 and two decapitated, in killings attributed to the Butcher of Manorville. Lake Tahoe keeps its secrets through physics rather than concealment, its thousand-foot depths holding a near-constant 39 degrees that stops bodies—rumored to date to Mafia disposals in the 1950s—from decomposing enough to float. Sugar planter Edgar Watson terrorized the Florida Everglades in the early 1900s, allegedly killing laborers each harvest to dodge their wages, and in 2016 two alligators were found feeding on a corpse in the same swamp. Leakin Park in Baltimore has given up roughly 70 bodies since 1946, while the Texas Killing Fields along I-45 between Houston and Galveston have yielded 30 since 13-year-old Colette Wilson vanished in 1971—among them Krystal Jean Baker, whose 1986 murder was tied to Kevin Edison Smith by DNA in 2012. Over 100 bodies have come out of the Mojave Desert, sending photographer William Bradford and William Floyd Zamastil to prison, and the still-unidentified Gilgo Beach killer dumped as many as 17 victims along Ocean Parkway, three of them strangled, bagged in burlap, and linked to the Long Island Serial Killer. Pelham Bay Park concealed at least 65 bodies between 1986 and 1995, the East River surrendered 26 in the spring of 2010 alone, and Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, confessed to ending at least 49 women's lives.From there the episode turns to bodies found where no one thinks to look. Canadian student Elisa Lam decomposed for as long as 19 days inside a rooftop water cistern at Downtown Los Angeles's Cecil Hotel while guests drank and bathed from the same supply and complained the water tasted off. In Xi'an, China, a woman starved to death trapped in an elevator over the Chinese New Year, her hands mangled from a month of clawing at the doors after workers skipped a required inspection. Elmer McCurdy, killed by police in 1911 after robbing a train of $46 and two jugs of whiskey, was embalmed with arsenic and toured carnivals as a sideshow attraction until a film crew for The Six Million Dollar Man snapped his arm off at a Long Beach amusement park in 1976 and found bone beneath the wax; he was finally buried in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1977. A Disneyland Paris worker was electrocuted behind the scenes of the Phantom Manor ride in 2016, a German mother kept three of her infants in freezer wrapping for some 30 years until her grown children uncovered them while digging for frozen pizza, and Joshua Maddox, missing since 2008, was discovered seven years later wedged in the chimney of his parents' Colorado cabin with no sign of injury.Next comes a quarter-mile of Interstate 4 near Lake Monroe, Florida, that locals call the Dead Zone. The asphalt covers four unmarked graves of Dutch immigrants who died in the Yellow Fever epidemic that erased the 1870s settlement of St. Joseph's, graves that landowner Albert Hawkins fenced and protected after stumbling on them in 1905, and which earned a reputation for lightning strikes, house fires, and a fatal hit-and-run befalling anyone who disturbed them. The state promised to relocate the remains before construction but paved over them, and as work began in 1960 Hurricane Donna changed course to follow the road's path; the highway opened in 1963 with a deadly truck crash at that exact spot. Somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 accidents have clustered along the short stretch since, Hurricane Charley retraced Donna's route over it in 2004, and drivers report their radios filling with growls, children's laughter, and disembodied voices in a place with no nearby transmitters.The episode closes with the 1891 murder of Karl Emanuel Ruttinger, a German lace salesman from Dresden whose body watchman Samuel Mortin found half-floating in the mud below Tottenville, Staten Island, his arms bound behind his back and a linen handkerchief monogrammed "W.W." rammed down his throat with a stick. Suspicion fell on his brother-in-law, William Wright, who had sailed with him from Liverpool and shared his boarding-house room, yet Wright stood only five-foot-four at 120 pounds, far too slight to overpower a six-foot, 200-pound man alone. The trail twisted through a throat-cutting suicide at the Astor House by a man calling himself Fred Evans, a string of conflicting witness identifications, and the discovery that Ruttinger's life had been insured for more than $20,000 just a month before the voyage—raising the possibility that the corpse was not Ruttinger at all. A Tottenville inquest ruled that it was indeed Ruttinger, suffocated by persons unknown, and in 1892 the Equitable Life Assurance Society paid his mother Therese roughly $22,000, conceding privately that settling was cheaper than proving the fraud they suspected.

Necronomipod
Gary Ridgway Part 2

Necronomipod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 79:29


Grab a beer and join us tonight as we continue our series on Gary Ridgway! We start with the day a desperate task force flew down to Florida and sat across from Ted Bundy, who told them how a killer like this thinks, because he was one. Then the 1987 search that got them a sample they couldn't use yet. The task force shrinking down to one detective working it alone. And Gary just settling into a quiet third marriage while the whole thing went dormant. Sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Home(icides)
BABABAM ORIGINALS | Gary Ridgway, le tueur de la rivière verte

Home(icides)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 67:05


Ce week-end, découvrez La Traque, le podcast de Bababam qui vous emmène au coeur des enquêtes policières, où flics et voyous jouent au chat et à la souris... Un podcast pour vivre des émotions fortes. Découvrez la terrible histoire du tueur en série Gary Ridgway. Il est reconnu coupable d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Découvrez comment la police a réussi à mettre la main sur l'un des tueurs en série les plus meurtriers des États Unis…  Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Traque
Gary Ridgway, le tueur de la rivière verte : l'ADN, la reine des preuves (4/4)

La Traque

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 17:18


Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. L'ADN, la reine des preuves  En 1988, après des années d'horreurs inexpliquées, le corps d'une victime refait surface, relançant une enquête qui mettra à jour des vérités terrifiantes. Malgré l'obsession des policiers, Ridgway continue de déjouer la justice avec une maîtrise déconcertante. Mais alors que l'étau se resserre, une avancée scientifique va enfin faire vaciller le masque de cet assassin insaisissable. Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Traque
Gary Ridgway, le tueur de la rivière verte : une enquête qui patine (3/4)

La Traque

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 17:00


Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Une enquête qui patine  Gary Ridgway, le redoutable "tueur de la Rivière Verte", sème l'effroi sur les boulevards de Seattle. En 1982, une jeune femme lui échappe de justesse, marquant la première faille dans sa série de crimes sordides : elle peut enfin le décrire. Pourtant, malgré cet indice, Ridgway déjoue la police avec une aisance troublante, trompant même le détecteur de mensonges. Mais la traque se poursuit sans relâche, et un allié inattendu se dresse aux côtés des enquêteurs… Ted Bundy lui-même…  Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Traque
Gary Ridgway, le tueur de la rivière verte : un amas de corps (2/4)

La Traque

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 21:01


Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Un amas de corps  Gary Ridgway, homme ordinaire aux yeux de tous, cache un visage bien plus sombre. Derrière sa façade de banalité, il s'attaque aux plus vulnérables, laissant derrière lui une traînée de disparitions inexpliquées. Pour la brigade de la Rivière Verte, il devient une obsession insaisissable. Jusqu'à ce qu'une survivante réapparaisse, et donne des pistes plus concrètes à la police… Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Murder Mamas
Evil Lives Here Season 5 eps 1 "You Know My Brother's Name"

The Murder Mamas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 37:09


Send us Fan Mail The episode focuses on the harrowing personal account of Karen Kuzma, who details her childhood adoring her older brother. As they grew up, she witnessed disturbing and incomprehensible behavioral changes in him. It never crossed her mind that her brother was evolving into one of the most infamous serial killers in American history: Gary Ridgway, widely known as the Green River Killer.Follow us Instagram @themurdermamasFacebook Group @themurdermamasTic Tok @themurdermamas2YouTube @themurdermamasEmail themurdermamas@gmail.comSupport the show

La Traque
Gary Ridgway, le tueur de la rivière verte : un monsieur “Tout-le-monde” (1/4)

La Traque

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 22:00


Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Un monsieur “Tout-le-monde”  Gary Ridgway, un homme ordinaire, cache un sombre secret. Alors que Seattle est secouée par la disparition de jeunes femmes, Ridgway mène une double vie inquiétante, traquant ses victimes sur le Pacific Highway. Lentement, les forces de l'ordre rassemblent les pièces du puzzle, bien déterminées à mettre fin à son règne de terreur. Mais le Tueur de la Rivière Verte est rusé, et la traque s'annonce longue et ardue. Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Traque
Découvrez l'horrible affaire du tueur en série Gary Ridgway

La Traque

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 2:31


Bienvenue dans La Traque. Cette semaine, découvrez une histoire, prête à vous entraîner dans l'exploration d'un parcours criminel, saisissant. Dans cette nouvelle saison, découvrez la terrible histoire du tueur en série Gary Ridgway. Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État du Washington.  Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River killer. Il évite plusieurs fois de justesse la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Découvrez comment la police a réussi à mettre la main sur l'un des tueurs en série les plus meurtrier des Etats Unis…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Necronomipod
Gary Ridgway Part 1

Necronomipod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 69:38


Grab a beer and join us tonight as we kick off our series on Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer! We covered this one back in 2019, came in under an hour, so we're doing it right this time. We start at the beginning, with Gary's childhood outside Seattle, the early warning signs, his time in Vietnam, and the religion he carried around right next to what he was actually doing. Then the killings, starting with the bodies that surfaced in the Green River in the summer of 1982. How he worked the strip along Pacific Highway South. The one woman who got into his truck and lived. And a task force that had Gary, by name, more than once, and let him drive off every time. https://www.necronomipod.com https://www.patreon.com/necromomipod Sponsored by BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/necro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology
The Green River Killer: Inside the Mind of a Predator - Part 2

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 44:48


In Part 1 we followed the investigation. Now Shannon and Cathy go somewhere far more unsettling, inside Gary Ridgway's head. What does it actually take to live a double life for nearly two decades? To hold down a job, get married, attend church, and kill without remorse? In Part 2, our two therapists unpack the psychological machinery behind one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.Ridgway's profile wasn't that of a thrill-seeking sadist, it was something arguably more chilling: a methodical, compulsive need to kill driven by psychopathy and paraphilic disorders. Shannon and Cathy dig into the cognitive dissonance that allowed him to rationalize his crimes, the narcissism that ultimately helped investigators break him, and what his case reveals about the darkest intersections of psychology and violence.If Part 1 asked how he wasn't caught sooner. Part 2 asks who he really was. Buckle up.

Beyond The Horizon
The Long Island Serial Killer Archives: Rex Heuermann And The Similarities To The Green River Killer

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 16:03 Transcription Available


Gary Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer," and Rex Heuermann, suspected in the Gilgo Beach murders, share several similarities in their alleged criminal behavior and the nature of their crimes:Modus Operandi: Both Ridgway and Heuermann targeted vulnerable women, particularly sex workers, as their primary victims. This choice of victim reflects a pattern of preying on those who might be less likely to be immediately missed or reported.Location of Crimes: Ridgway operated in the Seattle and King County area of Washington, while Heuermann's suspected crimes took place on Long Island, New York. Both areas provided a certain degree of anonymity and opportunity to dispose of bodies in remote or less trafficked areas.Duration and Secrecy: Ridgway's killings spanned several decades (1980s to early 2000s), and he managed to evade capture for a long time. Similarly, the Gilgo Beach murders remained unsolved for years before Heuermann became a suspect, indicating a prolonged period of eluding law enforcement.Normal Appearance and Lifestyle: Both men maintained outwardly normal lives that masked their alleged criminal activities. Ridgway was a married man with a steady job as a truck painter, while Heuermann is described as an architect living a seemingly typical suburban life.Investigation and Capture: Advances in forensic technology played a crucial role in their eventual capture. Ridgway was apprehended after DNA evidence linked him to the murders, while Heuermann's connection to the crimes also involved significant forensic evidence, including DNA.Psychological Traits: Both individuals exhibited traits often associated with serial killers, such as a lack of empathy, ability to compartmentalize their lives, and an apparent ability to blend into society despite their heinous activities.(commercial at 10:33)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Rex Heuermann's Alleged Murder Profile Mirrors Green River Killer: Expert - Newsweek

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology
The Green River Killer: How America's Deadliest Predator Hid in Plain Sight (Part 1)

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 44:06


He held the same job for 30 years, married three times, and attended church on Sundays. Gary Ridgway — the Green River Killer — was hiding in plain sight for nearly two decades while methodically strangling scores of women across King County, Washington. In Part 1 of this two-part true crime deep dive, therapists Shannon and Cathy apply their criminal psychology expertise to one of the most baffling serial killer investigations in American history — how does a predator this prolific go undetected for so long?From the bodies first discovered along the Green River in 1982 to the failed polygraph that pushed Ridgway down the suspect list for years, this episode traces the jaw-dropping failures and near-misses of the investigation. Shannon and Cathy bring their clinical lens to what made Ridgway so psychologically elusive — and so dangerous.Part 2 drops next week. Until then... lock your doors.

Murder In The Rain
Update April '26

Murder In The Rain

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 47:24 Transcription Available


Welcome back to Murder in the Rain, where today we've got a gaggle of updates for you. One of which I'm extra excited about. Today I'll be talking about new information in Kristin Tomlin's case, how an artist in Seattle is honoring the victims of Gary Ridgway, a new documentary about Mulugeta Saraw, and how day parole was revoked for one of the murderers of Reena Virk. So let's not waste any time and get to it!Reddit - Kristin Can You Hear Me? - How a Tacoma artist is honoring Gary Ridgway's victims | The Seattle Times - LauraLeMoon- What The Earth Knows - Notorious B.C. killer Kelly Ellard gets pregnant while serving life sentence for murder - Where Is Reena Virk's Killer Kelly Ellard Now? Inside Her Life 28 Years After Murdering Her Classmate - Kyle Brewster, convicted in notorious 1988 hate crime killing, seen at pro-Trump rallies in Salem, Portland - oregonlive.com - Revoked day parole upheld for woman convicted in 1997 killing of Saanich teen | Victoria NewsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

You Can't Kill the Boogeyman
Canvas & Crime: Turning True Crime into Quirky Characters

You Can't Kill the Boogeyman

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 94:10


Welcome back to You Can't Kill the Boogeyman Podcast with your favorite spooky couple, Robby and Sammi! Today's episode features an interview with Elizabeth Kohler, the creator and owner of Canvas & Crime. Elizabeth discusses how she combines her artistic skills with her lifelong fascination with true crime to create "quirky" character versions of notorious serial killers. Elizabeth began the business by accident, starting with a character of Dexter and moving on to real-life figures like BTK and Ted Bundy. She discusses Gary Ridgway as one of her "favorites" to study because of his deceptively gentle appearance and the sheer scale of his crimes. She shares that her general interest in true crime starting as a teenager when she lived near the area where the Green River Killer was active. She also mentions that her father unknowingly fueled this interest by buying her graphic detective magazines! Elizabeth sells "Killer Shot Glasses" featuring her serial killer characters, a name and product idea suggested by her husband to provide something more functional than wall art. You can find her links below!Produced by: Limitless Broadcasting Network.For more info, merch, and all the other podcasts, visit: www.limitlessbroadcastingnetwork.comFollow the show on Instagram @boogeymanpod! Follow your horror hosts on Instagram @robert1950studios and @thesam.a.lamYou can also find us on TikTok @1950Studios Email your comments and spooky suggestions to us at boogeymanpod@gmail.com!Mentioned in this episode:Canvas in Crime: Turning True Crime into Quirky CharactersGet your own notorious shot glass or art print at www.canvasandcrime.com! You can also find Elizabeth on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eak.creations and on Instagram @eakcreations. She also has a YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@canvasandcrime where you can see creativity in action.

Elisa True Crime
Ep. 151: Il killer di Green River

Elisa True Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 56:34


A partire dai primi anni '80, la zona di Seattle piomba nel terrore per via di un misterioso criminale che uccide decine di giovani donne, prostitute e ragazze vulnerabili, abbandonando i loro corpi lungo il Green River. Il responsabile eluderà la giustizia per quasi vent'anni, finché i prodigi della tecnica forense porteranno a un arresto singolare. Questa è la storia di Gary Ridgway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
Gilgo Beach Killer's Alleged Double Life: Wife Says "Hero" — Daughter Says LISK

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 14:11


The family is split. The trial is coming. And the question remains: How did Rex Heuermann allegedly hide as LISK for thirty years?Today we break down the psychology of compartmentalization and what it reveals about the man prosecutors call the Gilgo Beach Killer. Rex Heuermann is charged with seven Long Island murders spanning 1993 to 2010. He's pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence.But what makes this case different is the family fracture. His ex-wife Asa Ellerup still calls him her "hero." She told Peacock documentary filmmakers: "I know what bad men are capable of doing. Not my husband. You have the wrong man."Their daughter Victoria sees it differently. According to producers, she now believes her father is "most likely the Gilgo Beach serial killer."How does the same man produce two opposite conclusions from the people who knew him best?According to forensic psychologist Scott Bonn, serial killers have "the ability to flip a switch and go from family man to sadistic killer." Dennis Rader, BTK, was a church council president. Gary Ridgway held a steady job for thirty-two years.Prosecutors allege LISK took it further. Every murder allegedly occurred when his family was out of town. Cell phone records allegedly place him with burner phones used to contact the Gilgo Four victims in every instance.Former FBI agent Robin Dreeke suggests predators often select partners who won't ask questions. If true, Asa wasn't foolish. She may have been chosen.The LISK trial begins September 2026. This is Part 1 of five.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #TrueCrimeToday #LongIslandSerialKiller #GilgoBeachMurders #GilgoFour #OceanParkway #SuffolkCounty #LongIslandMurders

Outlaws & Gunslingers
Serial Killers | The Green River Killer

Outlaws & Gunslingers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 40:39 Transcription Available


For nearly 20 years, the Green River Killer hunted women around Seattle while police chased dead ends. In 2001, DNA finally exposed the man behind one of the largest serial murder cases in U.S. history: Gary Ridgway. He confessed to 49 murders but investigators believe the real number may be higher. This is how he avoided capture for decades, and how he was finally brought down.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

scary(ish) podcast
Scaryish - Ep 324: The Green River Killer

scary(ish) podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 50:36 Transcription Available


Robin and Adam proudly present Episode 324 of Scary(ish)! In this episode, Robin dives into the twisted story of Gary Ridgway, otherwise known as The Green River Killer. Listen, Share, Subscribe, and Review!

Historically High
Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer

Historically High

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 122:37


Professor Adam is in the driver's seat this week for a Serial Killer history episode. Gary Ridgway, better known as The Green River Killer, is the 2nd most infamous serial killer in U.S. history. Ridgway murdered at least 49 women in the state of Washington. He worked areas known for prostitution, and preyed on a part of society that law enforcement had turned a blind eye on. Gary wasn't a mastermind. He wasn't a super criminal. He's certainly not well spoken. In fact, he would even point out his own stature to victims as a way of proving he wasn't the Green River Killer. Even he knew he was a loser. That loser is, was, and always will be purely evil. Join us today as we get Historically High on The Green River KillerSupport the show

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 15-16) (1/11/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 24:51 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 19-20) (1/11/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 29:01 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 17-18) (1/11/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 25:30 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 13-14) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 23:03 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 11-12) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 22:06 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 17-18) (1/11/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 25:30 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 11-12) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 22:06 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 13-14) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 23:03 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 15-16) (1/11/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 24:51 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 19-20) (1/11/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 29:01 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 1-2) (1/9/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 24:03 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 3-4) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 22:50 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 5-6) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 23:16 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 7-8) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 25:00 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 9-10) (1/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 24:45 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 5-6) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 23:16 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 1-2) (1/9/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 24:03 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 3-4) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 22:50 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 7-8) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 25:00 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Moscow Murders and More
Mega Edition: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 9-10) (1/10/26)

The Moscow Murders and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 24:45 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Amy and T.J. Podcast
Killer Thriller: The Capture of the Green River Killer

Amy and T.J. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 50:47 Transcription Available


We’re breaking down The Capture of the Green River Killer. It’s the story of serial killer Gary Ridgway, who confessed to 48 murders and evaded capture for nearly 20 years, and the detective who refused to give up the chase. This true-crime drama shook a generation and delivers performances that are impossible to forget. The iconic Sharon Lawrence joins us with stories you won’t hear anywhere else.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Killer Thriller: The Capture of the Green River Killer

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 50:47 Transcription Available


We’re breaking down The Capture of the Green River Killer. It’s the story of serial killer Gary Ridgway, who confessed to 48 murders and evaded capture for nearly 20 years, and the detective who refused to give up the chase. This true-crime drama shook a generation and delivers performances that are impossible to forget. The iconic Sharon Lawrence joins us with stories you won’t hear anywhere else.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Necronomipod
Necro Overtime: Lennon's 45th, Chapman's Wife, & Gary Ridgway's Health

Necronomipod

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 32:24


Grab a beer and join us tonight for another installment of Necro Overtime! We're marking the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's murder by talking less about Mark David Chapman and more about his wife Gloria. How she was just photographed up in Buffalo still wearing her wedding ring, why she moved from Hawaii to New York to be closer to his prison, and what their strange, super-religious prison marriage has looked like over the years. Then we'll head to Washington state for the latest on Gary Ridgway, the reports that he's in end-of-life care versus the DOC saying that's not true. https://www.necronomipod.com https://www.patreon.com/necronomipod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond The Horizon
Confessions Of A Killer: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 19-20)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 29:01 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Confessions Of A Killer: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 15)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 13:03 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Beyond The Horizon
Confessions Of A Killer: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) (Part 14)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 11:08 Transcription Available


Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com