Key Facts
Status: Solved
Also known as: Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, Gary Ridgway murders
Coverage: 13 timeline events, 12 persons, and 8 locations
Sources collected: 422 sources
Green River Killings
Overview
Case Overview
The Green River killings were a long-running series of murders in Washington state in which dozens of women and girls were abducted, killed, and left at dump sites across King County and surrounding areas. After nearly two decades of investigation, DNA evidence led authorities to Gary Ridgway, who pleaded guilty to 48 murders in 2003 and later admitted to additional killings.
Case At A Glance
Green River Killings
Key context, structure, and current status
Status
Solved
Primary location
Green River, Kent, Washington
Timeline coverage
13 events
Latest development
Mar 7, 2025: Transport Purpose Revealed in Unsealed Documents
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Most FamousSolvedSerial Killer
Tags
Washington1980s1990sserial killersolvedDNA evidenceKing County
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