Gary Ridgeway - Video Summary Assignment: After watching the video: Serial killer - The Green River Killer (Gary Ridgway Documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9OjXTv6y4 Answer the following questions: Most prolific SK in US history - How Many confirmed victims? Who were his Victims? Who were his targets and why? When did killings start and where? Where did he work/what did he do? o Explain how he did in plain sight: Explain Gary's childhood: o How began o Warning signs and fantasy (explain how these were present): How was he as a student? How did he feel betrayed by women? How was he a "killer in the making"? Important to look at childhood, but must also look at the transition phase into adulthood: o What happened at age 22 - o What happened with his second wife?- o What was the point of no return/ the turning point

Explain the Victims (how we viewed them) and what he did to them and with their bodies Once stepped over the line, once tasted murder - he loved it. Irresistible. Enjoyed the killing. The more he did it, the more he liked it. Explain how Gary exhibited Psychopathy: How/why did Gary use jewelry from his victims? Explain the Green River Task Force and how Gary was eventually caught: How did Gary plead (and why?) When asked why he did it, he said: