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Gary Ridgway: The Prostitute Killer

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On February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah; one of the United States most notorious serial killers was born. His name was Gary Ridgway or more famously known as “ The Green River Killer,” sometimes also known as The Prostitute Killer. Now known for his horrendous crimes, this man was once viewed as ordinary. How could a man convicted of 48 murders, who confessed to over twice that number be previously seen as ordinary? Old classmates and friends describe him as a personable, nice, average, and a lady’s man with no suspicion of him being a murderer. This same man compared his thirst for prostitutes to an alcoholic’s addiction. He was spared the death penalty after he agreed to tell the whereabouts of his remaining victims, but has to serve

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