The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 4)
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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.
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—. 1984. "Woman is identified as 27th Green River victim."Daily Herald (Everett, WA), October 16: 21.
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