Green River Murders
Why did Gary Ridgway target vulnerable women?
4.6 (45)
41 mins
Explore the chilling details of Gary's confessions, where he admits to murdering several young women and explains his actions with disturbing precision. Discover how his psychological motivations, like his hatred toward older women and fantasies tied to his mother, shaped his crimes.
Ep 1:
The River Gives Up Its Dead
In 1982 Kent, Washington, a river becomes a killer's dumping ground—and the man responsible, Gary Ridgway, is already known to police long before anyone realizes it.
Ep 2:
One Night, Two Victims
Ridgway's compulsion peaks as he tries to kill twice in one night and breaks his own careful rules to satisfy an uncontrollable urge to murder.
Discussions (26)
Reed
Level 6 · 8 mo agoBundy was absolutely correct about the Riverman returning to the scenes. It's pathetic that the task force had Ridgway on a list in 1983 and let him walk. Bureaucratic failure at its finest.
Jensen
Level 2 · 9 mo agoRidgway just blending in is the scariest part! 😨 You never know who you are standing next to.
Kevin
Level 8 · 9 mo agoRidgway didn't own a blue truck, his brother did.
