Grim Sleeper Killings
The case that exposed many failures
4.4 (21)
63 mins
Explore the case of Lonnie Franklin Jr. and the string of killings linked to him in LA. Discover how advances in DNA technology eventually led to his arrest after years of unanswered crimes, and a chilling trial that followed.
Ep 1:
Mr. Lonnie's Secret Life
Meet Lonnie Franklin Jr., the beloved neighborhood fixture who moonlighted as a serial killer stalking women just blocks from his own front door.
Ep 2:
South Central's Perfect Predator
A city drowning in crack, chaos, and multiple killers becomes the perfect hunting ground—while a troubled young man's dark path leads him home to South Central.
Ep 3:
Blood in the Alleys
Bodies pile up in South Central's alleys as Lonnie's rampage escalates, and one survivor, Enietra Washington, lives to describe her attacker in chilling detail.
Ep 4:
The Thirteen-Year Silence Ends
The killings stop for thirteen years, then a teenage victim's death and a slice of abandoned pizza finally crack the case wide open.
Ep 5:
House of a Thousand Photographs
Detectives storm Lonnie's home and uncover a horrifying trophy room—then face his eerie, laughing denials under interrogation.
Ep 6:
A Death Without Confession
After a six-year legal battle, justice finally arrives in court, but Lonnie Franklin dies before ever confessing, leaving countless victims without closure.
Discussions (1)
Joel
Level 8 · 5 mo agoLooked it up and yeah they actually caught him from a leftover pizza crust lol. What a dumbass.
