Green River Serial Killer

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This paper looks at the investigation into the case of the Green River killer, which stretched from 1982 to 2001, before Gary Ridgway was finally arrested for murdering 48 women. Ridgway's case is distinguished by the length and expense of the homicide investigation.

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Early Years
Police Investigation: Mid-1985 to 1987
Forensic Investigation
Conclusion

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"Armed with a warrant, investigators take hair and saliva samples from Ridgway, in addition to evidence from his car and his locker at work. However, the Washington State Crime Laboratory failed to link Ridgway to the Green River Killings. The investigation is further stalled when another victim's boyfriend cannot possibly identify Ridgway from a photo montage. Meanwhile, another prostitute disappears in February.
By 1988, the task force turns to national television, offering a $100,000 reward. By this time, the investigation had cost $13 million. Victims' remains would continue to be unearthed throughout the 1990s. However, with the lack of evidence, the investigation into the Green River killer grows cold. The Green River Task Force is officially disbanded in 1991."

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