As more bodies are discovered in or near the Green River over the next few days, police conclude that a serial murderer -- dubbed the Green River Killer -- is on the loose. “Green River Killer” Information summarized by Brenda Lackey Carlie Jones Julie Johnson Department of Psychology Radford University Radford, VA 24142-6946 Date Age Life Event 02-18-1949 0 Born. No one knows why the killings stopped. After a 19 year investigation Gary Leon Ridgway from a rural area outside of Seattle was arrested in 5 of the murders based on DNA findings. One such investigation involved the so-called “Green River Killer.” On July 15, 1982, two boys discovered the body of a 16-year-old prostitute floating in the Green River. Also has two brothers, Gregory L. and Thomas E. Live in Salt Lake City, Utah. For over 20 years, the perpetrator was free. ... Green River Killer Timeline created by LethalLime035. Marries 1st Wife Marries first wife Jan 14, 1972. These women were originally listed as victims of the Green River Killer, but Gary Ridgway did not admit to killing them. A timeline created with Timetoast's interactive timeline maker. It wasn’t until 2001 when scientists were able to develop technology that used two new DNA profiling techniques to help solve the cold case and incarcerate the Green River Killer. Aug 15, 1970. In History. https://greenriverkiller.blogspot.com/2011/05/timeline-of-events.html Gary Ridgway, in full Gary Leon Ridgway, byname Green River Killer, (born February 18, 1949, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.), American criminal who was the country’s deadliest convicted serial killer.He claimed to have killed as many as 80 women—many of whom were prostitutes—in Washington during the 1980s and ’90s, although he pled guilty (2003) to only 48 murders. The Green River Killer, reportedly the nation's worst unsolved serial killer spree was responsible for 49 deaths of women in Portland and Seattle between 1982 and 1984. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/gary-ridgway-30407.php https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer Divorces first wife Ridgway divorces his first wife Dec 14, 1973. FBI psychological profiles of the Green River killer, used for years to categorize possible suspects, appear to match Gary Leon Ridgway in many respects — if assertions about Ridgway's life revealed by police and in court documents are accurate. During the late 80’s and early 90’s, over 48 women were found dead in the Green River.