19 Years Of Spreading Horror: The Green River Killer’s Prolific Reign (Crime Documentary)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 เม.ย. 2024
- "Born to Kill?" double episode:
Ep 1 - Delve into the chilling true crime story of the Green River Killer in this gripping documentary. Explore the haunting reign of terror that left Seattle littered with victims, as relatives share their heartfelt sentiments towards the notorious murderer. Follow the investigative journey of Detective Fay Brooks and uncover the shocking revelations behind Gary Ridgeway's heinous crimes. From the transient streets around Seattle's CAC airport to the disturbing details of Ridgeway's confessions, this documentary offers exclusive insights into one of America's most prolific serial killers. Join us as we unravel the dark secrets and delve deep into the mind of the Green River
Ep 2 - Donald `Pee Wee' Gaskins stood at 5 feet and 4 inches tall, a fact which led to him being a target for physical and sexual abuse. He claimed to have killed up to 90 people, and his most spectacular murder was a remote-control bombing of a fellow prisoner. What created this psychopath and sexual sadist?
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This is how a true crime documentary is made, excellent narrator, all the relevant information and people involved.
no joke.!!!!!
With no mention of the little pyramid stones that linked so many of the murders.
May I know the name of the narrator?
Anything based on Ann Rule's research is bound to be top-notch. She was a Master at her craft. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, we lived what she wrote. Brudos, Bundy and a whole lot more. So many places to dump bodies here.
"Crime Zone's" narrator is quite an eloquent story teller , also, btw; Telling the story, WELL, is a CRAFT but there are many SLOPPY story copyists...JUST FOR THE VIEWS. The ones that merely hijack video clips and then have nothing of merit to even say about what they've stolen are the WORST. We happen to like the narrators on "Forty-Eight Hours" -they'll never replace KENDRA btw...the New Detectives are pretty eloquent too.
It's sad to hear about someone who's trying to support their three children, whose been a victim of abuse-who thinks they HAVE to work as a prostitute; Seems that even fast food workers HIRING some of these mothers, sometimes show empathy for them...Surely it should be a last resort, and not a "way to work your way through college!"
His wife had so much pain in her eyes. My empathy goes out to her.
Hats off to the people that have to uncover these corpses..
U have to have nerves of steal
The greatest respect to u all..
I feel so sad for her. That poor woman
Empathy is not an adjective
@@malonielangthorne2848 here’s some of that attention you were looking for. Ooh wait, never mind. No one cares.
What is strange, is their meeting seemed to stop the murders for a while, tragically his seemingly genuine love for her, probably saved lives. The poor woman, what a horrible thing to live with, hopefully she saved some women in the period where the murders stopped.
It always amazes me how someone could have no problem taking people’s lives but will do anything to avoid the death penalty.
People say killers have no value for human life. I don't think that's true. If they didn't think life has value, they'd not go around taking it--you don't, for example, go around picking up and collecting things you don't think are valuable either. Rather, they enjoy the power that comes from taking lives. That's why they don't have a problem trying to get out of the death penalty, because it's another way for them to exert power or prevent someone else from having the same one they had had over so many others.
@@JD-gk7eh some good points…but maybe a caveat I see, is that they value life in a very different way. They don’t value the individual, the personhood, or anything about another…other than what the other provides for their self serving need. The women were outlets for his rage, objects used and not valued.
Yes, about the power. Absolutely.
I dunno I think they just don't want it to happen to them. Who would? Makes perfect sense!
I can see being "amazed' that someone could take so many lives for decades and go on living normally otherwise. Avoiding the death penalty is not amazing at all. Personal survival- no matter how moral a person is- is one of the strongest forces innate in most humans- or animals, for that matter.
Self preservation runs through us all, good or bad!
I didn't realize until just now that my dad worked at the same plant as Ridgway in the early '80s, when the murders were taking place. It's crazy. I grew up hearing about these murders, but by the time he was caught and tried, I was an adult and had moved away from the area, so I didn't pay much attention.
I remember back in 2003 i was working right near Hwy167 (W. Valley Hwy.) and Willis St. Upon leaving the shop I was going to turn onto Willis St. as usual to head out for the day. There must have been 40 State Trooper, motorcycle Cops, unmarked detective vehicles etc. all lined along the road. The forensic paleontologists had their canopy tents up and sifting swings and the cadaver dogs working this small area about the size of a largish back yard. The grass is always 3 feet tall there. Turned out it was one of Ridgeway's victims lying 25 feet off the side of the road in that tall grass forever. I must have drove past that spot two or three times a day for a year never knowing, hiding right there 25 feet away in plain sight. Man, you want to talk about the creeps of reality. It still bothers me today, even just sharing this.
Oh my God… I can’t even imagine. So eerie reading your story. Not to bring up what you must’ve been feeling… but how was the town after they caught him… and did people talk about the murders before he was caught? Was it some urban legend… I have so many questions. But I don’t want to be too nosey or make you feel uncomfortable. This serial killer was such huge news… and you’re the first person I’ve met who was from that area.
Again. If it’s too much, I understand. ❤️
Damn, chilling, hidden in plain sight..
@@vf12497439go look for shallow depressions or places where the plants are growing much stronger than right nearby
That’s crazy man. Don’t have any guilt about not noticing or anything!
I had similar thoughts when Wesley Dodd was killing kids in Vancouver. I thought that I read his electric meter several times while he had killed people and wondered if other killers or future killers were ever near me. It’s creepy.
43:43 , That Father saying, I forgive you, affected him worse than others saying they hated him. That fathers FAITH is strong. This story was Horrible. I can't imagine the fear they faced. I truly hope these families have found a way to heal.
. I know me 2😢
I think you are right. The effect on him was palpable. That cut him long, hard and deep.
No. That father’s judgement was twisted by brainwashing. The forgiveness God spoke of is not for raping babies and strangling children nor prostitutes. Forgiveness has boundaries. You do not have to stand up there and virtue signal to get respect. Just speak from the heart about your loss. Trust that God will do the rest. But believe it. Forgiveness will not be part of the judgement.
He may have told him he forgave him but I truly don’t believe that…..
@@cynthiageorge3029Then you don’t know jesus. Jesus can do the impossible.
If the first police had just followed up with the pick-up truck, many lives may have been saved.
They did follow up. They went to the house. Sorry but we're not letting the govt run rampant in our homes. I know women get emotional and throw logic out the window , but the govt is prevented from doing such things for a reason. It's to protect all of us from the govt. Yes I'd like if they had caught him that day too, but they have no grounds for just coming in your home. Imagine if someone says you're holding someone in your home and the cops come in . Dump out all your cereal and pasta boxes , throwing it all on the floor, cutting open your furniture, dumping all your dressers , cutting your mattresses. And just overall trashing everything in your home... thats what they do when the come in peoples homes. Even opening holes in walls sometimes. All without any compensation to fix damages or the emotional distress. Keep in mind, all your neighbors see the 10 cop cars and flashing lights , the whole community knows. Youre assuled guilty off public rumors... Just cause someone says you did something , doesnt give the cops or govt the ability to do what you think they should be able to. On top of all that, there's no way of knowing if she was even still there when the cop knocked at the door
That was so negligent!
I don't understand the family - I would have barged in if I thought my daughter was in that house.
@@all_avation Me too and took the risk of arrest.
A stakeout could have saved dozens of lives, who were those two stupid cops that talked to Ridgeway
I watched Ridgeway's court proceedings at my home in Massachusetts and was overwhelmed by Linda Rule's dad forgiving Ridgeway. That man had a great heart.
A better heart than I would have
I could never forgive if that was me.
WOW :( thats so sad
This man had lost his child, his world, but he was able to stand in a packed courtroom and show genuine empathy and emotion towards the killer of his child , uttering the words most of those could not utter. He is an incredible human being. Sadly very few of us have the integrity of this man. This man's humanity outshined everything else in this video, it's the one thing said that stands out most, it's the one thing we remember most from the video✝
@@GurovskiStop putting words in everyone's mouths. Some people can forgive & some can't. I remember a few things from this video, but the thing that stands out most is NOT Mr. Rule's forgiveness.
The capacity for depravity within the human psyche is scary
Yep, surrendering to the deranged compulsions and succumbing to the influences of the darkest temptations is the inherent trait of the weak flesh.
A human is the most evil creature in the planet meanest to
Truly....
In the male psyche*
@@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165 Cause woman are not capable of comitting crime. 😂😂😂
Hearing that victim's dad give him forgiveness....and seeing his daughter's killer crumble like that.....my god. I got chills. That was POWERFUL. It was like with a word, he became undone. It was over.
My heart breaks for the young women who were such victims of child abuse and neglect.💔
I cannot imagine how traumatized his ex wife must be. You can see that this is still so painful recounting it . I hope the families and she can find peace and healing .
Living in Seattle/Tacoma my entire life. First there was Bundy in the 70's but the GreenRiver killer was much more terrifying. I never thought he would of been caught. Thank God he finally was. Watching it unravel in real time was heartbreaking for all the families. I hope he is rotting where ever he is now. RIP to all the ladies🕯🕯🕯🕊🕊🕊
This comment touched me
I'm in VA. This case was what made me starte watching . Reading and studing serials
I read anything I could find on Ridgeway
I also didn't think they could catch up to him
I started praying and praying over this
It broke my heart tht so many families were hurting.
I wanted to watch his full court procedures but I never could find that.. don't know why they won't release that info and his full interigati9ns.
I'm so sorry the folks living out there was terrorized that way
I hope you are ok all of yall. I'd have been a nervous wreck. Respect from Va.
I grew up in Wichita, KS during the BTK murders.. its affected me my whole life! Hugs!
@lindaarrington9397 thank you so much. I want to say there wasn't a trial he just plead guilty. And didn't pass GO. Just went straight to jail. He is what a monster is!!!
@chrissieroxba2949 oh I totally can relate. During the Bundy yrs, my mom wouldn't let us play in our front yard or ride our bikes. It's like we were on lock down.
@@chrissyknowsitall5170Well, for good reason. That must have been terrifying, living life as that was all going on. Hugs.
This psychopath passed several lie detector tests. That's why their results should be taken very lightly. Obviously. This book by Ann Rule, Green River Running Red, was absolutely one of my favorites.
yes the tests can be beaten but they can often tell when someone is being deceitful of course if lying doesn’t affect you neurologically or physically the test isn’t gonna detect what isn’t there.
@@bloodaonadeline8346 They're also so unreliable it's basically pseudoscience. It's more of an intimidation tactic than a way to discover the truth.
Psychopathy comes from sociopathy.. even sociopaths who don't commit crimes can't pass them bc of the very nature of sociopathy🤷♀️ so read up on that so you understand what Im saying✌🏼
He has a very low iq. Lie detector tests are just a tool, henceforth they're results aren't permitted in cour
polygraphs are junk pseudoscience. The only real use they have is as plot devices in tv shows/movies. They are not a real thing.
I feel so sorry for the wife. She looks lost. People say she should have known. She is a victim also.
I know
My brother couldn't stay out of trouble
We had no clue what he was doing till he was arrested
I hate when any one blames these killers families
Also u are so right. They are victims also. Have a nice weekend.
She needs to go to prison!
To think all those he slept with before and after death is seriously something that would make me physically sick. I bet he was not only a walking sicko but he was a walking disease, i imagine she got tested after finding out she married a dirty, sick disease. She must have been so soft that she allowed him to just do what he liked and trusted him to be what she wanted, not looking at who he really was. I noticed many people do that. They have an image of someone and believe that. See, this is why I'm single.. I sniff out lies.. because I don't trust word of mouth or actions, I question everything and look for answers. Get me a gift, I will remember that. If u got me a wolly (wool) jumper, my interpretation would be you think I'm a sheep. I never believe guys just buy u a gift, I always think what's it for, why that gift. I'm hyperalert and hypersensitive to my environment. If i have even a little twitch, if I get an alert, no matter how tiny it is, I will watch and question their every move. Without saying a word.
@@lindaarrington9397 What did you brother do?
@@swallowedinthesea11 why does she??? He had everyone else fooled , why not her???
I can't imagine the terror those young girls were going through. You know they had heard about all these bodies being found and then to find themselves in his clutches must have been horrific.
I like this judge making him face the families of his victims and allowing them to state their feelings. The one that hurt him most was the father telling him "I forgive you." That got to him.
I don't think people are will ever be able to fully put themselves into their shoes 😢 their terror will have been insurmountable.
My God,there were so many of them though, so so many, and probably many more we will never know about. Horrendous case 😢
@@hannahhopkinson9044Exactly my thoughts! That man had a wife and children but that didn’t mean anything to him! My how could a human being be so extremely cruel like that? It’s beyond my understanding. I feel very sorry for the families of all the young girls. I’d Never forgive it!!
I got moved by that too what an astonishing thing to do - it got to him when al others didn't seem to :/
Don't be Street Sxxxx
Don't be Street S****
He wasn't outsmarting homicide detectives. Total incompetence that the family found the van the girl was in, and they let it drop.
Spoken like a true serial killer mother in the making
Look at the mothers of serial killers
The cops were letting him get away with it because the victims were criminals
@adamirishconundrum851 Yeah, their prejudice caused some real reluctance. Luckily wiser heads eventually came into leadership. The early failures changed how King Co. approached cases like this.
How dare you say such disgusting hate speech. And TH-cam allows this kind of comment?!?!
That's how I felt when I saw that too.
Linda's father is truly someone to admire, he even made a psychopath shed tears and feel sorry for himself and perhaps even regret it just a little bit like a normal human being, forgiveness is so hard to truly achieve, yet so powerful
Why does the father making the killer cry such a big deal to so many people? Why is “forgiveness “ for this murderer the biggest deal? I feel it comes less from “Christianity” than the fact that you don’t care about the lives of these victims. They weren’t real victims to you so his “conversion “ is more important.
That was quite powerful.
I hope it made Ridgeway feel some remorse. But I can’t help feel that it’s not the father’s place to forgive him, because he wasn’t the one killed.
Psychopaths have no capacity to feel empathy they just can’t. He was definitely not feeling anything . Probably” it “was thinking that is what a normal human would do and managed to cry out of shame. They are barely human beings and most of them are in power and in finance only a small percentage kills
He has no right to forgive the murderer. The crime was done against someone else.
It is beyond comprehensible that people are capable of such horrors upon others - human or animal! So sick - it's scary as hell!+
I read the book about Pee Wee Gaskins and this video just touched on his crimes. He used to fill his victims with molten lead in all their orifices why they were still alive.Truly horrific.
It’s not surprising Netflix as brainwashing people into accepting violence and other acts as normal when in more censorship when it comes to violent act on Netflix and other apps
Nah, it's comprehensible. What's truly remarkable is the level of compassion and forgiveness shown by that father.
@@TraceyDevine-bo1kpDid he? Wow... 🤮
Unfortunately, that's how some folks get their kicks. Hard thing for a normal person to relate to
This is truly insane.. this channels documentaries are always top notch 👌
Fun fact: The lead detective that caught the Green River Killer is the frontrunner in the polls to become governor of Washington this November.
Reichert was a good detective. He's a bit of a git, otherwise.
@@rachaelik Reichert is a Republican. Truck Painter Gary Ridgeway did not destroy Seattle, the Democrat party destroyed Seattle with BLM Antifa and Palestinian Jew haters. Here in Portland Oregon I grew up with Green Bay Packer Running Back Randall Woodfield. Woodfield would look up prior high school and college friends during off season for dating and serial killing.
Gov Insleez was the pile that removed the D penalty in WA.
Saving the lives of convicted Serials in WA. On the tax payers dime.
Washington loves democrats and chaos to much to vote republican.
I'm praying for the victims,their families and friends. I love and appreciate Faye and Dave Reichert ,they're amazing. They never gave up on these women.
Ann Rule was an amazing human being. R.I.P Ann Rule gone but never forgotten.
Who?
She died in 2015.
Yes, great author ❤️❤️ feel like I know her from how many books I've read by her
@@beckyboo1433 Same here and she used to be a 👮 officer herself.
@@beckyboo1433 fancy seeing you!!! What a great documentary!!
I've been disappointed and bullied throughout life. Mistreated and abused also. Would not dream of any violence towards a soul. No bloody excuse. At all. He is mad
Amen!!.....Same here!!!
Same here 🤠
I hope your life is fantastic now. Best wishes for a wonderful future,
It’s never a mannequin
sometimes, incredibly rarely, it sometimes is a mannequin, but sadly human bodies are considerably more common to find than a perfectly formed mannequin. What utterly sick person would dump a mannequin in a woodland area 🙄
Sometimes a labrador is just a golden retriever. And sometimes, a mannequin is just a mannequin
Everytime I watch one of these shows and they say "they thought it was a mannequin" I end up singing "it's never a mannequin" in an array of tunes because it's said so often
In my hometown a couple of teens were stealing mannequins and wrapping them in clear plastic with duct tape where the mouth was and fake blood all over them. Some were left in woods some were left on creek banks and some were weighted down and put in the creeks. It was hilarious and creepy at the same time
@@user-sd5bj5sy7i omg those people are sick, using mannequins in such a horrid way with fake blood, why did they not use real bodies like normal people🙄?
The second story - my word… she was way too chill. “He raped the baby and bashed its head in with a hatchet”, then she talked about him (“ma daddy”) like he was just a scamp doing silly stuff. I hope it’s a coping mechanism of some sort.
Agreed 😵💫😳
He probably treated her like a princess!! Honestly..
She really pissed me off, talking about her daddy like she is proud of him
Obviously she disassociates with it thru verbalization
Apples don't fall far from the tree. The creepy daughter has the same genes as her psychopath father. She is a digusting creature.
Good to see Ann Rule a great crime writer. The author of many great books. My favorite was the want ad killer. RIP Ann. You know this is gonna be good with her on it.
But he's scared to die. What a sick insane coward.
I think the daughter knew more back then than she admits. She knew people were disappearing yet did nothing. She describes him raping a baby like it’s nothing. No emotion at all. Idk just very odd.
I think I'm more traumatized by her than anything, his daughter.
SO TRUE. She expressed more emotion over her friend being killed than the sexual assault, hacking, and killing of that TODDLER. That is very sick.
Lets all agree shes not in her right mind. Shes like a child
Which one are you talking about?
@@user-de6vq7rk8t the 2nd account..., PeeWee's daughter
They say their is power in forgiveness. You can feel the power of this poor fathers words as he forgives and see the exact moment they touched Ridgway in a way no hateful or unforgiven words could!! That is power. I understand the families who couldn't or wouldn't but watching that made me feel something that hate has never been able to do.
To this day my mother is afraid to drive past the green river even though Gary Ridgeway has been in prison since 2001. I cant imagine how shaken the actual towns people are having lived through this.
12:00 how can he be outsmarting the police when they had him, they visited him at his home - “there’s no one here” he said - they believed him and didn’t pursue the investigation????
That's the part that really stuck with me too. Just think about seeing your significant other in a vehicle kidnapped and following them and finding the vehicle and the house you no there in and the person you witnessed says no one's here and the police say okay and leave. The officer that went to that house that day is trash. I hope he thinks about that everyday
@@catladytx IKR?? I’d like to think they would have a conscience!!
Can't even listen to his daughter. She talks as though she is proud of her 'daddy's' deeds. So sickening.
It’s all the inbreeding
She testified against him. She also warned officials about the plan to murder someone in jail. I think she's horrified but used to it by now.
😢 trauma makes people do weird things though
I counted 52 Ma Daddie's. I could be out by a hundred though.
😂😂😂
Ma Daddy said its worms in the water
Brilliantly produced
Some of his daughters comments were very disturbing.
I feel like she's so desensitised to the horrific things as being almost normal because she knew her dad as a kind man to her so she knows how bad the things he did were but mentally it's like a different person or just a story she read not someone who she loves. The trauma has got to have messed up her brain!
I agree. I often had the feeling she was proud of her "Daddy". She honestly gave me shivers.
Omg me too! Instantly i thought omfg she's proud of her father!@waternineeightlotus2869
@@neversawyours is one of the most aware, connecting the dots, comments I’ve seen.
I’ve studied trauma, intergenerational trauma, attachment theory, CPTSD, and more…and so many are clueless and making the most ignorant comments.
I’m so glad you get it
That daughter is nearly as nuts as the father
She seems proud of her dad.
She's definitely a couple of sandwiches she of a picnic.
Maybe he was
@@alfiesdad4757maybe he was to her. But idk if i could ever speak to my dad if he did all these things
She comes across as quite sweet, to me. Her blunt, matter of fact, history telling is just down to earth, South Carolinan honesty, imo.
Obviously having to live with her father's crimes has taken it's toll on her, but unconditional love to close family is a commendable trait, regardless.
John Ritter would've been the perfect cast for the Green River Killer
Died too young. Great actor. RIP
The daughter in the second story is something seriously wrong with. How can she still call this murderer 'my daddy' and talk about these hideous crimes without the slightest show of emotion. She seems heartless too.
She sounds a little bit obsessed with " Ma Daddy" she's seriously off isn't she
As I'm looking at her, I thought of the term "raccon eyes" and she's definitely off.
I think she’s just been messed up from birth
Her father is the worse serial killer in us history I believe, I think it has probably messed her up some what!!
@@MarkOrourke-rh5fu Mmm yeah that's debatable. Believe Samuel Little holds that title, as much as Peewee would like that crown.
I met Gary and a friend of his at a bar I went to. I once followed them both to his friends house and bought something and he lived right off military Road close to his dumping place. His buddy carried a pistol in his back side where your crack is and seen it because he was heavy and when he reached forward you could see it .I have always thought his friend was in on it, because of where he lived.Gary at the bar was always pleasant and smiling , but who knew he was this sick man after he left .i knew of a real pretty girl who worked in the same plant he did and omg how lucky she was.
You should do an episode on the Atlanta child murder that case happened in the late 70s early 80s blew my mind
Was never aware of that case, must check it out, or maybe I shouldn't, anything to do with kids very tough watch
@@MarkOrourke-rh5fu yes it was he also kill adults to and he threw the victims in the river so check it out
@@sarahconn3285 thanks Sarah gonna search for it next now , appreciate it..
@@MarkOrourke-rh5fu welcome
There are videos on TH-cam already.
The wife and everyone who knew him talks about how normal and meek he was. I guess that’s why he went so long undetected. No one would have even thought he was capable.
That daughter of Gaskin shouldn't be given any attention. She's one of the most disturbing person I've ever seen.
Just a typical inbred Appalachia type...
They focused on his mother but he also had an unhealthy relationship with his father. Homemade depravity!
I think the same way
His parents twisted his mind
That's 5 sure
But I also think he had this evil in him
Born bad.
He had a " dead mother" complex. His relationship with his mother defined who he became.
@@melisentiapheiffer3034Way to massively downplay his father calling women whores and taking him with to his prostitute excursions. He wouldn’t hate women without his dad putting those thoughts into his head!
Yeah, it's always mum's fault .... NOT
@@judepower4425 I'm not saying it's ALL mom's. Don't be thick!
They made a movie type of documentary about the Green River Killer on Tubi TV, and it was a captivating and powerful movie. Law enforcement was about to give up on trying to catch the serial killer except for one determined Deputy who was the one who ended up solving the case and catching Gary Ridgeway, and it was an overlooked detail and statement made by a young lady about a scratch she left on Gary's arm that he covered up by pouring acid on it, and is what lead to the Deputy solving the case after almost two decades, and Gary even fooled his own wife who didn't have a clue about his horrific and evil behavior, and I don't care if his victims were prostitutes nobody deserves to die and be murdered the way Gary did to these ladies.
why would you say ' I don't care if his victims were prostitutes ' - reconsider your use of language
@@antiochiaadtaurum3786: It shouldn't matter what kind of lifestyles ppl lead nobody deserves to be raped and murdered is the point I was trying to make that everyone seemed to get.
@derekbaker him and ted bundy operated on same patch ted bundy also was offered a plea deal life with out parole he did not want the deal because he genuinely thought he would get off
@@derekbaker777 there’s a series called death row stories with a German bloke and he did a lot of interviews with inmates on Texas males on death row “before their scheduled execution “…a lot get their lawyers to go to court/supreme courts to get a stay for this that and the 3rd saying lethal injection protocol with the drugs is cruel unusual punishment im sorry what about their victims why should they be able to fall asleep have a peaceful execution no I’m sorry there was alot of said botched executions and I am sorry there is no such thing as a botched execution
She made the statement that not even prostitutes deserve to die because sadly there are people out here who think these women should be fair game for those willing to murder.
Pee wee's daughter belongs in prison, too. She actually admits that she knew he was killing people. And, she giggled when she talked about him raping her cousin! Very sick woman.
who knows what he did with her also, if anything she sounds like a proud child. calling him daddy.
I'm sure she's illiterate and probably born in the backwoods with only him to talk to..
Twisted, demented, and sick
Is there a documentary you recommend? I don't know much about him or the case.
Disgusting
Vulnerable young teenagers and women are still going missing... there are still SK's out there.
FBI estimate there are currently 60 active SKs in the US.
Crazy they can't find them given modern day technology and DNA cameras etc aswell.
"The wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23
@@TransoceanicOutreachthere's more than that if you add the trucker's that are doing the same thing. They estimated around 250 that pick up the girls in one state and dump their bodies in another making it almost impossible to identify the remains.
@@DTM93that's how they just got LISK, he threw away his pizza crusts in a trashcan in the middle of Manhattan. They also matched his wife's hair to a strand found on a victim.
Gary Ridgeway and Dennis Raider were so similar in what they did, that many people thought they were the same dude.
All the tears and pain were not able to move Ridgeway. But forgiveness did. It was the only time you could see some emotion in him. That is powerful.
And I think what ppl don't understand, we have to forgive or we aren't forgiven. I'm sure ole Ridgeway realized if this guy could forgive him God could.. but hard to say bc you know.. he was just feeling sorry for himself🤷♀️ Anyways I was more worried about Bundy bc both myself & my BFF were straight up his type & the right age.. he just loved the good-hearted kinda gal✌🏼😎
It amazes me that these serial killers can lead normal lives and have families.
This is the first TH-cam channel I’ve actually tuned back into my video I had previously started watching. Well made. 🇺🇸
I lived close to where Gary Ridgeway worked when arrested. For years women in that area were filled with fear and so relieved when the case was finally solved.
The guy who forgave him proved that forgiveness is the best weapon against any form of evil!
It may be a powerful psychological tool to process and live with the grief and ramifications of having a loved one murdered, but its not really a weapon against evil. Forgiveness didn't stop the killing from happening and doesn't do anything about Gary killing again. Incarcerating him stopped him killing whether anyone forgave him or not.
Wow, maybe you could put in fifteen more ads, because thirty just isn’t enough.
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At the same time the Green River killings were happening in Seattle area, Robert Hansen was killing women in Anchorage....he owned a bakery and would fly the women out of town and hunt them down...i was a young kid when that happened...scary.
Why are these girls references as ‘someone’s daughter’ or ‘someone’s sister’. They are SOMEONE in and of themselves
The word of The Lord is clear. Women, know your place. It is beside your husband. I pray you will be delivered from Satan's grip and unto Jesus Christ pur Lord Amen 🙏
Well, they were someone's daughters, sisters, and mothers. Regardless of the life they were living, there were people who loved them.
@@eddiejames9827 yes I absolutely agree with you, they are ALSO someone’s daughter/mother etc. I should have been clearer in my initial post. But we don’t have to be something to someone to be someone ourselves. I say this because for those sad souls that have lost their way and have no one to grieve them… they are also worthy.
@@marcomoreno6748 yeah nah!!! My place is where I want it to be. ALONGSIDE my husband is one of those places. But I’ll decide. Thanks
@marcomoreno6748 dude shut up. How about know your own place, which isn't telling the rest of us how to live our lives.
How in the holy FnCK could the police not associate all of these missing people with Gaskins?? Many were close relations!! And the daughter knew of people coming to their house but never being seen again??? A lot of blood on the police and daughter’s hands.
Great coverage! Thank you 🇦🇺
The daughter almost seems to be proud
She didnt strike me in that way
There was something off about it to me. But I’d describe it as emotionally blunted. As she recounts what happened there could be her adolescent way of coming to terms with it. She was no doubt affected by it in ways that we can’t imagine or rationalize.
I still found your comment was acknowledging the disconnect between the horrific events she describes with a tone as if they were just neutral or, like you said, proud or endearing but I don’t think that is fair in a situation like this. She’s not going to be ‘normal’ emotionally and mentally.
That’s my opinion anyway. Either way we found it disconcerting for good reason.
@@deltalimabravo6727 i agree. She seemed to be coping as best she could with what she was given to work with emotionally, cognitivelly and given how she was most likely nurtured. I live in the deep south and i have seen a hundred thousand just like her. Not especially bright, articulate or sophisticated; but all resillient, good people trying hard to survive and make sense and find meaning the best way they know how.
Why wasn't Sheriff Dave Reichert shown? He helped capture Gary Ridgeway.
They happen to be everywhere. I personally lived in Oak Harbor, WA, in the 60'. Went to Jr high school and high school with another one of your serial killers, Robert Yates. Later moved to Southern California and came in contact with another one of them. Gerald Parker, who's on death row in San Quinton. Had a roommate in Southern California who had contact with another serial killer as a 12, year old. The individual there name was William Bonin. He happened to be the first individual executed by lethal injection. Like i said, these individuals are more common than you think.
Scary!
This one blows my mind ..
Sad times for sure x
you know his brain is wired differently when taking a lie detector test he passed when asked if he killed these women.
Learned to lie well
It really grates on me to hear him called "prolific". I usually associate the word with a great amount of work, like prolific authors and so forth. I think he should be called the "worst", not the most "prolific" it sounds like praise to my ears.
Ugh i can't stand how people call them prolific. I know what the word means. I attribute it to artists and poets. Someone worthy of recognition.
Hes probably the most prolific. Bundy or him
I agree with that totally, not a word I'd use either
Yes, it makes it sound as if they were producing something of merit!
20 minutes in and this is an excellent documentary
2:48 Thank you, Detective for your service to bring justice to this evil entity. I am so apologetic for your past & it’s poignant that you grew up to see JUST IS SERVED!! 💛
Just because ridgeway is gone doesn't mean it's over. There are more of these sadistic psychopaths out there. Don't put yourself in an obvious dangerous situation. Prostitution is not only illegal it's also one of the most dangerous situations a person can put theirself in.
It's dangerous because it is illegal, and forced into the black market Countries with legalized and regulated prostitution don't have these problems.
Obvious danger???
Shirley Gaskins strikes me as many crayons short of a full box.
not trying to be rude or smart a$$ but I mean, Look at her father. You cant be right with a sire like that
Her elevator doesn't go to the top!
@@JEM1989your absolutely right .. the guy is the stereotypical racist or gangmember(and no matter the skin color anyone of any variety can be a racist or gang member) ...as mentioned a couple cans short of a six pack 😂😂.
Simple people with simple minds.
That first guy, Gary, was truly inhumane. Surely narcissistic to the extreme, and probably a natural born true psychopath, no feelings. Only wanted a successful life for the way it made him look. He wasn't truly hurt, just angry because HE was left, HE was dumped, HE was forgotten.
Thank you
The second SK story sounds beyond surreal. It didn't matter who the victim was (family or stranger), reason for the murder (felt betrayed to an interacial relationship) or place (in the woods or near his home or prison). He was thief, rapist and murder. Three-time loser!
Washington State and Serial Killers go together like Apple Pie & Ice cream
Something in the water... imagine the mental issues they had , or the experiences that caused them to enact such a life. I dont believe people are born as such. If you go with that idea, born as serial killers, then everyone is capable. Human nature allows for self preservation and narcissism in every person, and circumstance could allow for all , especially males, to follow such a path. Women are less likely, obviously. But I think its young age and adolescent experience that caused these people to grow up to this lifestyle. Weird mommy -child dynamic, or a absent dad , paired with abuse
Real Stories has always been my fav.
Watching that green river killer documentary and seeing how horrific his killing spree was it made me realise how lucky I am to have the best dad on the planet and a man who has looked after me and my mum my entire life .....r.i.p to all those victims of his atrocities and I hope the families managed to find some solace after he was captured and thrown in prison for the rest of his life...respect to all the victims and their families
Very sad for these families the pain in their faces.
Daughter almost seems a lil proud of her daddy as she would say ma daddy like he was this great dad, WOW
I am here to say that Law Enforcement failed huge catching him. Felt that all the way in Oregon.
His daughter kind of talks about him with some pride.
I feel so sad not only for the victims but for Judith. It's something she will never be able to forget and will continue to colour her life forever.
you feel so sad for the victims, but you're here watching this program just like most here to hear and see the details of how this seamlessly pleasant man gruesomely killed these women. We can all pretend to feel sad for the victims but that's only because that's how we're meant to be seen to feel. Most of his victims were prostitutes who exaggerate their vulnerabilities. They are not true victims as they made a choice to make themselves pseudo-victims through their manipulative lifestyle choices for their own pathetic selfish needs. Most prostitutes leave a trail of victims every day they are out there like predators looking for Johns. The only genuine victims are those who were not genuine prostitutes and some of those who were forced into prostitution at an early inexperienced stage of this new working lifestyle. The experienced prostitutes are the ones who knew the risks but used the risk factor as a badge of honour, who had developed a manipulative blame game for everything they did in their life and used men as a tool to explain their pathetic inadequacies and cowardly behaviour towards the rejection of their adult and citizen responsibilities. As for the Oscar winning actress Judith who's done countle$$ interview$, $he's never had it so good since her boring mundane life came to an end after her husband was caught. She gets more attention now than ever before. I'm sure her manager will be making more opportunities for her, while at the same time choosing a new luxury EV. Most victims in life, made themselves victims by choice. Genuine victims are very rare indeed. Once you're over your pretending to care like so many , why not write to Gary, but don't forget to scent the note paper 🙄 Apologies in advance, I read a lot of Dostoevsky.
@Gurovski I guess you weren't there for the "he didn't go after the seasoned prostitute, the ones that knew the streets. He went after THE YOUNGER, LESS AWARE OF PEOPLE, THE TEENS" YUP, there goes your disgusting theory to the point you could be put in a same category. Poor Judith. Thank God he met and stayed with this monster, she saved tons of victims by being a good wife, solid from the freak of a mother he had. But what would we know. But you seem to know this all too. Stay away from Judith, man who feels too much disregard for what she's been thru!
@@Gurovski Cool story, bro. Your rambling screed doesn’t read like a serial killer’s manifesto AT ALL. You sound like an incel. I really hope you get over your hatred of women and work on yourself.
And what were the saintly men using the prostitutes for. Go read another author youre sick
@@Gurovski Let's talk about *compassion*
... or the lack of it 🙄
Rip for all those lost souls. May god have you in his glory. Condolences to the families. May god give you strength and help you cope.
Excellent documentary
This was so tragic and ♥ breaking in
I was a chauffeur in Olympia for a few years. Every time I went to Sea-Tac (the airport), I'd always go to the gas station right there at 176th and international Blvd (old 99). I could just feel the presence of all the victims of Gary Ridgway, as I drove south along the Blvd. It got so bad that I found a different route whenever I left the airport. Also, R. I. P. Ann Rule!
Good story. Totally tragic 😢😢😢😢
Ann Rule is by far my favourite true crime writer.
Sometimes I think im crazy, then I see these crime documentaries and I think "nah, im not crazy." People are messed up
I lived in Greenwater as a kid, a small mountain town through which the Green River flows. I was under 10yrs old but I recall peering up and down the river banks to make sure there were no dead people or serial killers before I went for my swim!
The sheriff Dave Reichart is the reason Ridgway was caught, HE was the one who pushed for the DNA testing to be done and he did so on his very first day as a sheriff. He hasn't been mentioned at all so far into this documentary which is so disrespectful
I was a teenager when the task force was formed and he had brown hair … I grew older and had children, his hair was white/ grey when he retired from the force . That guy was determined & gave his lively hood to this .
@@kimthomas8717 He gave everything to catch him and this video doesn't ever even say his name
Amen for this Sheriff and all the people that had to deal handling of all those poor bodies left behind, in both stories!!! How anyone could sleep after being involved in finding them, it's amazing that they could finish the lives they had. Hopefully. Bcuz of these sic monsters. That daughter??? Well she sure knew lots & lots, didn't she, sweet Ole lil thing...😢.. what did he do to her?
@@bearxbunny1835 Yes he did and I admire him greatly for seeing these women as human beings. Instead of trash because of what they did for a living,we're all human beings no matter your race or the color of your skin,or sexual preferences God made all of us. And Jesus Christ is Hebrew not black white or Hispanic.
Imagine being alone with peewee’s daughter, like being her nurse or something that would put you in the same room alone 😰
😢😢😢REST IN PEACE ANN RULE..THANK YOU FOR WRITING ABOUT ALL THE CRIMES YOU COVERED AND HELPED SOLVE..
EVEN SCARIER I WAS RUNNING FROM MY HUSBAND..I HUNG OUT AND SLEPT IN MY CAR IN THAT AREA..
Growing up in Auburn Washington, my friends and I would frequent the dinner near our high school. I remember when they caught him and watching the news on the TV there. The waitresses were beside themselves because he had been a regular there too.
That guy was very disturbed! I wish people could never get like this and we'd all stay rather similar to each other as far as characteristics and personality's. But it's not a perfect world is it.. This guy doesn't qualify for a human being in my book. A complete monster! Edit: both of these guy's are. But Gary I remember as a little kid hearing about the green river killer on the news. "before he was caught" it used to scare me.
It is important to remember that these homicidal psychopaths are humans and often very normal on the outside, at least at the first glance. They are not some phantoms or monsters but very dangerous humans.
I agree they are very inhumane and cruel and I have no sympathy for them
With all those victims in such a small town, within such a small period of time, having even had a witness see a truck take a victim to a house they knock at, that to me just tells you either;-
1. The police force was not top notch
2. Some seriously slept on the job.
3. The police simply did not go over and above due to the victims being from the red light district
Right bc I'm not understanding why more wasn't done the killings SHOULD'VE been stopped a long time ago. There was hardly any investigation done like they went STRAIGHT to the killers house I'm truly not understanding their logic this is beyond ridiculous
I feel for his wife. She seems like a nice lady and even the police said that if you didn’t know that he was the killer that they wouldn’t have even guessed themselves. Imagine how life shattering and heartbreaking. It would be to think you’re a perfect marriage and know that the man you were with is the most prolific serial killer in American history. Look on her face when she describes the messages she got from him about him coming home late… man that sucks
Every time I see anything about the Green River killer, I think about the CCR song green river..its haunting
It’s crazy that lady still call him daddy
Insane case...
I wish I could hug this detective.
I remember this growing up in Seattle.
Very scary.
The daughter seems to have couple screws lose, still calls that guy "daddy" SMH