Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer | Real Crime

Gary Ridgway, a.k.a. the Green River Killer, conducts a nineteen-year reign of terror in Washington, with forty-eight confirmed murders that earn him the title of the most prolific serial killer in the United States.
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[@Mattypantaloons]

His poor wife sitting there looks so confused and broken. I feel bad for her.

[@thepowerman8952]

Yeah, she seems like a really nice, gentle person.

[@DaRyteJuan]

She seems like a dope.

[@amandaowens8458]

I do too. She really thought she had her hearts desire. These people however are masters at blending in. When you have no conscience and no moral compass lying doesn't matter to you. You have no guilt or shame and you won't act any differently so how the hell could she have ever known?

[@basitk12]

Agreed. I like her too. Good woman.

[@nicnic3902]

@@DaRyteJuan No she doesn't. She's a good person...Good people believe the best of others, they don't wake up and think I'm married to a serial killer.

[@abdulnaseer8017]

It hurts to know that these women were brutally killed while they were already struggling in life.. RIP

[@saveriosalemme5366]

Abdul Naseer Very sad.

[@josephbolton5199]

@@mechellenorris7951 wow. You are such a controversial guy. You should be so proud of yourself for being so provocative; moreover, your comment totally obscures your grade 9 education.

[@JorvikBerserkir]

@@mechellenorris7951 based and skank-pilled

[@jamesmacaw3865]

@@mechellenorris7951 Lol you asshole

[@bmell1252]

That’s WHY he (and other ‘killers’) picks them!

[@jaredL18]

Every serial killer documentary: the most prolific serial killer in US history

[@basitk12]

Exactly

[@tylerzip2666]

@@twstf8905 nah it’s Samuel Little

[@africacarey]

Righr

[@becuzMDsaidineededpersonality]

@@Mors_Atra_ What the hell is wrong with you?

[@faithrufkahr7804]

@@Mors_Atra_ dude what is wrong with u don’t u dare

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

I remember taking a 'lie detector' test years ago. I recall: I paused for a moment to think about the question, and it registered as a lie. Even though I had done nothing wrong, whatever. I never forgot the experience, and later a police officer told me that polygraphs are totally useless - because 1-innocent people often do become nervous. And 2-a true psycho can calmly sit there, cool as a cucumber (but guilty as Hell)...and ace the whole thing.

[@blackdemins42910]

It makes sense cause in the lifetime movie about this Gary passed without an issue

[@ermacjones4821]

Exactly, they're just complete bullshit lol nobody should ever agree to even take one, fuck whatever the cops try to say about it, don't ever play into their stupid games. They know damn well those things are useless for finding out anything even remotely resembling the truth. It's insulting really.

[@kyon-kyon-]

@Nor'Beaster i think chris watts was the only case where the lie detector was effective. but to be fair, he was starting to crumble way before the polygraph was taken

[@clicheguevara5282]

...which is why polygraph isn't admissible in court

[@theironmarshmallowg3932]

Polygraphs are junk science

[@cosmosrunner2468]

This is how a crime documentary is done, with facts, actual footage and mostly with respect towards the victims.

[@audimetallica]

Cosmos Runner I agree... These turbo shows, with epeleptic style that pisses us off, this is rather “Nice” to see🤚🏻😌🇺🇸🚓🕳

[@sega62s]

Usa...they put the whores in jail, and also have sympathy, some kind of hypocrisy going on

[@pinkpugginz]

Yes!! Finally it's about the victims

[@jbuckley2546]

Cos it's British.

[@traceytrotter9934]

Very well done. Not a freak show with horrific actors doing re enactments.

[@tro0llgores]

I feel really bad for his wife. she seems like a really nice person.

[@aparnarajesh]

She had first marriage was abusive one and her second marriage to Gary may reduced killing spree

[@bellerain381]

Me too…while I was watching her interview, I could see the shame in her face! I’m sure she blamed herself and very embarrassed! And she shouldn’t! Killers like that are very good at keeping a mask on for their family.

[@tribefenatic]

@@aparnarajesh she should count herself heavily lucky he didn't murder her

[@turtleanton6539]

@@tribefenatic naaah they know not to kill their own wife it makes them suspect

[@Raztiana]

@@tribefenatic, I think he loved his wife as much as he was capable of. And the same with his son. They were people to him. Without knowing it, she probably saved a lot of women, because he was happy with her.

[@myMelody4life]

I can't believe that they forgot to mention that his father used to work in the morgue and he was the one who first told his son (Gary Ridgeway) about how one of his coworkers was using the corpses for necrophilia and thus, was the first one to introduce his son to the concept.

[@Rizziculous]

it is mentioned...

[@Rizziculous]

@@The_Real_H I had watched another Green River Killer doc just before I watched this one while doing work so it must have been in the other doc. My bad

[@MathieuLLF]

@@Rizziculous so it's not mentioned in this one

[@susannesisk3543]

Not unique to him. The others figured it out, he would've too.

[@Pllm30]

Really!!!???

[@MustaphaQuarib]

the fact that he seemed so happy and nothing troubled him during the period he spent with his wife after all he did, shows how brutal that guy was.

[@LadyPercy.]

So humbling and thought provoking to see the female detective involved display such great empathy for the murdered women. Even, many years later, you hear the small changes in her voice. After personally suffering abuse as a child, it cannot be easy to choose a career which exposes you to such despicable crimes. I personally salute you Mam, for having the courage and professionalism to do your job so successfully and with such care and kindness. A thoughtful and well paced documentary. All the contributors add but never detract from the subject, and how refreshing not to have every detail repeated every 5 minutes by Octomus Prime sound alike.

[@infiltr80r]

I rather want a cold and heartless detective that is effective in catching the killer. Just like in any profession, results matter. Also, she is idiotic for saying it's a "decision". Everyone always makes the only decision that is available for them, it might not be best for them but for themselves, it's the only option. Of course idiots will keep repeating anecdotes about "free will".

[@infiltr80r]

@@abelis644 Fixed the typo to make you happy.

[@infiltr80r]

@@abelis644 No serial killer sits down and ponders "should I rape and kill women or go buy a Mustang", that is not how any human being functions. We arrive at a conclusion unconsciously in our brain quite fast and the factors affecting said conclusion don't have to be rational at all.

[@infiltr80r]

@E Z Average person is quite stupid and thinks the police are like from the movies -- all professional and driven. Most police and investigators are lazy, careless and ignorant. Many crime scenes are destroyed by police themselves, ruining all the evidence. This is incredibly common.

[@abelis644]

@@infiltr80r Then I will delete my comment. Be safe!😉

[@anuragsoman5335]

Now This is what you call a documentary unlike some dramatic ones..

[@frank-bmtz]

The one about the truck stop killer was terrible lol

[@boratsagdiyev3936]

It’s British. We won’t put up with rubbish American style melodrama.

[@nfs4776]

@@boratsagdiyev3936 i’m from california so all we see is all that fake shit

[@buddysmom9494]

It only glorified scam ann. It was biased as hell.

[@102-d7i]

@@buddysmom9494 how was it biased

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

I was a young mother living in West Seattle in 84,85,86. Even knowing that these poor girls were sex-workers, every woman was still terrified.

[@jadavictoria_]

May all the women he killed Rest In Peace 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Gustavo-et5tf]

Wow , when that father forgave him , my throat closed with a knot in it ! That one hurt the most

[@Rachaelann59]

Goes to show, you can only overcome hate with love

[@jillyjay94]

@It DontmatterPth I don't think that by saying he forgive him means he is OKAY with the rape and murder of his daughter. It was his child for crying out loud. After all, we all have different ways of dealing with pain. For him to let go of the hatred is honestly something I think not many people can do if faced in the same situation.

[@trissloan2340]

@@Rachaelann59 It is an excellent theory or practice. But, it is ineffective; you cannot hug a member of ISIS or. ANTIFA.

[@catchmeifyoucan1807]

Totally agree, that was painful to watch. Even though Ridgway was a monster, he himself cried at that

[@StrangerOnTheWeb]

@Ali you're not a coward for not forgiving someone who has taken everything from you. It's easy for people who have never experienced something to act all high and mighty and preach. As long as they move on that's all that matters

[@junrebs]

so he was deployed in the Philippines? so how many do you think he killed in there?

[@jeanelyngimorosoh1867]

@@justsmile4883 go to hell!

[@ufaccount9540]

Just Smile God. What is wrong with people. Dehumanizing people just like Ridgeway.

[@jessicacastillo5542]

Just Smile go to hell

[@mamifanai4266]

@Friquido go tell black people

[@watchyoutubeinthemidnight7852]

well there's a lot of prostitutes in the Philippines who don't have families, and just living in the street to stay alive everyday. (Well that's Filipinos are, struggling to live even how hard life was.) so we don't know yet if there's a Ridgway victim in my country. (But if there is? RIP to them) :(

[@sylvieshuu]

It's really awful how close they got to catching Ridgway and just took him at his word and left. Makes me think of the women who could've been spared from his rampage if the officer had just pressed a bit more.

[@truckerbere8726]

And they say that they cared.At that point it was known that there was a serial killer.Ridgeway should've had a tail on him.

[@tasercorpproductions2755]

My Grandma went to high school with the killer and during that she said that he was not to out of the ordinary but when she heard about the killings and heard it was Gary she freaked the people running the investigation asked her some questions and thanked her for her help but to this day my grandma thinks that he has not told about killing one of her high school friends who to this day is missing

[@resonanteye]

they start young, also think about the street sex workers in Philippines when he was stationed there. we may never know how many victims he had

[@Adams-ci7rm]

It’s shocking how young these girls where out on the streets. Tough life.

[@God.sDaughter]

Failed by their families for sure.

[@Mors_Atra_]

Natural selection. 👏

[@Ahmedkhaled-ev1jw]

I mean they chose it. They could've easily worked at McDonald's or other similar jobs that don't require much experience but they chose prostitution out of greed.

[@Raztiana]

@@God.sDaughter, they probably weren't the first generation failed by others. There's very little help to get in the US, and for vulnerable people it's far too easy to get in over your head.

[@Raztiana]

@@Ahmedkhaled-ev1jw, it's not greed. It's about making enough money to stay alive. You should know that a job at McDonalds is barely enough to pay the rent for a lot of people.

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

I can't believe how casual he is. It's like 'all in a day's work', as he admits to the killings and tells where the bodies are. Oh, there's one over here, and one over there ........... These are real people's lives!

[@erinapple156]

They barge into your home over a small argument between you and your neighbor and treat you like you are a killer, But when someone reports an abduction and says that's the vehicle : Nobody is home but the killer that's all.

[@no_peace]

Or they break in the wrong house and shoot you or your dog

[@drippyog3935]

@@no_peace cops are worse then any killers .

[@allanknight1806]

That elderly man at the end an how he forgave him . That put me in tears . Wow

[@allanknight1806]

That made the show

[@miguelmarrero3383]

You guys have got to read Anne Rules tremendous book "Green River, running red" tells you every single fact about the case and really delves in Gary's upbringing and the victims and all involved with the cases. Tremendous work. Jusf finished it.

[@Marigold502]

Miguel Thanks will do

[@greggibler5644]

I'm sorry that you were. abused when you were Hey child but I'm glad you were a detective to help catch people that were hurting others

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

'The perfect soil for a serial killer to grow' is such an appropriate way to say it, but at some point, a choice is made. There are so many influences in the life of each one of us, that we know when we are doing something wrong and need to cover it up.

[@Talletc]

Yes. Many choices are made.

[@no_peace]

Morality is a body part that some people don't have

[@kiikii3254]

I’ll never understand how people have the mentality to take another’s life...

[@kolz4ever1980]

;) people do it on a daily basis. You don't don't know how people work do you... 😂

[@justdaol1944]

This is what a killer will say

[@kiikii3254]

@@justdaol1944 bruh

[@kiikii3254]

@@kolz4ever1980 Well if it’s a psychopath don’t think anyone does and ik people kill don’t I’m not an idiot, I just can’t comprehend why

[@kiikii3254]

@@justdaol1944 sure bud whatever floats ur boat

[@Samurai78420]

This was bonkers. Hard to imagine the level of terror, and even harder to think he was living a normal life the entire time.

[@nataliaflc]

Poor Judith. You can see she still loves him. He caused so much pain to so many people, the victims did not deserve to die like they did. :\ Rest easy ladies.

[@spiritindasky1311]

I think she loves the person she THOUGHT he was. He presented as her Sir Galahad. And she was vulnerable.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

The family members yelling at him don't understand that he definitely enjoys seeing them upset.

[@FrankieNeedles323]

Ironically, if they would have listened to Bundy, as sick as he was and listened to his advice, they most likely would've caught this POS sooner.

[@willlaw1672]

did ted bundy tell police about this guy

[@FrankieNeedles323]

They asked Bundy what he would do if he was this guy. Bundy said he would sometimes return to his victims bodies days later. The authorities thought he was just playing them along. Later on, when they interviewed the guy, that is exactly what he was doing.

[@Gencturk92]

@@FrankieNeedles323 they did listen to ted bundy but it did nothing to catch gary ridgway so stop giving false information to people, watch the other documentary about gary ridgway

[@FrankieNeedles323]

Gencturk92 I did. Bundy was specific in regards to proactively and consistently staking out where the bodies were being found. Too many resources were needed elsewhere so they abandoned that and figured Bundy was misleading them for his own sick gains. Research the detailed reports and debriefings if you think that I'm just spewing nonsense.

[@Gencturk92]

@@FrankieNeedles323 the police did listen to ted bundy's theory about gary ridgway coming back to visit the corpses and having sex with them but whatever ted bundy did it did nothing to catch gary ridgway. I dont think we should hate ted bundy that much at least he helped the police and he was honest in his interview the day before his execution. Gary ridgway was a suspect in the 80's and passed a lie detector test, he was very smart.

[@zoundstreetop]

My gut feeling is that Ridgeway derived pleasure from the families’ pain when they addressed him in court.

[@alomonwo]

Dude looks like my neighbor, not gonna let him borrow my ladder no more.

[@lizgirlliz]

Too funny 🤣

[@k.atyperez]

Lmaoooo

[@janeeissa9539]

😂😂😂😂whaaat

[@blessedbeyondmeasures7532]

Real talk tho

[@allenussher5884]

If he asks to borrow a shovel, call the cops

[@omadjourney]

The uncomfortability of saying rear entry position.......I felt that 🤦🏽‍♀️.

[@yungsammysosa6201]

I bet you did...

[@banderas2000]

i know. just say from behind

[@zarachurch4975]

Access to my energy is YOUR privilege just say doggie fashion!

[@missmew3499]

@@zarachurch4975 I understood it as he was saying "anal". I didn't think he meant "doggy style"?!?

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

@@missmew3499 oh he was not screwing them in the butt he would say doggy style because he was a short little f*** and then he had more control he was able to choke or strangle them

[@krombopmike5339]

This is easily the best Born TK documentary they ever made. The way they kept it a mystery for the first half, and that fucking music at the end gets me emotional every time. 10/10

[@lynnehamer239]

police incompetence 'from that day they should have taken more interest in him from that day she was in his truck'

[@profoundobserver2533]

he was white man they need more than clear cut evidence to investigate him.

[@Gos1234567]

How he can kill so many in the same area over a relatively short time period is baffling,can only be done because the police incompetence/disinterest in solving the crimes

[@mrlogick1098]

Obviously law enforcement needs better tools or training He evaded capture too long without much effort

[@abelis644]

@E Z "Priorities"... not sure what those would be though when dozens of women are found dumped!!! It's disgusting. That lady cop seems to have cared though.

[@lisai2110]

Exactly. They apparently didn't care because of the women's life style. There's no way they couldn't have solved this sooner.

[@abelis644]

@E Z I hope someone criticizes your work the way you criticize this cop's work. I'm sure that you have never made a mistake in any job you ever had... You state "I think she looked down on them"... Lol... you have zero evidence to support that stupid statement!!! Your opinion is irrelevant in any case and your comment is just pointless and stupid. You "think"... but you have no idea. Especially when the cop explained why she felt strong emotions towards the victims... I know a couple of cops here in Canada, they are my neighbours. They work hard, they care about our community. They put themselves in danger, they save lives. It is a highly stressful, dangerous profession. Americans treat their cops like shit, but when you need them, you certainly have no qualms about dialing 911 and calling them... hypocrites...

[@Loyal_Lion]

Why don't people like you take any time to research before spouting off? The amount of effort put into this case was probably the most of any in Washington state history. They looked at over a thousand suspects. Fact of the matter is that catching someone like this can be extremely difficult, and this was before the days of ubiquitous cell phones, surveillance cameras and computer databases. A lot of the time, until a body is found, oftentimes it isn't even known that the victim had been murdered because transients often leave one area and go to another without telling anyone. Real life isn't like an episode of Law & Order where major crimes are solved in 45 minutes.

[@mrlogick1098]

Jezza a bunch of bullshit you just typed , even the people involved acknowledge negligence. Nobody said it was easy but these guys fuckin sucked , save your excuse for the victims family. This guy wasn’t a fuckin mastermind , far from it....

[@ellynbernardo5563]

I feel bad for his wife, I think she’s still confused about everything

[@msatxgault560]

Like Paula Rader

[@alexandrameister8543]

BEST judge ever.Make posible this to victims families and to oblige murderer to listen to. Thank you Judge,you are a tremendous soul.loves

[@Butchcub75]

Its amazing, that all these serial killers can take life, but come clean to save their own...

[@basitk12]

Bro they’re cowards preying on weak.

[@miguelmarrero3383]

One day it would be incredible if they released all the interrogation tapes in full.

[@MJARTBYDAY]

I am also a survivor of abuse 2 members of my family had done that to me .. i was an angry teen my parents didn't believe me they said i was a liar .. i had no one on my side and anyone who understood me .. i was alone. My brother used to wet the bed my mum used to place them on the line with the urine still on them and when his friends came to call she would tell his friends what he was doing .. she wasn't so nice when she was younger at times .. now my mum and dad wanted a girl and mum had an older son from her first marriage and thought she would have a girl but my brother was born and he wasn't treated as well as me but i never knew what mum used to do to him until recently .. now she has Alzheimer's so Karma in a way got mum in the end and turned her into a sweet old lady but still like her old self at times .. but my point is my brother didn't turn in to a serial killer its an excuse i never take in ..

[@MrKhatibu]

Oppp i feel sorry for your past, im glad you sre strong for speak up

[@traceytrotter9934]

I wish you love and peace of mind.

[@ammccoy2142]

I understood everything you said.

[@abelis644]

@@traceytrotter9934 peace... not piece

[@abelis644]

I don't mean to offend you, but when you say that your brother isn't a serial killer, how do you know! Serial killers have families too.

[@Marvindorfler1]

' that's the guy that's been eluding us for 20 years '. Going to his door with a perfect eyewitness identifying the truck his girlfriend was abducted in a short time earlier and then simply walking away when the guy driving the truck tells the police ' wasnt Me ' , followed by the cop accepting that write off...isn't exactly a good example of elusiveness. That's incompetence at the ultimate level

[@EddieMachetti]

So much respect for the one dad for forgiving him.

[@King-dt4gi]

Forgiveness shall be granted for those who deserve it. not this one

[@Maxbps88]

It drives me nuts when cops just turn away like that (when the kid followed him and his girlfriend to his house, told the cops, and they just knocked on the door and did nothing when he TOLD them that he was the only one in the house). Why not ask if they can come in and look around??? If he says no then you know something's up. What's his face in Milwaukee that was a cannibal when one of his victims actually got away from him, was naked but couldn't speak English (he was Asian, Chinese I think), and the freaking police sent the kid back to his murderer.

[@nicholas8476]

It’s easy to say that in hindsight, but imagine a cop gets flagged down by some teenager who’s prostitute girlfriend is missing and he says she’s with some guy. You go to the guy’s house and he says he’s alone. He looks normal. Is your first thought, maybe he’s a serial killer or got the girl tied up in the basement? Or is your thought that the girl is cheating on her boyfriend and he’s angry? ... It’s the 70s and a cop sees some drugged out, naked, Asian kid running towards him, freaked out. Is your thought, ‘he’s being chased by a serial killer’ or ‘he’s high on drugs, paranoid, and his boyfriend is trying to get him back home’ ? Our minds just don’t think that way.. If they did, we’d be paranoid beyond belief. Every guy at night is gonna stab me, rob me, ...

[@Maxbps88]

@@nicholas8476 You sure as Hell do not give the kid back to a guy that is known in the neighborhood to have a REALLY bad smell coming from his apartment. And, again, YES you go the extra mile and take the kid in and/or go back to the guys apt that is trying to bring a naked teenager back to his apartment. I know hindsight is 20/20. I'm talking about the blatantly or near blatantly obvious situations when cops don't seem to care enough to go an extra yard much less mile. This isn't a case where a cop pulls over a car for a bad tail-light and doesn't know there's a body in the trunk. This is MULTIPLE RED FLAGS pointing in ONE direction and cops practically IGNORING it.

[@MsChappy77]

Jeffrey Dahmer.

[@Ainaes-Feline]

Maxbps Luckily they learned it the hard way..these days they do go in.

[@ninjamazgod8492]

Dude you're speaking of Jeffrey Dahmer.

[@MegaKodey]

Best documentary on Gary ride way yet.. an I’m sure I’ve seen them all. Very respectful with lots of factual facts an truthful evidence.

[@herryvaliant7689]

You can tell how deeply in love Judith is with Gary, Poor woman. It seems that Gary felt the same way too toward her as he paused what he had been doing for a period when they were together

[@sammic974]

So sad for his wife, living with that knowledge. And of course for all those devastated relatives. It was an intelligent documentary, good for not being re-enacted and for not sensationalising a terrible set of events. Thank you for the upload :-)

[@SSNESS]

Trudy’s Bar Rednecks Wanted

[@honeyhutch1872]

When the name of the victims are mentioned and he confessed guilty to each one of them, I couldn't help but to cry. May those poor souls rest in peace.

[@homicidefiles]

Yes rip

[@tylerlienau7548]

I agree. This is probably the best true crime video I have ever seen! I have watched a ton on KZbin and this one stands out.

[@billyturk8117]

Dude looks like napoleon dynamites uncle

[@marccuomo6723]

Billy Turk UNCLE RICO

[@billyturk8117]

@@marccuomo6723 haha yeah

[@Noname-dg3pm]

Lol

[@cgg6450]

He does lol

[@anybodyk9358]

He got tired of throwing footballs over the mountain

[@deenibeeniable]

It may have given the victims closure to vent at him, but his expression during the whole thing is one of being completely perplexed. He really has no idea what their pain means or feels like. It really didn't affect him.

[@youtubecensors5419]

Seattleites are indeed the dullest people in the country. I'm from there and lived around the US before moving back and yeah, boring and bored, dull and plain. But I love the area, I can ignore the people, which I guess we're all kind of doing...

[@roulettegenie4379]

The one that did affect him was the Santa clause looking guy (Mr. Rule) saying he forgives him, Gary pos started crying.

[@deenibeeniable]

@@roulettegenie4379 Psychopaths just mimic the emotions of normal people. Those were crocodile tears, & believing they were real is the exact reason women got into Bundy's VW.

[@roulettegenie4379]

@@deenibeeniable I don’t believe that. I’m from Seattle and was in the courtroom watching him during the proceedings. I actually know Ann Rule. I followed this whole thing quite closely. I wasn’t in the courtroom that particular day when Mr. Rule (no relation to Ann) said he forgave him but I watched as all the haters yelled at him and he didn’t even budge.

[@deenibeeniable]

@@roulettegenie4379 Ann Rule is dead.

[@mikeleago1]

Worked with Gary for 8 years. And lived in that area in my teens. This is a trip watching this.

[@basitk12]

Yeah I worked for al Capone too back in the day

[@hungrylion7742]

@@basitk12 😹😹

[@douglasbarton6597]

How do you make a person feel sorry when they have no empathy?

[@novemberecho3807]

No conscience.

[@tigerlion9567]

Douglas Barton / He’s not an empty shell of a man because if he was vacuous of emotion? He would of shed no tears in court.

[@j.j.714]

Therapy, kinda. Obviously this man was beyond help but people with antisocial disorder (the so-called sociopaths) learn through therapy how to understand empathy and other “normal” feelings that they don’t feel

[@justsmile4883]

You don't moron

[@douglasbarton6597]

@@justsmile4883 Trump has no empathy

[@lindafurr2404]

I’ve always thought that Gary Ridgeway was born walking on a tightrope. The things he experienced in his formative years from both parents caused him to fall off the tightrope.

[@shootingstars6345]

My mom lived in Tacoma a long time ago and told me that she was approached by him to go back to a hotel. She said that she kept denying to go with him, but he was aggressively trying to get her to come with him. I’m blessed that she had the strength to get away from him. Otherwise I wouldn’t have been born. Unfortunately my mom passed away in 2017 and I wish I could have asked more about it…

[@lucylove4514]

This video is one of the best documentaries on a serial killer I have ever seen. I love that detective, she cared for those prostitutes he killed.These girls did not deserve to die the way they did. It blows my mind to think he passed a poly graph. That proves he did not have a conscience or feel remorse. That is so scary.

[@Proverbs31_25]

The fact that he G.R./G.R. passed a polygraph- shows: never to assume a person is guilty when they fail or not-guilty when a person passes I deeply studied this case 6 yrs ago -one of the 1st cases I studied The police had the serial killer profiled incorrectly in the beginning and G.R. stayed under the radar for sometime. (Green River Killer=G.R./ Gary Ridgeway=G.R. -Wow) I notice some Serial Killers use Church /religion to hide behind who they really are

[@Talletc]

You call the prostitutes. Why? They're women. You continue to victimize them.

[@banderas2000]

these women choose that path. before entering they knew what could happen. theres a certain demanor of prositiutes , the "dead" stare. same with gang members. they have that cold stare . they need to show STRENGTH. before joiing a gang even gang members say "naw you don't want to , you'll either end up in prison or dead" hookers say " sweetie you really shouldn't you could end up with a disease, addiction or dead". crazy fact that polygraph tests are more than 70% un reliable.

[@banderas2000]

@Keep Rocking! you can get killed going out for a walk down the st. i agree as you said death is apparent but you shouldn't live in fear AT ALL!. i may have came across as cold. but it's different when you PUT yourself in those situations consciously!!! gang members die every day and no one batts an eyelash " oh who cares let them kill themselvs" why? they are people to. ..oh because they CHOSE THAT PATH??? so did these women who chose a deadly profession. there's NO DIFFERENCE . NOW iam not saying it was right but it was a choice they made

[@banderas2000]

@Keep Rocking! your a young dumb girl aren;t ya? lol awh this struck a nerve with you? im guessing you been with more than a few men eh? robbing, that's part of the lifestyle . you think hookers are angels? they also rob, decieve, and they agree to giving themselves away for money. that's sick. your giving your must valuable thing that makes you you for money. you have NO IDEA what your even talking about. and u call me stupid lol. wow your hopeless. :))

[@legallyoverton]

I hate that when we refer to female victims we have to put the relative roles on them to make them human. You know what? They’re people! Period! That’s why they matter, not because they’re someone’s relative, but because they’re somebody!

[@sanctus9146]

They don't matter

[@anwitabhattacharya8589]

Allysyn Overton exactly so.

[@OreenPeach]

agreed, product of misogyny

[@maribee40]

That was exactly what I was thinking. It doesn't matter who her relatives are because she's somebody and that should be enough.

[@MadeOfConfusion]

It's because some people are less truly caring, and less educated (or lead to these beliefs by parents like this case)- leading them to not give the same emotional care to a woman who works on the streets as illegal work, they may be redeemable if you contextualize their humanity above their struggles and career- make the people who are blinded/ignorant more likely to start shifting their view and understanding. We shouldn't have to do that, but we _should_ anyway if it will help people grow out of ignorance that leads to carelessness toward prostitutes and women in general.

[@ajhproductions2347]

thank you for this. its good to see something more recent on ridgeway and this actually dissects him as a person more than others. Monsters like this need to be understood in order to be able to identify other monsters, ideally before they can inflict any more harm.

[@homicidefiles]

💯

[@Pokerdude38]

Linda Rule's father is a bigger man than any of us. To look the killer of your child in his eyes and tell him that he is forgiven takes a level of empathy that I will probably never understand in my lifetime.

[@homicidefiles]

❤

[@MK-ws7wr]

The police lady in the beginning is so so respectful and caring

[@jacobgalloway9123]

He has the very definition of beady eyes.

[@jessickalush3305]

I was just thinking the same thing. He's also a pathetic nerd.

[@blessedbeyondmeasures7532]

I wouldn’t trust it even if I didn’t know he was a killer

[@God.sDaughter]

@@jessickalush3305 What does pathetic nerd have to do with psychopathy?

[@jessickalush3305]

@@God.sDaughter Cum

[@djjones7039]

@@jessickalush3305 wtf that's such an insult to nerds. What's wrong with nerds anyways...?

[@misseden0218]

I'm in tears. This is totally heartbreaking. RIP to the victims.

[@kolz4ever1980]

😂 really? Did you lose anything over these random statistical lives? I wish I had that much free time on my hands.

[@megapookie762]

Ridgeway didn't bat an eye while his victim's survivors cursed him...damned him...snarled at him... Mr. Rule extended forgiveness...Ridgeway cries, complete with chin quivering. Wow.

[@Igneous773]

Megapookie 76 / The reason Ridgeway cried when the elderly man extended forgiveness is because Jesus Christ walk into the room through love.

[@strahinjagov]

That's textbook psychopath behavior right there. He was crying purely out of self pity, not for any genuine remorse.

[@dwissba68]

@@Igneous773 Yeah more love than Jesus ever showed to the people Ridgeway murdered.

[@SaraH-jn5db]

@@dwissba68 it really is cold comfort when Christians talk about the love of christ after women were brutally murdered. They should save it for literally any other topic

[@dwissba68]

Sara Grace Agreed!!

[@spencerstewart6516]

No carpet in the home use it all to conceal his victims

[@seanatkinson770]

Absolutely heartbreaking so many lives completely disregarded and defiled. Everything about this tragic case is devastating from this guy's very disturbed upbringing to his vile terrible crimes. May the families loved ones and friends of all these tragic young women find peace love and all our 🙏❤️

[@trisbaker363]

I grew up in abuse, I grew up in violence, I am normal.

[@OriginalGlorfindel]

It is a choice. Most abusers were victims, and I feel like they failed that test. Choice is all we have. A former victim victimising others is the ultimate betrayal and unforgivable in my book. If you knew what it was like to be made of broken glass because someone shattered yours, why on earth would you do that to another person, knowing the hurt? I cannot forgive that. No excuse is good enough. The only revenge to be had is against your abuser, no one else.

[@trisbaker363]

@@OriginalGlorfindel I love my Boys far more than I love myself, they are my life and they love me without conditions as I do them. My fathers excuse for beating us, and my mother was that his step father did it to him. I lost my little brother because of the psychological damage he suffered from our upbringing. My older brother sexually molested him. I am not perfect, my demons still follow me, but I fight hard to keep them out of my head. I would never once lift my hand to another human being. We are not born evil, we become evil by consent.

[@OriginalGlorfindel]

@@trisbaker363 Sounds like my life. Only I lost a sibling to an accident after the abuse ended, further scarring the family. I was the one who ended the abuse. I had to be my mother's backbone. I gave her no choice, because he and I had already gone to blows over attempted rape. I won the first fight due to element of surprise...and I didn't think I would win the next one. *Somebody* was going to die in the next attempted rape...and I wasn't sure who. So I told her this, and became the spine she needed. Anger gave me strength then....and I struggle with anger issues now because the chasm of righteous wrath explodes like a volcano of rage if not vented.

[@trisbaker363]

@@OriginalGlorfindel I know the feeling.

[@blessedbeyondmeasures7532]

Me too

[@xana5649]

Best documentary i know. Thank you!

[@ksinclair-garcia2092]

Grew up in the area during his reign of terror. My husband worked with this monster at Kenworth didn't really know him they were cordial but he says he was really weird. My heart breaks for all of the poor victims and their families. He is pure evil who doesn't deserve to breathe

[@lisafanucchi5939]

R.I.P. my favorite author Ann Rule. I miss your talent! 😥

[@christinad4432]

The music that plays in the beginning of every episode is my favorite music by far, above any other crime shows

[@hludowig6209]

me too,do you the name of this music?

[@trinityj1]

Every time I come across this show I keep trying to find out what it is and if there's a whole song because it's fantastic. So evocative and haunting.

[@brainsareus]

To ask if anyone ''is born to kill'' is such a useless, thoroughly speculative question.

[@TipTheScales27]

Yet narcissists exist and destroy people’s lives for the thrill of it. So yeah, I think truly evil people exist

[@mdcs1992]

I agree. I think that there are so many crime documentaries out there it must be hard to come up with an original title.

[@no_peace]

@@normandyf4234 that doesn't follow. He could have had a head injury or some other kind of insult that no one knew about. Lots of people are sexually abused without telling anyone. Some people can't even remember it happening to them.

[@EddieMachetti]

Jeffery Dahmer and Ted Bundy had pretty normal childhoods. There’s definitely something going on with the individuals brain.

[@nabihanasar3577]

@@EddieMachetti Jeffrey Dahmer did not have that 'normal' of a childhood, he often felt neglected by his parents, his mom wanted all the attention from her husband, also they also got into frequent arguments and Jeffrey would get exposed to those violent arguments. another thing that affected him was his parents divorce when he was 18, which takes a toll on anyone whose parents are going through divorce. after their divorce, his dad left to separate himself from his ex wife and his mom left with her other son to another state, leaving Jeff all by himself at home, and all that led to him killing his first victim, Steven hicks. not to mention he also became a heavy drinker and didnt have many friends- so no, I don't think Jeff had a very good childhood. didnt make this up, its all in his documentary and most of this is said by jeff himself. Dont know much about ted's childhood tho

[@deb-1558]

God this is so chilling and heart breaking to watch 😓 How could anybody do such terrible things?

[@Single.White.Female]

Gary is a very unassuming killer...just goes to show you that you can never be too safe or judge a book by its cover. This dude even passed 2 lie detector tests. These women and girls needed love and support, not a brutal ending. So sad. I hope he's suffering daily, but I know he's not.

[@pixiepear7816]

I’m from the area. Literally everyone knew it was him. For at least a decade before he was arrested. His coworkers all were convinced it was him.

[@dat3rdsideboy386]

@@pixiepear7816 damn that’s crazy

[@Moonewitch]

@@pixiepear7816 They still worked with him!? Wow. 😳😳😳😳😳

[@beasleycourt8873]

What an incredible man Linda Rules Father is for showing Ridgeway forgiveness. Boy that must've been hard. But notice it was the only statement that caused Ridgeway to show emotion....Though how he could feel any after all those murders is also impossible to fathom.

[@kachextrememetal5130]

This was/is truly horrific. It just goes to say that looks can be VERY deceiving. It really did look like this psychopath wouldn't hurt anybody, and ended up killing so many women. R.I.P. to all those mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters; all of them. Stay safe people, and God Bless you all 🙏🏼

[@homicidefiles]

💯

[@cherihill2003]

A great documentary about a very sad case. Was pleased to see Ann Rule, my favorite true crime writer and author of the book on it, included. I miss her!

[@xenophon8958]

those people addressing gary with "god have mercy" and all that shit geek me. lol he is probably listening to that loving it

[@BoyWonder1914]

Linda’s dad forgiving him broke me

[@homicidefiles]

100

[@skelleton9950]

His poor sweet wife

[@dora1980]

He had 3 wives!

[@lilchaos4792]

She knew

[@oliprj8676]

@@lilchaos4792 no she didn't

[@laurenmack2422]

I live and grew up a few neighborhoods away from highway 99, so I grew up hearing stories about the green river killer, driving through areas that he killed and dumped his victims on a nearly daily basis. The green river itself has always creeped me out. It runs right through neighborhoods and shopping areas. This is by far the most informative and interesting documentary about Gary ridgeway I’ve seen. It’s so incredibly sad and terrible.

[@PoliticalJunky101]

So many lives shattered by this horrific monster. Horrendous.

[@jmtgolf2756]

Serial killers and geniuses are the most interesting people on earth

[@MadeOfConfusion]

Oof

[@harshsinghbindra7471]

Most of the time they are same

[@God.sDaughter]

Most serial killers are very intelligent people. Manipulative, constant lying, change in personality and lack of empathy. Those are usually signs of a high intelligent person.

[@kylieconnor6540]

Serial killers r interesting on TV, Not in person😂

[@xana5649]

@@God.sDaughter exactly

[@heckyd]

My uncle worked with him at the Kenworth Truck Manufacturing Company. Said he showed up to work everyday on time and never missed a day of work.

[@creativespecies7032]

crazy.

[@frais5310]

R.I.P you sweet souls. Never will you ever be forgotten.

[@grayalienssupport334]

I had to watch this over and over

[@johncollins7465]

There is no justification for it. Doesnt matter what you went through. Choice is always yours.

[@jamescullen2448]

You cannot understand what you are not ,🙏🏼 for all victims,

[@hi.moriarty]

Maybe I missed it in the video but I don't recall the documentary mentioning how Ted Bundy helped officials to catch Gary.

[@denishamurray988]

He tried to help them,he told them when they find a fresh body to leave it and post up and watch because he was going back to having sex with the dead bodies,like he did but they chose not to do it.

[@Doc-hp5wf]

@@denishamurray988 they did it but there were many he didn't come to what they were waiting for , but he did admit about necrophilia .

[@hadenmoody8345]

God bless all of these victims I never can fathom these people's mentality

[@OneLove-vn2yo]

Haden Moody THERE IS NO GOD! PSALM 137:9 THE BIBLE IS FAKE

[@pw6160]

Ann Rule is my favorite author and it wasn't until I read her book that I learned about the Green River Killer. One of the things that bothered me was that law enforcement questioned the killer many times, yet dismissed him because he was a little slow mentally, and they believed that someone like him couldn't possibly outsmart them!

[@QuietBloom]

God I feel so for his last wife. And (of course) for his victims. 😢

[@markrowley2739]

I'm sure we are all very impressed....

[@ChakasCave]

This case hits so close to home. I grew up in Kent in the 90s. Literally next to the green river.

[@markrowley2739]

Thank heavens you managed to make this about you.

[@missmaybesomeday]

When the families read their statements you can tell it doesn't "register" with him. He's mimicking the reactions that are expected of him but he doesn't get it. There's not one shred of humanity in this guy.

[@basitk12]

Gary is a weak man. Any man who targets the weakest is the weak man. He can’t take bigger guy or another man because he’s barely 2 slaps.

[@miguelmarrero3383]

He purposely avoided even the streetwise prostitutes. He literally targeted almost all minors

[@DP-rx6zf]

Ann Rule was an incredible woman and author, Rest in Peace.🙏😇

[@geniasmith5791]

I feel sorry for his ex wife my heart breaks for her I hope that she's doing good 🙏❤

[@Rick_Cleland]

Why has this got so many dislikes?

[@vao4]

Rick Cleek it used to be unavailable

[@attiylanen]

Maybe those disliked are for the subject, not the video itself which was good. They should rate the video.

[@THAMBAPANI]

Rick Cleek those are from his neighbors

[@Rick_Cleland]

@@davidmcallister9263, There was more dislikes than likes when I posted this comment.

[@jackieann5494]

@@attiylanen That's what I think. For content . It's horrendous . Hard to give a thumbs up

[@browndd]

I had never really thought about it before. But when that guy said that boys need to think of their mothers as being A-Sexual he was right. It wasn't until I was in my early 20's that I put 2&2 together in terms of my parents being romantic partners. And even then and still to this day I prefer to think of my mother as being celibate. I can't even imagine how much it would mess you up being humiliated, aroused, and basically molested by your mother as a teenager. It's no excuse for the heinous crimes he committed. But it had to of contributed in no small part to what he would eventually become.

[@aysestone7890]

A very disturbed human being...i fail to comprehend or understand how anyone can do this type of crime...RIP 🙏 to the victims⚘

[@christinafan4476]

Scary thing about serial killers is that they all look normal

[@christinematthews330]

I don't see how his wife didn't know, it's not his upbringing that made him that way it's what he choose to do. I've had a bad childhood but I'm not a criminal.

[@bettylove9952]

You can know someone for 20 years and not know everything about them.

[@traceytrotter9934]

Naivety I suppose. Almost makes me angry, but a sweet mind is a good mind. Serial killers prey upon this exact thing.

[@markeywestskies6503]

Yeah I'm sure you're qualified to judge another soul.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Lots of people live in denial. She may have wondered where he had taken off to at times he was hunting victims, but no one ever thinks “my husband has gone on another mystery outing, he must be murdering prostitutes.”

[@abelis644]

@@aidandevlin64 No, we are not all criminals.

[@dierdreturner7423]

His interviews are always bone chilling. He describes the horrible acts as if he was explaining how an engine works.

[@basitk12]

I love that smile baby