The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway - Biography Documentary
Today in History: Gary Ridgway was apprehended and charged with four murders as the Green River Killer on this day in 2001. Ridgway was convicted of 49 deaths and he confessed to 71. Wikipedia has an entry for the most prolific serial killers, and the USA does not even make it in the top 10. Luis Garavito (Colombia/Ecuador/Venezuela) was number one with 138 proven deaths, but he may be responsible for as many as 300. Number 2 is Pedro Lopez (Colombia/Ecuador/Peru) who is responsible for 110 proven deaths. Javed Iqbal from Pakistan killed 100, Mikhail Popkov from Russia killed 83, Daniel Camargo Barbosa (Colombia/Ecuador/Brazil) killed 72, Pedro Rodrigues Filho from Brazil killed 71, Kampatimar Shankariya from India killed 70, Yang Xinhai from China 67 and two other Russians round out the top 10.
The most prolific American serial killer is Samuel Little, someone I've never even heard of. That however makes Gary Ridgway the most prolific white American serial killer.
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