Serial Killer Documentary: Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) 

Investigators: have you seen this woman? Killer: no investigators: understandable, have a nice day

It’s crazy that his workmates called him Green River Gary...and Ted Buddy had him figured out. Just the police who struggled

You know it’s bad when Bundy offers to help lmao

"The task force investigators believed that there were probably more bodies to be found in that area, so they decided to conduct a search with the assistance of a team of teenaged Explorer Boy Scouts." Wtf? They realistically expected to find more bodies, & their go to idea was: "Let’s utilise a group of young teens, with the possibility they might discover victims' violated corpses, potentially mentally scaring them for life!"

The thing that is always so chilling about Ridgeway is just how forgettable he is in normal settings. He’s the guy you see in the crowd and quickly forget. And it worked to his advantage.

In 1987 I wrote up a rough semi-investigative paper about the Green River Killer. At the time I wrote it I was living in Ballard Seattle, Whittier Heights. The very same week I wrote about GRK several more body’s were found localized in what would become known as a ‘ primary body dump’. Gary continued killing women for over a decade after I wrote that paper. In fact it was closer to two decades...

It'll be alright. These documentaries put me to sleep or I get so absorbed I can't stop listening. Very addictive! I'm an anthropologist and I study the best and worst of man. : ]

As a kid, I went swimming at the Green River...it was in the mid 80’s. I remember clearly being afraid that I’d find a body along the riverside...creepy.

Your stuff is SOO MUCH BETTER than this mainstream TV "documentaries" bs! Please keep the high standard! Thank you!

Moral of the story: don't live in Seattle.

Sad thing about this case was his first victims father and brother said she got into a green truck with a camper shell on it. His truck was identified with his first victim......Ugh!

It's never a mannequin.

Gary Oldman would be perfect for this guy if they made a movie

Thank you for saying the victims names, they deserve more recognition than their killers do

Oh man, the guy in the river that fell in and realised that it was a real human being and then to see another one - that’s the stuff of nightmares, absolutely. Just so terribly terribly sad. There is a fascinating documentary somewhere on RU-vid about Ridgeway’s wife and her life with him, their relationship and her perspective of their life during the years Gary was killing these women.🐿

Oh man, my kind of Friday night. Who needs a bar when you've got the Green River Killer on your phone.

The names of the BEST 3 killer channels.. Can't argue with this. 1. Serial killer documentaries 2. That chapter 3. Jim can't swim

Ridgway was nearly released last year. Kind of horrifying to think about. According to the article I read it was a 5-4 ruling that kept him and many other inmates in prison. Maybe it's just me, but I can't comprehend why dangerous inmates would be released, even in the midst of a pandemic. 😬

"...had a vision that another woman's body would be found around interstate 90." Oh man, what a highly specific and unlikely tip.

i’m sorry they had an eye witness placing his car as the last place a missing person was and they were satisfied with “never seen them before”, yet they pursued the taxi driver for months?

I'm glad this dude's off the streets. He sure caused a whole lot of pain and havoc towards a lot of people. Creepy looking guy also.

It’s like Wednesday Addams said when asked about her lack of a Halloween costume at school. “I’m a Serial Killer, they look just like everybody else.” 😳

Bundy was right about him returning to the bodies

Thanks for putting so much time and work in for us. I love your channel and appreciate all you do here.

always makes it interesting when it comes to gary ridgway, he is still in the news with the news victim identified after 38 years as the youngest victim of his crimes..

@SKD Another excellent video with in-depth and accurate information. Better than any documentary ive seen on TV! 👍👏👏👏

I wish we could refer to the victims as women instead of prostitutes. They were human and someone’s daughter, sister.. friend.

Thank you. I've been wanting to suggest this one for a while. I have been fascinated with this case since the arrest more than any other. It is mostly due to the high body count, unassuming demeanor of the perpetrator, and length of time the bastard evaded the law. I'm glad I got to hear your take on it.

When you're minding your own business and all of the sudden you find one dead body.. that is enough to freak you out. But if minutes later you find another dead body.. I don't know how you handle that,,,definitely would be life changing

18:11 I really would have liked to have been in the room when they were discussing creating a search party and somebody recommended they have children search for the dead bodies and apparently everybody agreed that it would be a good idea?

I was a Seattle Police Explorer in my early teens (an affiliate of the Boy Scouts but more a police cadet program.) I was one of the Explorer volunteers and to this day I have never discussed what was or wasn’t found in our searches. I also believe that Ridgeway approached me as I was the point on a line a search (I was the one on the road while everyone else was in the trees and bramble), but who knows. After all these years some memories aren’t very reliable. I also have connections in my family to Ted Buddy. My memories of him were of us scaring each other to run home at night yelling, “hurry or Ted will get you!” My sister met him at the beach where he sat with her and her girlfriend (who was his type) and my Mom worked at the crisis pre enticing center with Ann. Oh my point is, you did an AMAZING job on your research. A lot of the information you included is not in other crime series shows. So kudos for your dedication to accuracy.

After the (silent censored) the (silent censored) occurred. UGH! Damn you, RU-vid!!!!

I can’t believe they were so concerned about the cost of the investigation than they were about the lives of these women!🤬🤬🤬

I lived in the Seattle area for 35 years. I worked about 30 minutes away and drove the same roads every day. One day...detour...they found a body that I had driven by every day for 3 years! Just wow.

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I had never heard about the family of Melvar following ridgeway’s car (not once but twice!!) and finding his home address and telling the cops etc etc. How many people died following that moment? The vehicle description matched his, the pock marked face matched his...it’s just incredible. Thank you again for this, much appreciated.🐿 P.s it’s fascinating that, as part of the FBI profile, they suggested that the killer may have an interest in law enforcement, with ridgeway actually applying and failing to join the police services. I also wouldn’t be at all surprised if quite a few killers got away with murder when their crimes were wrongly attributed to the green river killer....possibly.

So many faces. I'm glad you posted their names and pictures, but it is haunting and so incredibly sad. To think of the targeted population, how their lives were probably desperate and sad--to end their lives in the ultimate fear and pain of this monster - - so awful. So many faces 😞

My buddy worked with Ridgeway at Kenworth. He said they used to take smoke breaks together and all he would talk about is Nascar. He said you Wouldnt even know this guy was a killer.

WOW SKD! Thank you, I learned more!

I've followed this case for years, now I can hear the story in your lovely voice.

YES!!! I was so hoping you would cover Gary Ridgeway!

My thing is he picked up women with his son along. Used him as bait. Sick

The irony is that they asked the help of another serial killer, ted bundy, for help and he nailed it to a T.

Thanks for all your work for these.

Randomly scrolling at 2.49 am from Australia and found you I like these stories so I'mma newbie can't wait for binge time

I still cant get over the capacity of someone to pull this off for so long without getting caught.Garys demons must have bin so strong to risk it all so blatentently openly.He must have know he was gonna get busted at some point

I'm late, but catching up. Thanks SKD for covering this.

This was great. Always happy when a new ep is out

For whatever reason, Ridgeway is the only serial killer I can’t forget. I’m curious to see if there will be any new info that I haven’t heard yet.

Another example of how society and the police force let the women down

Very thorough. Thanks for the video.

I remembered watching Robert Stack recording an Unsolved Mysteries from the bank of the Green River during the search for Gary Ridgeway. If I remember right the taxi driver was still a suspect during the airing. They had obviously did an update clearing the taxi driver and identifying Gary Ridgway as the GRK.

A mannequin. It's never a mannequin. In the history of murders, it's never been a mannequin!

I was living in Seattle in 1988-1994 and moved back in '98. I moved again in 2001. I was ALWAYS scared of the GRK even though I lived far from there. I was just wondering about this horrible man.

love the compilation at the end!!

Bundy sitting in a cell: "You must be truly desperate to come to me for help"

As we speak there are a dozen or so of these monsters roaming the countryside

Ok I watched it... Best I've heard yet I reckon.. info I hadn't heard before..so much I could say but I be here forever..blows my mind✌️🖤

Fantastic real life honest observation, just sharing the FEEL of the moment moves more people than you know, I'm subscribed

The photos of the two detectives is opposite of the order they are named.

Nice touch having the dancing serial killers ending tease folks who click on the link beforehand, SKD ;)

Is this our first date? I'm confused and interested, scared but laughing all at the same time.

FINALLY! I’ve been wait for you to do GRK for a while now (even though I’ve never once asked in the comments)

As usual great show! Thanks

I am at work, will watch later. This creep is from my area.

every time i hear about a SK i look up ur channel AMAZIN

There isn’t a single video on your channel that I haven’t watched more than once lol! I keep saying it but I absolutely love your content 🖤

I swear the cops couldn't catch gary if he was standing right next to them and ultimately they did but it took them long enough. The reason they caught him was because he got sloppy. Most people that became cops was by getting a badge out of a cereal or cracker jack box.

I have followed this since I was in high school in the 1980's. You did a great job with this.

Great job champ Timelines etc Narration and research ,spot on

This is the best coverage of this case that I have ever seen...

Great video as always! Really like the longer format videos. Only critique is the phrase "More over" is slightly over used, but this my just be personal preference .

Naming the victims re-humanizes them. Thank you for doing that. P.s. it’s pronounced “Tye-guard” (Tigard), just for future reference... Also, my friend’s mom’s boyfriend was one of the guys thought to be a suspect......

Thanks SKD 👍 stay safe. See you Monday.

It's incredibly sad how young these women were. It's such a pointless loss of life and some of them were buried without being identified.

I put this on the chat but I thought I would put it here too. I don't know do they post the same way? IDK but anyway. If you are interested in GR I recommend the book "Defending Gary." It's written by the defense attorney for the case. It has a different perspective. I know someone who went to school with him. She said he seemed like just a normal guy. I live in the area where this happened. Recently a Jane Doe was identified as Wendy Stephens, she was 14. So sad. Women are not disposable objects. I always think about father, Robert Rule, who forgave GR in court. During the sentence hearing GR remained emotionless as each relative spoke. Then Robert Rule said he forgave him. GR cracked and cried.

I really love the voice of the narrator. It's melodious, soft-spoken and captivating.

Super stoked on this

Always look forward to your vids.

Murder for 16 to 19 years and admitted to 71 murders. Average 3 to 4 a year. I think he probably killed more. Sick. In 84 one of his victims boyfriend followed him told the police. And yet he’s not arrested till 2001

Gary Ridgway, a case I study in depth, a big fascination of mine, along with Edmund Kemper

45 minutes of murder and carnage followed by that outro - curse you for making me chuckle

“ It’s not a mannequin. It’s never a mannequin.” - M.Wolfshohl

Great video,live chat has slow mode so you can keep up with the comments better 💕

I wonder if Mind Hunters will ever have this character on the series, it seems they’re leaning towards BTK..

Another good one 👍

Very first video I searched to watch this morning! Have a nice day folks!

Why is the word rape being censored? Since when is that a swear word?

I remember as a little girl in the 90s reading a Time Magazine article series about these murders...

At 4:31 the first photo shown is officer Dave Reichert who was in charge of the case and the second photo is of Richard. I live in Seattle and followed this case very well, especially when Reichert caught him.

Its never a mannequin

I was born in Auburn Washington, I grew up in the area and live in Seattle now. I know where lots of these places are that the bodies where found

Hey from Australia ✌️🖤 I'm about to watch this for the 3rd time cause Ur voice keeps lulling me to sleep lol

nice documentaries, give good ideas

The fact that Garry Ridgeway got life sentence for killing 49 women and Eileen gets the death chair for killing 7 men seems so biased! Garry deserved the chair as well.

I remember this many years ago, TGRK, the Detective’s thought that the killer may have been a cop, no, a truck painter for Kenwortn, imagine what his co-Workers thought , and more importantly, his poor wife thought , when her home was ransacked by the police, wow, just crazy!! Duh!!

Dave Reichardt got his man.

Thank you Doc !

According to a book on him, he quit when he was in a stable relationship or marriage.

The Green River Killer... Gary **my brain process the image... wait, isn't that Gary OLDMAN?** Oldman... Me: WTF!? **Reads again** ... "Gary Ridgway". Ufff.

I remember when the movie premiered on lifetime! It was intense