Crime Junkie

SERIAL KILLER: The Green River Killer

May 28, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Early Suspicion

  • A witness linked Gary Ridgeway's truck to a missing girl, Marie.
  • Police questioned Ridgeway but lacked evidence for an arrest.
INSIGHT

Childhood Influences

  • Ridgeway's troubled childhood, including a domineering, abusive mother, may have contributed to his violent tendencies.
  • His father's stories about necrophilia further warped his understanding of sex.
INSIGHT

Oedipal Complex

  • Ridgeway experienced confusing sexual and violent fantasies involving his mother.
  • His father's passivity may have prevented him from developing healthy boundaries.
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