Green River, Running Red
Ann Rule
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1980s–1990s · Washington
Gary Ridgway
Multiple & serial murders
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King County Sheriff's Office, 2001 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (U.S.). Cropped/resized.Photographs are cropped to fit. Photo dates and original images are available through the source credits.
Gary Ridgway killed women and girls in Washington, many of whom were vulnerable or working in the sex trade. Advances in DNA testing helped investigators arrest him in 2001. His guilty pleas resolved dozens of murders associated with the Green River investigation.
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Maria DiLorenzo · CrimeReads · 2026-07-27
Writing about the Green River Killer
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Wednesday Theology: Review: Green River Killer
A reader reviews the graphic nonfiction book Green River Killer and its perspective on detective Tom Jensen’s investigation.
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Confessions of the Green River Killer
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Green River, Running Red
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The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster
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Green River Killer: I Met My Sister’s Killer
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The Green River Killer: Hunting the Monster (2021)
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World's Most Evil Killers — Gary Ridgway (2020)
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Green River, Running Red
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Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a Search for Justice
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Historically High — Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer
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Episode 672: Gary Ridgway : Redux Part II - The Aroma of Tacoma
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 10, 2026. About 96 minutes.
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The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 3)
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 13, 2026. About 75 minutes.
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Episode 116: Gary Ridgway
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released February 17, 2015. About 55 minutes.
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Episode 673: Gary Ridgway : Redux Part III - The Riverman
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 17, 2026. About 87 minutes.
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The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 1)
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 6, 2026. About 52 minutes.
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The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 2)
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 9, 2026. About 71 minutes.
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Gary Ridgway - The Green River Killer Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released September 18, 2023. About 76 minutes.
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Gary Ridgway - The Green River Killer Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released September 25, 2023. About 78 minutes.
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Gary Ridgway - The Green River Killer
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 7, 2023. About 63 minutes.
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SERIAL KILLER: Gary Ridgway (Part 1 of 2) | Seattle, WA 1982
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released July 19, 2023. About 48 minutes.
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Gary Ridgway - The Green River Killer
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released August 4, 2026. About 55 minutes.
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Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released April 24, 2020. About 44 minutes.
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SERIAL KILLER: Gary Ridgway (Part 2 of 3) | Seattle, WA 1980
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released August 2, 2023. About 38 minutes.
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SERIAL KILLER: Gary Ridgway (Part 3 of 3) | Seattle, WA 1980
Podcast coverage of the Gary Ridgway case. Released August 9, 2023. About 33 minutes.
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Green River, Running Red — Ebook
Ann Rule. Related reading for Gary Ridgway. Check participating libraries for this edition. Borrowing requires an eligible library card; availability and waits vary.
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Defending Gary : unraveling the mind of the Green River Killer by Mark Prothero
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Green River, Running Red
Ann Rule. Related reading for Gary Ridgway. Book information and any pages made available by Google Books; this is not a promise of full-text access.
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Green River, Running Red — Ann Rule (Audiobook)
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Green River, Running Red — Ebook
Ann Rule. Related reading for Gary Ridgway. Check the current subscription terms and available sample; trial offers are not permanent free access.
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Everand, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Reporting on Gary Ridgway
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The News Tribune · 2001-12-02 · Page 1
Ridgway arrest renews scrutiny of the investigation
Local coverage examines Ridgway’s background and the lasting effects on an earlier person of interest.
Early arrest coverage; suspicion alone does not establish guilt.
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The Daily Herald · 2005-11-23 · Page 12
Tracy Winston’s remains identified
An Associated Press report describes identification of remains belonging to one of Ridgway’s victims.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2004
Green River, running red : the real story of the Green River killer, America's deadliest serial murderer
Rule, Ann. A library catalog record for a book connected with Gary Ridgway. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Defending Gary : unraveling the mind of the Green River Killer
Prothero, Mark, 1956-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Gary Ridgway. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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CNN Newsroom : CNN : November 4, 2010 2:00pm-4:00pm EST
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Meet the Press : MSNBC : June 5, 2011 5:00pm-6:00pm EDT
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MSNBC Documentary : MSNBC : June 5, 2011 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
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Plea statement excerptArchive copy
Ridgway — statement on guilty plea, excerpted filing
Nine-page excerpt from Gary Ridgway’s statement on plea of guilty, reproduced as document images. This is a selection from the filed statement, not the complete prosecution file.
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- King County Superior Court, Washington
- Document date
- November 5, 2003
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Map sources checked September 14, 2026. 2 individual Odd Stops location pages matched this case.
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- Location pages found · 2 location pages. Read the location summaries in our place guides; photographs appear where reuse rights are verified.
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“No verified match” describes the accessible material found in this review, not proof that a source has never covered the case. MAP’s anonymous records were not individually matched to people.
See the full case checklist →Ridgway's former SeaTac home
Private property21859 32nd Place South, SeaTac, Washington
This former residence is connected with the Green River investigation. It is presented as historical property information.
Historical reference only. No tour or public entry has been verified; respect residents and do not contact occupants.
Explore This Place →Meeker Street Bridge
Roadside historical referenceWest Meeker Street, Kent, Washington
Wendy Lee Coffield's body was found at this Green River bridge in 1982. A recovery location does not establish where she was killed.
No visitor facilities, legal stopping place, or access beyond public roads have been verified. Respect traffic rules and surrounding property.
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Murder Accountability Project · sourced case discussion
The Green River case in MAP’s cluster tutorial
MAP uses Gary Ridgway as a historical example of how similarities among killings can become visible in a regional cluster. Its example examines the Seattle area and female victims during 1980–2000.
- Research geography
- Seattle area, Washington
- Time frame
- 1980–2000 — the source’s example window
The example’s date range is a research filter, not a complete chronology of Ridgway’s crimes. A cluster does not establish that every death within it was committed by the same person.
Source reviewed September 14, 2026. Dashboard opens with its own filters; no individual record has been preselected.
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Real Crime
Gary Ridgway: The Story Of The Green River Killer | World’s Most Evil Killers | Real Crime
Video from Real Crime covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 44:16.
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Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer | Real Crime
Video from Real Crime covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 45:10.
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World's Most Evil Killers - Season 3, Episode 3 - Gary Ridgway - Full Episode
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from FilmRise True Crime covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 44:52.
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The Casual Criminalist
Gary Ridgway - The Green River Killer
Video from The Casual Criminalist covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 59:51.
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Absolute Crime
How The Green River Killer Evaded Police For 19 Years | Gary Ridgway: Born To Kill? | Absolute Crime
Video from Absolute Crime covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 44:57.
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Is "Killing Machine" Gary Ridgway America's Worst Killer? | Most Evil Killers | Absolute Crime
Video from Absolute Crime covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 44:31.
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20-YEAR Hunt for "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway | Cold Case Files | A&E
Video from A&E covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 11:54.
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Lights Out
Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer - Lights Out Podcast #2
Video from Lights Out covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 43:51.
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My Uncle is the Green River Killer | Special | Full Episode | LMN
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from LMN covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 1:22:40.
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Investigation Discovery
The Survivors Speak | Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy & The Green River Killer | ID
Video from Investigation Discovery covering the Gary Ridgway case. Length: 31:35.
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