University:
Missouri State University
Course:
HST 122 | Survey of the History of the United States since 1877
Academic year:

2021
Views:

435

Pages:

15
Author:

Maverick Haynes

   Know as the “Green River Killer” Murdered 48 women along the Green River in Washington Born in Salt Lake City, Utah    February 18, 1949 He was the middle child of the family Moved to Washington when he was 11    He was never physically or sexually abused Ridgeway said he wet the bed until he was 13 years old He was a “slow learner”   Poor reader He was held back two times in High School  Attended Tyee High School in 1969    Very normal childhood Sexually attracted to his mother Stabbed a young boy when he was 16   He walked away laughing He took part in arson at a young age  He suffocated a cat   Was involved with prostitutes at a young age   Very insecure about himself Sexually unstable   Killing of animals is a sign of serial killers Demanded to have sex several times a day Border Line Personality Disorder  Has a low IQ and dyslexia    Served in the Navy and in Vietnam    82 Which would indicate that he is disorganized Honorably discharged in Had three wives and one son Worked as a truck painter for 30 years  Worked in Kent and Renton  First married in 1970    Claudia Barrows Married during his employment in the Philippines Divorced when he returned home  Married once again in 1973     Marcia Winslow Lived in West Seattle where they had one son Abused his wife Divorced in May, 1981  Began dating women from Parents without Partners   Met Judith Mawson here in 1985 Married and lived together throughout his murders  He was pathological liar   Began lying at a young age He was found to be sane  No mental illness  Very organized killer    Most victims were prostitutes Victims were strangled to death    Hid and disguised evidence from Police Knife and guns were too messy Most left nude at the scene Ages 12 to 31   He was caught on November 30, 2001 He was very upset when he on court   Crying and very remorseful Helped police find victims and how he murdered   He was able to stand trial Made a plea bargain in order to avoid death penalty  Sentenced to 48 consecutive life term in prison with no parole    Avoided the death penalty He did not want to be executed Tried to persuade the jury by crying in court  Did not work  Currently an inmate in Walla Walla    Serving in the Intensive Management Unit (IMU) In his room for 23 hours a day   Washington's largest maximum security prison Isolated from all inmates Target of prisoners because of his fame