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Today in True Crime

November 30, 2001: Gary Ridgway Apprehended

Today in True Crime

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Education, True Crime, History

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🗓️ 30 November 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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On this day in 2001, Gary Ridgway was arrested and thanks to DNA testing, was proven to be the "Green River Killer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Saturday, November 30th, 2019.

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On this day in 2001, Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, was arrested.

0:46.7

For nearly 20 years, Ridgway evaded the police, but thanks to developments in DNA testing, he couldn't stay hidden forever.

0:57.0

Welcome to today in true crime, a parcast original. Due to the graphic nature of

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today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. Extreme caution is advised

1:11.6

for listeners under 13.

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Today we're covering the arrest of Gary Ridgway,

1:18.0

one of America's most prolific serial killers.

1:21.0

Let's go back to 3 p.m. on November 30th 2001 just outside Seattle. Matt Haney's heart thumped in his chest as the police cruiser sped down the Washington State Highway.

1:42.0

He'd been waiting for this day for a very long time.

1:46.8

For over 15 years, the nearly 50-year-old police lieutenant had been convinced that Gary Ridgway was the so-called

1:55.8

Green River Killer. The King County Sheriff's Department believed he was guilty of

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