Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer, is an American serial killer who was convicted of 49 murders, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Ridgway's killing spree began in the early 1980s and lasted until his arrest in 2001. Most of his victims were young women and teenage girls, many of whom were runaways or sex workers in the Seattle and Tacoma, Washington areas. He earned his nickname because many of his early victims were found along the Green River.
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