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    because they help the Police Department catch the criminals. The Green river killer This is one of the killers that DNA helped to catch. However‚ although they collected DNA samples from Ridgway in 1987‚ the technology available didn’t allow them to connect him to the killings. It wasn’t until 2001 that new DNA techniques spurred the reexamination of evidence that incriminated Ridgway. He was arrested and later confessed. Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 murders.

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    Gary Ridgway was born on February 18th 1949 in Salt Lake City‚ Utah. He was born to his mother Mary Steinman and father Thomas Ridgway. Gary was raised in McMicken Heights‚ Washington and had an abnormal childhood overshadowed by a bad and unpleasant relationship with his mother. Gary was a bed-wetter and was believed to be very unintelligent with a very low IQ. He had trouble in school with poor grades. Gary first attempted homicide in around 1966 at the age of sixteen years old by luring a six

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    Olvera‚ Lucio October 28‚ 2012 Green River Killer Investigation The Green River Killer (GRK) was a serial killer in the 1980’s who obtained many victims in the Seattle‚ Washington area. Since the 1980’s the technology used in criminal investigations have improved tremendously in efforts to aid investigators in their investigations. Some technology advances are in the field of forensic science the study of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and how DNA analysis can tell from what substance(s) a person

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    Gary Ridgway Gary Ridgway was once thought of as “country’s deadliest convicted serial killer.” Ridgway was born February 18‚ 1949 in Salt Lake City‚ Utah. he was married three times to three different women. Him and his second wife had a son named Matthew. Ridgway claims he murdered at least 80 women‚ yet he was only charged with 48 separate counts of murder. Growing up life wasn’t so easy for Ridgway. Ridgway had two brothers‚ Gregory Lean and Thomas Edward. Even though in a normal household

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    The imprisonment of hardcore criminals is a waste of taxpayers’ money. You just woke up‚ turned on your radio and again you hear about a murder‚ a rape‚ homes being burglarized‚ young children being molested‚ and these are just a few. The constant fear you live in‚ the negative influence that are being portrayed to your children and the lack of security in your community even country‚ just to name a few. Finally they are caught and you feel relived. You no longer live in constant fear that the

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    character would not occur. The central setting in the story The River by Gary Paulson is The Necktie River. This unique place aided in the development of its plot and helped create conflicts for Brian. At the end of Necktie River is The Brannock Trading Post‚ where Brian would be able to get supplies and request for help for Derek. Unfortunately‚ it was estimated that Brian would have to travel 150 kilometres through the winding course of the river to get to the trading post. Then‚ the author stated if Brian

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    advanced stage of decomposition‚ but the fly pupae in the 3rd instar wandering stage indicate that the victim died about a week prior (A). This killer has access to decent power tools‚ concluded by the cleanliness of the cut of the foot. The polished look and lack of visible striations are characteristics of a circular power saw (C). Although it may seem like the killer also dismembered the left arm (who knows‚ maybe their trying out a new calling card)‚ however‚ since the scapula is still attached‚ the

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    A summary of your Analysis of Green River’s performance in the last year: The Green River Clothing Company boasted an increase in yearly sales of 59% on all their product lines last year. The company had its most success in New South Wales with 36% of its total sales from the region‚ with Victoria coming in second at 22%. The Green River retail chain was its most prominent mode of sales with 80% of the total; the wholesale division owning 20% of the sales share. There was an average increase of

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    Keisha Bean October 30‚ 2010 English Language Green Days by the River How would you feel if you were put in the position of having to choose between attending school and getting an education over working so that you can help your family circumstances? Shell‚ a fifteen year old boy had made a decision to work instead of attending school and obtain an education. Why do you think a boy that young will choose to work? Shell chose to work because he is helping out his mother as she is the

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    Male Serial Killers: Gary Ridgeway In the summer of 1982‚ one of the nation’s worst and deadliest serial killers would start a killing spree that would last for almost 2 decades. This killer was known as the “Green River Killer‚” but his real name was Gary Leon Ridgway. Ridgeway would murder numerous women in and around the Seattle‚ Washington area during the 1980s and the 1990s. When he was captured in 2001‚ Ridgway had admitted to killing 48 plus women. (Rule‚ 2004) Though‚ it is still believed

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