EP161: The Grim Sleeper
South Central Los Angeles in the late 1980s was a terrible place to be. The area was rampant with crime, drugs, and a struggle to survive. Many women turned to sex work to either help feed their addiction or to feed their families. As many of you know, police tended to turn a blind eye when dead sex workers were found, and they had an attitude like the victims were disposable. Because of this attitude, serial killers often made South Central L.A. their hunting grounds, and Lonnie Franklin, Jr. was one of them. Nicknamed “The Grim Sleeper” due to the extended supposed break he took in killing–Lonnie’s true victim count will never be known.
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Sources and Related Links to Podcast Episode:
- Lonnie Franklin Jr.’s Murderpedia Page
- CNN.com: Convicted serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper’ found dead in prison cell
- Rolling Stone: ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killer: Everything You Need to Know
- LA Times: ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killer Lonnie Franklin dies on death row at San Quentin
- All That’s Interesting: Lonnie Franklin, Jr.
- Youtube: The Case of Lonnie David Franklin: The Grim Sleeper
- Youtube: The Infamous Case of Lonnie Franklin Jr. (JCS Inspired)
- LAPD: Serial Murder Case Update Grim Sleeper Responsible for 12 Victims between 1985 and 2007
- LA Times: Southside Slayer
- History Daily: The Grim Sleeper: A Serial Killer Who Was Caught By A Slice Of Pizza
- Oxygen.com: The ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killer Left A Trail Of Bodies In Los Angeles For 2 Decades
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