Kristi, circa 1982; Age-progression to age 43 (circa 2012); Ridgway's 1982 mugshot; Ridgway's 2001 mugshot; Ridgway's pickup truck

Sanders, circa 1981; Ridgway's 1982 mugshot; Ridgway's 2001 mugshot; Ridgway's pickup truck

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers." The work explores the provocative premise that environmental toxins may have led men living in the Pacific Northwest to become serial killers. Could a poisonous mix of lead, copper and arsenic fumes spewing out of a massive industrial smelting plant in Tacoma, Washington have impacted those living in its shadow? This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on June 30, 2025. Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741809/murderland-by-caroline-fraser/ Murderland on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927444-murderland?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FuNcX09PwP&rank=1#CommunityReviews WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand? https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database: https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49 WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/ WTKR News 3 https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017 https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/ Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here: https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster: https://www.spreaker.com Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends! We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning. Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56 Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/ Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers." The work explores the provocative premise that environmental toxins may have led men living in the Pacific Northwest to become serial killers. Could a poisonous mix of lead, copper and arsenic fumes spewing out of a massive industrial smelting plant in Tacoma, Washington have impacted those living in its shadow? CrimeCon:  We’re going to CrimeCon again, folks! Join us in Denver for new merch, some MOM listener hangouts, and a lot of fun! Use the code MINDOVERMURDER to get 10% off your tickets between now and September! See you there! Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741809/murderland-by-caroline-fraser/ Murderland on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927444-murderland?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FuNcX09PwP&rank=1#CommunityReviews WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand? https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database: https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49 WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/ WTKR News 3 https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017 https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/ Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here: https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster: https://www.spreaker.com Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends! We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning. Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56 Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/ Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

He served his country — then hunted its women. 🎖️🩸 In this haunting psychological thriller, we explore the twisted double life of Gary Ridgway, the Vietnam veteran turned Green River Killer, one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. This episode unpacks how trauma, religion, and misogyny created a predator who evaded justice for decades while murdering at least 49 women — possibly more. Hear from experts, survivors, and investigators as we retrace how Ridgway played the system, avoided capture, and became a master of deception. It’s not just about his crimes — it’s about the broken systems that allowed them. A must-hear for every true crime obsessive.

For nearly two decades, one of America’s most prolific serial killers stalked the shadows of Washington state — leaving a trail of bodies and terror that haunted entire communities. Known as The Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway preyed on society’s most vulnerable, evading law enforcement for 19 chilling years while hiding in plain sight as a husband, father, and ordinary working man. This episode pulls you inside Ridgway’s twisted double life — from his disturbing obsessions and chilling methods of control to the shocking failures that let him kill again and again. With more than 70 confessed murders, he became a symbol of pure evil hiding behind an everyman mask. How did he get away with murder for so long? How did a killer so ordinary become so unstoppable? This is not just the story of a murderer — it’s the story of a reign of terror that rewrote the definition of serial killing.

🚨 UNFILTERED: The chilling confessions of America’s most prolific serial killer—in his own voice. 💀 EXCLUSIVE: Never-before-heard FBI interrogation tapes reveal how he outsmarted cops for decades. ⚡ WARNING: Graphic details of his "fishing grounds" and how he chose victims like prey. 🔥 Detectives break down the forensic miracle that finally cracked the case—after 48 murders. 🩸 Survivors speak: The one who got away—and how she narrowly escaped death.True Crime Alert: A killer who turned rivers into graveyards—until science dragged him into the light.#CriminalEmpire #MafiaMysteries

🚨 UNFILTERED: The chilling confessions of America’s most prolific serial killer—in his own voice. 💀 EXCLUSIVE: Never-before-heard FBI interrogation tapes reveal how he outsmarted cops for decades. ⚡ WARNING: Graphic details of his "fishing grounds" and how he chose victims like prey. 🔥 Detectives break down the forensic miracle that finally cracked the case—after 48 murders. 🩸 Survivors speak: The one who got away—and how she narrowly escaped death.True Crime Alert: A killer who turned rivers into graveyards—until science dragged him into the light.#CriminalEmpire #MafiaMysteries

For two decades, he was the ultimate predator – a shadow who stalked the Pacific Northwest, leaving a trail of 49 confirmed victims and countless shattered families in his wake. Gary Ridgway didn't just kill women; he perfected the art of making them disappear, dumping bodies along the Green River while taunting the largest serial killer task force in American history. This is the explosive story of the most expensive and extensive manhunt ever conducted, where hundreds of detectives chased a phantom who stayed one step ahead for 20 years. From the first gruesome discovery in 1982 to the shocking breakthrough that finally trapped the monster, we'll expose how Ridgway outsmarted FBI profilers, fooled polygraph tests, and continued killing while being actively investigated. Discover the revolutionary DNA technology that cracked the case, the chilling interviews where Ridgway calmly described his victims like hunting trophies, and the horrifying realization that he could have been stopped years earlier. Featuring exclusive police footage of crime scenes that haunted investigators for decades, recordings of Ridgway's bone-chilling confessions, and testimonies from the task force members who sacrificed everything to catch America's most prolific serial killer. This wasn't just a murder case – it was a war between good and evil that consumed an entire generation of cops.

He confessed to killing 71 women… and might have killed even more. For nearly two decades, Gary Ridgway — the Green River Killer — haunted Washington State, murdering sex workers and dumping their bodies like trash. Calm, calculating, and almost invisible, he became one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. 🟢🌊🩸 This episode reveals how Ridgway evaded law enforcement for 19 years, what finally brought him down, and the haunting truth behind his motivations. He kept souvenirs. He revisited corpses. And he showed zero remorse. This isn’t just a serial killer story — it’s a war on women, hidden under the radar for years.

For nearly two decades, Gary Ridgway hunted sex workers and young runaways—dumping their lifeless bodies along Washington’s Green River like garbage. What made him even more terrifying? He blended in. He had a wife. A job. And while the bodies piled up, he went unnoticed. In this episode of Devil’s DNA, we follow the blood-soaked trail of The Green River Killer, whose 19-year reign of terror claimed at least 49 lives. We explore the chilling tactics he used to lure victims, how he evaded law enforcement for decades, and the cold indifference he showed during his shocking confessions. 🛶🌲🩸 This is the story of a killer so methodical, it took DNA and a stroke of fate to finally drag him out of the shadows.

Kristi, circa 1982; Age-progression to age 43 (circa 2012); Ridgway's 1982 mugshot; Ridgway's 2001 mugshot; Ridgway's pickup truck

Explore the chilling story of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. Uncover his crimes, investigation breakthroughs, psychological profile, and lasting impact.

Découvrez "Green River Killer", un thriller captivant avec David Arquette et Nick Stahl, inspiré de la traque du tueur en série Gary Ridgway.