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Episode 9 | The Grim Sleeper

This week, Gina covers the case of The Grim Sleeper. When women are turning up missing and murdered in South Los Angeles, the LAPD's investigation and handling of the case is heavily criticized. After nearly 30 years, The Grim Sleeper is unmasked as Lonnie David Franklin Jr, a former L.A. county sanitation worker and former LAPD garage attendant. But upon his arrest investigators discover he may responsible for up to 100 additional murders. Will justice finally be served for his victims and their loved ones?


Sources


Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders, www.blackcoalitionfightingbackserialmurders.net/.


Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Lonnie Franklin: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Lonnie Franklin | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.F/f/franklin-lonnie.htm.


Garcia, Ana. “Inside the LAPD's 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Investigation.” Crimewatch, 21 Oct. 2016, truecrimedaily.com/2016/10/21/inside-the-lapds-grim-sleeper-serial-killer-investigation/.


Pelisek, Christine. “'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Lonnie Franklin Once Gang Raped a German Teen.” PEOPLE.com, 2016, people.com/crime/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-lonnie-franklin-once-gang-raped-a-german-teen/.


Pelisek, Christine. “Grim Sleeper's Sole Survivor.” LA Weekly, 23 May 2019, www.laweekly.com/grim-sleepers-sole-survivor/.


“Wav.” LAPD, 2009.





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