Crimes That Shook the World - Season 1 - Eps 3: Green River Killer
The case of Green River killer Gary Leon Ridgeway who was arrested on 30 November 2001 after 19 years of police searches. The offender is recognised as the most prolific murderer in US history, having slayed at least 48 women. A warrant was granted to search his property in 1987 but no evidence was found at the time, it was only after a breakthrough in DNA technology in 1999 that the case was reopened
About Crimes That Shook the World
Title: Crimes That Shook the World
First Air Date: 2006-09-26
Last Air Date: 2012-04-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 16
Network: Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.
Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
