Before being transported to western Washington, Ridgway was held in Walla Walla's Washington State Penitentiary, serving 49 consecutive life sentences for murder.
Gary Ridgway, also known as the infamous Green River Killer, was recently rebooked into King County Jail. Prosecutors say Ridgway is in an "institutional hold," but what does that mean?An institutional hold is the process of holding an inmate inside an institution until they are turned back over to state authorities.Before being transported to western Washington, Ridgway was held in Walla Walla's Washington State Penitentiary, serving 49 consecutive life sentences for murder.
In late 2023 and early 2024, the King County Sheriff's Office identified two victims of Ridgway through the DNA found in bones. However, it's unknown if these cases have anything to do with Ridgway's recent appearance in Seattle.It's speculated that Ridgway is at the jail to face new charges, or possibly be resentenced for previous convictions.Ridgway pleaded guilty in 2003 to murdering 49 women in King County from 1982 to 1998.
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