September 17, 2008
Grim Sleeper Victim Count to Likely Grow

Detail photo of reward poster by Tom Andrews/LAist (more photos here)
The "Grim Sleeper" has eluded the LAPD for 23 years killing at least 11 people and leaving one survivor all in the South LA area. But investigators believe at least six of the 30 unsolved murders they are looking into right now will turn out to be victims of the serial killer.
The LA Weekly, who broke the story, just found an anonymously posted Grim Sleeper website with a creepy looking hooded man point a gun at you. The website has an interactive map of where the victims were found and lots of background on the case.



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I had read the LA Weekly report on this serial killer. I thought it was very interesting, if unsurprising. I remember a friend back in college who was planning a career as an FBI agent. He told me that serial killers in general are often caught because they get overconfident or don't move around enough. This particular serial killer disappeared for years, which means that he either is patient or had sated himself until recently. Either way, the police will have a very hard time capturing him.
I'm a little worried about that website, though. Getting information out to the public is one thing, but the website seems a little sensationalist. And I don't like that the owners of the website have chosen to be anonymous. Anonymity is important in most respects, but I would just feel more comfortable knowing that this was set up by concerned citizens, and not someone going for a more sensationalist tack.