
Could this perhaps be proof he never slept at all? Pelisek originally called Franklin a “sleeper” because of a roughly 14-year gap between recorded homicides. “Some of them in his car and their eyes are closed,” says Washington. Some photographs show women who look like they may be asleep, unconscious or dead. “We have no idea who the women are, what their circumstances are,” or if they are still alive, says Kilcoyne. The photographs were taken in cars, in Franklin's motor home and in his backyard garage. … also viewed what may be the alleged killer's grisly trophies – bracelets, rings, earrings, watches, and necklaces confiscated from the Franklin home. Some of the pictures, which were taken by the 57-year-old Franklin before his arrest in July, show women who range from teenagers to women in their 60s, exposing their breasts or fully nude. (We'll post many of them here, so check back. Washington, alongside family members of other victims, was invited to view the photos yesterday, prior to their release for public viewing at 1 p.m. Pelisek spoke with Enietra Washington, sole surviving victim of Franklin's psychotic rampage. Many are of women and teenage girls, who police believe may be additional victims to the Grim Sleeper's recorded 11. This time, on the 180 photos and loads of video footage LAPD detectives found in Lonnie Franklin Jr.'s “modest mint-green home” since his arrest: But also proud, of course.Īnd most of all just jazzed to read her always-exclusive scoops. Because her investigation was so stupid amazing, national Internet rag the Daily Beast stole her away from us.
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Meet Christine Pelisek, crime-thirsty journalist who revealed (and named) at-large serial killer the Grim Sleeper via LA Weekly in August 2008 (shout out!). Update, 10 a.m.: The Los Angeles Times finally name-drops the Weekly. Updated after the jump, 1 p.m.: Photos released! 16, 10:15 p.m.: Kevin McClure, commanding officer of LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division, just announced on Fox News that police immediately began receiving a flood of calls after the photos were released - many of them positive, aka, “That's me!” Does this mean he could have killed others in the anonymous 180? 119 has been identified as Janecia Peters (pictured, right) - one of the Sleeper's known victims.
