FL Rewind: The Grim Sleeper

This week, Wendy & Beth rewind to a 2023 episode exploring the case of Lonnie David Franklin Jr., aka The Grim Sleeper – a serial killer linked to at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles between 1984 and 2007.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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Footnotes

Articles/Websites

Pelisek, Christine; Hanlon, Greg. (10/15/2022). The ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killer: 7 Things to Know After Lonnie Franklin’s Death. People. Retrieved 04/01/2023 from https://people.com/crime/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-death-7-things-to-know/

Pelisek, Christine. (06/06/2016). Jury Decides Death for ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killer Lonnie Franklin. People. Retrieved 04/01/2023 from https://people.com/crime/grim-sleeper-sentenced-to-death-serial-killer-lonnie-franklin/

Pelisek, Christine. (05/26/2016). Convicted ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killer Lonnie Franklin Faces Woman He Is Accused of Gang Raping When She Was a Teen. People. Retrieved 04/01/2023 from https://people.com/crime/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-lonnie-franklin-once-gang-raped-a-german-teen/

LAPD believes ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killer never actually slept. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 04/01/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-grim-sleeper-victims-20160508-story.html

Becerra, Hector; Gold, Scott. (07/09/2010).  ‘Everybody knew Lonnie’. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-09-la-me-grim-sleeper-profile-20100709-story.html

Leonard, Jack; Kim, Victoria. (07/11/2010). Grim Sleeper suspect had long record. La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://lacrossetribune.com/grim-sleeper-suspect-had-long-record/article_885cee90-8d00-11df-85c6-001cc4c03286.html

Wikipedia. (01/11/2023). Grim Sleeper. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Sleeper

History

Newberry, Laura. (04/15/2020). Coronavirus fears haven’t stopped the sex trade on Los Angeles streets. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-15/los-angeles-sex-trade-coronavirus-fears

Wikipedia. (02/12/2019). South Los Angeles. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Los_Angeles

Sonksen, Mike. (09/13/2017). The History of South Central Los Angeles and Its Struggle with Gentrification. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/the-history-of-south-central-los-angeles-and-its-struggle-with-gentrification

Books

Pelisek, Christine. (2017). The Grim Sleeper, The Lost Women of South Central. Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint.

Podcasts

Zupansky, D (Host). (08/23/2017). True Murder. The Grim Sleeper-Christine Pelisek. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://www.stitcher.com/show/true-murder/episode/the-grim-sleeper-christine-pelisek-51224374

Cummins, D. (Host). (09/13/2021). Timesuck with Dan Cummins. 261 – The Grim Sleeper Serial Killer and the Southside Slayer murders. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/261-the-grim-sleeper-serial-killer-and-the/id1156343076?i=1000535207363

Ramsey, W. (Host). (07/25/2022). William Ramsey Investigates. The Grim Sleeper: The lost Women of South Central with Author Christine Palisek. Retrieved 04/02/2023 from https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/william-ramsey-investigates/william-ramsey-investigates/the-grim-sleeper-the-lost-women-of-south-central-with-author-christine-pelisek-2019/c3dadd26-d996-424c-beac-b7dd51d6cdb6

Video

Tales of The Grim Sleeper
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Grim-Sleeper-Lonnie-Franklin/dp/B07JLXXS86

The Grim Sleeper: Mind of a Monster
https://www.amazon.com/Grim-Sleeper-Mind-Monster-Season/dp/B093BJ23JL

The Face of Evil: S1 E4 The Grim Sleeper
https://www.amazon.com/Face-Evil-Season-1/dp/B07QX3PHFK

I Survived a Serial Killer: S1 E7 The Grim Sleeper
https://www.aetv.com/shows/i-survived-a-serial-killer/season-1/episode-7

Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

“Flaming Mansions” by Jorge Hernandez
https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s
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“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
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