🔪The late 1970s and 1980s saw a surge in crime, with Los Angeles being heavily impacted.
💔Lonnie Franklin Jr., known as the Grim Sleeper, went on a 25-year killing spree.
👏Ingrid, one of his victims, helped capture Franklin by luring him into a meeting with the police.
🚔Franklin and his accomplices were convicted of rape and kidnapping.
🤔Franklin's sentence was mysteriously cut short, leaving many questions unanswered.
Who was Lonnie Franklin Jr.?
—Lonnie Franklin Jr., also known as the Grim Sleeper, was a serial killer who terrorized Los Angeles for 25 years.
What role did Ingrid play in capturing Franklin?
—Ingrid, one of Franklin's victims, helped capture him by arranging a meeting and signaling the police.
What were Franklin and his accomplices convicted of?
—Franklin and his accomplices were convicted of rape and kidnapping.
Why was Franklin's sentence cut short?
—The reason for Franklin's shortened sentence is unknown.
What impact did the crime wave have on Los Angeles?
—The crime wave in the late 1970s and 1980s affected major cities across the US, including Los Angeles, leading to fear and frustration among the community.
10:22Lonnie Franklin Jr., known as the Grim Sleeper, began his 25-year killing spree during a time when there was a surge in crime in Los Angeles.
12:13Ingrid, one of Franklin's victims, helped capture him by arranging a meeting and signaling the police.
13:46Franklin and his accomplices were convicted of rape and kidnapping, but Franklin's sentence was cut short for unknown reasons.
