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The ninth floor of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles has hosted every recent marquee criminal trial in LA, from OJ Simpson to Dr. Conrad Murray of Michael Jackson fame. On Tuesday morning, the place was packed for a trip back to the crack era of the 1980s, when prosecutors say Lonnie Franklin Jr. murdered ten women and tried to kill another.
"The evidence in this case will tell a story. A story of a serial killer who stalked the streets of South Los Angeles," said Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman. "And that serial killer, ladies and gentlemen is the defendant, Lonnie Franklin."
Franklin is known as the "Grim Sleeper" because he may have taken a respite from his allegedly murderous ways during the 1990s.
It's been five years since the man's arrest, and the family members of his alleged victims have been made to endure repeated delays in getting the criminal proceedings underway. On Tuesday, they took up nearly half of the courtroom, marked by special badges doled out to make sure they got a seat inside the overflowing galley.
The 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Trial Is a Trip Back to Crack-Era LA | VICE | United States
And here is a better article:
Grim Sleeper serial killer trial begins, years after slayings terrorized South L.A.
"The evidence in this case will tell a story. A story of a serial killer who stalked the streets of South Los Angeles," said Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman. "And that serial killer, ladies and gentlemen is the defendant, Lonnie Franklin."
Franklin is known as the "Grim Sleeper" because he may have taken a respite from his allegedly murderous ways during the 1990s.
It's been five years since the man's arrest, and the family members of his alleged victims have been made to endure repeated delays in getting the criminal proceedings underway. On Tuesday, they took up nearly half of the courtroom, marked by special badges doled out to make sure they got a seat inside the overflowing galley.
The 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Trial Is a Trip Back to Crack-Era LA | VICE | United States
And here is a better article:
Grim Sleeper serial killer trial begins, years after slayings terrorized South L.A.
