This article is a about man who was accused of killing 10 women. He was given the nickname the "Grim Sleeper" because he would take long breaks in between killings. His killings range from 1985 to 2007. His main targets were African American women and prostitutes. Franklin was arrested on July 8th. Police had found Franklin's DNA at some of the crime scenes in which led to his arrest. His sons DNA was also found. He is currently locked up in Southern California.
The article focuses more so on the case itself. I believe there is so much ambiguity in between cases its hard to give specific details for each one. In which are the reasons why the author targets the case itself. Franklin plead not guilty to 10 accounts of murder. These 10 accounts were all located in South Los Angeles area. The killings took a 12 year stint. No specific types of police were mentioned in the article. The article talks a lot about Franklin's encounter with his cellmate. The victims really aren't mentioned at all in the article. They only mention what type of people Franklin targeted. One interesting thing about the article was that in May, sketches of the serial killer were posted on billboards. How would you feel driving down the road looking at billboards trying to find serial killers?
I found this story interesting because of the time difference between the ten killings. Usually when there is such a long break between killings it is hard to connect the crimes, however I guess since DNA was found it was easier to connect the dots.
ReplyDeleteI think it's sort of sad that most articles neglect to include how the victim and the victims' communities and families are doing. I understand the importance of concise articles, but these aspects should not be left out because it takes the focus away from the morbidity of the crime and puts more focus on the killer, which in turn can make the perp feel victimized and continue with the same if not worse behavoir.
ReplyDeleteHow did his son's DNA end up at the scene of the crime? Was his dad trying to make him an accomplice or frame him? Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing billboards of serial killers if they were in the area. If everyone was looking for the serial killer they might be spotted and apprehended sooner.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, I wonder if they had DNA all this time why it took so long. They may have had a DNA profile but no way to find the suspect...
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