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The Grim Sleeper: Life of Serial Killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr.
The Grim Sleeper didn't just kill. He vanished, waited, and returned, turning his crimes into one of the most haunting serial killer cases in California.
He was just your average guy. You likely wouldn't have been able to pick him out of a lineup. That was, in fact, what he was counting on. "The Grim Sleeper"—Lonnie Franklin Jr.—blended in perfectly with his surroundings.
He had a wife and kids and was known to his friends and family as a hard worker. He was mechanically inclined and would often fix folks' cars for next to nothing. They figured he was just a really nice guy.
But behind his easy-going personality and friendly grin, something evil lurked in his mind. Something evil that would periodically have him take to the streets to assault and kill random women he encountered, before disposing of them in alleys and dumpsters as if they were nothing more than used-up pieces of trash.
He ran rampant through the seedier side of Los Angeles throughout the 1980s, before he decided to go to sleep. This monster hibernated for several years, nursing the memories of his previous conquests through the numerous photos and videos he had taken of his victims, which he meticulously filed away in hidden places around his home.
It wasn't until the early 2000s that this killer once again emerged and started acquiring a whole new generation of victims. Police were puzzled—was it the same guy? Or was a new killer on the loose?
Ultimately, it was a slice of pizza, liberally sprinkled with serial killer DNA, that would bring this evil man to justice. Keep reading to learn the full story of Lonnie Franklin Jr.—The Grim Sleeper.
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He was just your average guy. You likely wouldn't have been able to pick him out of a lineup. That was, in fact, what he was counting on. "The Grim Sleeper"—Lonnie Franklin Jr.—blended in perfectly with his surroundings.
He had a wife and kids and was known to his friends and family as a hard worker. He was mechanically inclined and would often fix folks' cars for next to nothing. They figured he was just a really nice guy.
But behind his easy-going personality and friendly grin, something evil lurked in his mind. Something evil that would periodically have him take to the streets to assault and kill random women he encountered, before disposing of them in alleys and dumpsters as if they were nothing more than used-up pieces of trash.
He ran rampant through the seedier side of Los Angeles throughout the 1980s, before he decided to go to sleep. This monster hibernated for several years, nursing the memories of his previous conquests through the numerous photos and videos he had taken of his victims, which he meticulously filed away in hidden places around his home.
It wasn't until the early 2000s that this killer once again emerged and started acquiring a whole new generation of victims. Police were puzzled—was it the same guy? Or was a new killer on the loose?
Ultimately, it was a slice of pizza, liberally sprinkled with serial killer DNA, that would bring this evil man to justice. Keep reading to learn the full story of Lonnie Franklin Jr.—The Grim Sleeper.
Read on your favorite devices, such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, tablet, laptop, or computer, with Amazon's free Kindle reading App.
Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right of this page to download immediately!
Or Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
97 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2026
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