Green River Killer Victim Identified as Runaway Teen Lori Anne Ratzpotnik

Ratzpotnik's remains were found in 1985, but her identity remained unknown until recent genetic testing.

The remains of Lori Anne Ratzpotnik, a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home in 1982, have been identified as one of the victims of the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway.
Ratzpotnik's remains were found in Auburn, Washington, in 1985, but her identity remained unknown until recently when genetic testing confirmed her identity.
Ratzpotnik's remains were found alongside another set of bones, identified in 2012 as the remains of Sandra Majors, another victim of Ridgway.
Ridgway, one of America's most active serial killers, claimed to have killed more than 90 women and girls between 1982 and 1998. He is currently serving a life sentence after being convicted on 49 counts of aggravated first-degree murder.
Ridgway targeted young runaways and sex workers, and was not arrested until 2001, after he was identified through DNA.