Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 02/15/1981
- Missing From:
- Missing From Seattle, Washington
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 06/02/1945 (79)
- Age:
- Age 35 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’4, 130 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Sanders has scars on her right arm, left hand and left shoulder. She may use the alias names Frankie Child, Louise Maria Child and/or Louise W. Child.
- Details of Disappearance:
- In February 1981, a woman named Sanders was released from jail in Seattle. She made plans with a friend but canceled for a date. She was never seen again. Because Sanders worked as a prostitute, police suspected she might be a victim of the Green River Killer.
The Green River Killer was eventually identified as Gary Ridgway. He became a suspect in 1984 because witnesses saw him with some victims, and his truck was near where they were last seen. In 2001, DNA evidence linked Ridgway to three victims found in the Green River. More evidence, like bone fragments and bloodstains, was later found in his home. Ridgway had a history of soliciting prostitutes and violence against women.
Ridgway was charged with killing four women in 2001. In 2003, he surprisingly pleaded guilty to 48 murders to avoid the death penalty. He’s serving life in prison. Police believe he may be responsible for even more deaths. Sanders’ disappearance is considered suspicious because of the circumstances and her connection to the time and location of the Green River killings.
- Agency:
- King County Sheriff’s Office 206-205-3432
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This person was missing Missing Since 02/15/1981