Crime

Grim Sleeper suspect dropped hints all along

Lonnie Franklin Jr. would share violent fantasies about prostitutes and say they deserved to die, according to neighbors. "I should have made a better choice," says a longtime friend. AP

Also: Details on his past crimes, employment and some of the evidence against Franklin from the search warrant. LA Weekly


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