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Green River killer to return to Walla Walla
By union-bulletin.com
Published: 09/21/2015

The Green River killer is being returned to the Washington State Penitentiary.

The state Department of Corrections on Friday told the federal Bureau of Prisons it will bring Gary L. Ridgway back to the Walla Walla prison, four months after his surprise transfer to a Colorado prison.

The decision was made after Washington law-enforcement officials expressed concern about keeping Ridgway easily accessible if investigators want to interview him about open homicide cases, according to the DOC. Ridgway has pleaded guilty to 49 murders, but has estimated that his victim count is closer to 70.

After consulting with Gov. Jay Inslee, Corrections Secretary Bernie Warner said he informed the Bureau of Prisons that DOC would be flying Ridgway back from the federal penitentiary in Florence, Colo.

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