Delores LaVerne Williams (June 29, 1965 – March 8 – 17, 1983) was a teenager who was murdered by Gary Ridgway in SeaTac or Auburn, Washington, on March 8 – 17, 1983. She was Ridgway’s twentieth known murder victim.
She was identified in December 1984.
Background
Delores was born on June 29, 1965. Very little is known about her childhood. She reportedly had many previous arrests for being a sex worker.
Disappearance
Delores was last seen in SeaTac, Washington, between March 8 and 17, 1983. She was last seen along Pacific Highway South. It’s unknown what happened to her afterward.
Discovery
Delores’ remains were discovered in Auburn, Washington, near Star Lake Road, on March 31, 1984. Her cause of death couldn’t be determined, though her case was deemed a homicide.
Delores’ remains were found at around the same time as three other sets of remains, identified as belonging to Alma Smith, Sandra Gabbert and Terri Milligan.
Aftermath
Initial Aftermath
It’s unlikely Delores’ case was connected to the Green River killings soon after her disappearance, but all the remains found were connected soon after their discovery.
Identification
Delores remained unidentified until December 1984, when the Green River Task Force obtained her missing persons report and her dental records.
Identification of Killer
It wouldn’t be until 2001 that her killer, Gary Ridgway, would be apprehended. He was convicted of Delores’ murder, along with the murders of forty-eight other women.
Rebecca R. “Becky” Marrero (August 4, 1962 – December 3, 1982) was a young woman who was murdered by Gary Ridgway in Seattle, Washington, on December 3, 1982. She was Ridgway’s fourteenth known murder victim.
Background
Becky was born in Seattle, Washington, on August 4, 1962. Details surrounding her childhood are unavailable, but it’s known that she had a three-year-old daughter at the time of her murder.
Disappearance
Becky was last seen by her mother on December 3, 1982, at their home. Becky received a phone call, and when she got off the phone, she told her mother to watch her daughter before leaving. She didn’t bring any of her belongings with her.
Discovery
Becky’s skull was discovered in a ravine in Auburn, Washington, on December 20, 2010, twenty-eight years after she was last seen. Her skull was recovered close to where the remains of Marie Malvar were discovered in 2003. While her cause of death couldn’t be determined, her case was deemed a homicide.
Aftermath
Becky was connected to the Green River killings in July 1984, a year and a half after her disappearance. One of the reasons she was connected to the killings was because of her friendship with Debra Estes, a then-missing girl who was on the list of suspected victims.
In 2001, the Green River Killer was identified as Gary Ridgway. He was questioned extensively about Becky’s disappearance. He is believed to have confessed to murdering her, but he couldn’t recall any details of the murder. He wasn’t charged with her murder as her remains hadn’t been recovered.
When Becky’s skull was recovered in 2010, she was added to the list of known victims of Ridgway. He was later charged with her murder in 2011.
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