Plea bargain: In 2003, Ridgway entered a guilty plea claiming that he was responsible for 48 counts of aggravated first degree murder. The purpose of the plea bargain was to spare Ridgway of the Death Penalty, in exchange for his cooperation in locating the dead bodies of his missing victims.
Ridgway confessed to more confirmed murders than any other American serial killer.
Sentencing: Later in 2003, the Judge and the Superior Court sentenced Gary Ridgway to 48 consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole. He was also sentenced to 10 additional years in prison for each of the 48 victims, because Ridgway was tampering with evidence. In total, Ridgway was sentenced to 1680 years in prison with no possibility of parole.
Ridgway confessed to more confirmed murders than any other American serial killer.
Sentencing: Later in 2003, the Judge and the Superior Court sentenced Gary Ridgway to 48 consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole. He was also sentenced to 10 additional years in prison for each of the 48 victims, because Ridgway was tampering with evidence. In total, Ridgway was sentenced to 1680 years in prison with no possibility of parole.