Gail Lynn Mathews (née: Van Pelt), (February 5, 1959 - April 10, 1983) was a 23-year-old woman murdered by Gary Ridgway in 1983. Her body was identified in 1985.
Case[]
Mathews disappeared on April 10, 1983. She entered a truck along a highway and wasn't discovered until September of that year.
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Media[]
- Mathews’ photograph appeared on Cold Case Files on the episode "Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River Killer."
- The 2019 series I Lived with a Killer includes Mathews' photograph and reconstruction alongside other Ridgway victims as their cover art.
- The 2021 miniseries Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America displayed Mathews’ photograph during various episodes.
Sources[]
- Gary Ridgway on Wikipedia
- Green River Killings (archived)
- Gail Mathews at Find a Grave