Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (left) and Los Angeles City councilman Bernard Parks react while looking at photographs found in the possession of Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Picture: AP Source: Herald Sun
POLICE are trying to identify 160 women found in photos and home videos, who they believe may be victims of a serial killer dubbed the "Grim Sleeper".
Police found the material when they searched the Los Angeles home of suspect Lonnie Franklin Jr, a mechanic arrested in July.
Detectives released images and hoped the public would recognise them.
"Now that we know who he is and what type of activity he is involved in with women, we are very concerned for everyone in these photographs," Det Dennis Kilcoyne said.
Franklin has pleaded not guilty to murdering 10 women from 1985-88 and from 2002-07.
The apparent 14-year pause in the alleged crimes led to the nickname "Grim Sleeper," though police suspect Franklin could be involved in other deaths.
Police displayed the photographs for media and have made the images available online.
In almost every photo, the subject is smiling at the camera.
Some women may have been naked but it's difficult to tell in the tightly cropped images.
Others were photographed outdoors as part of groups.
The women appear to be willing participants.
"It baffles me how he is so successful at getting women to do what he asks them to do," Det Kilcoyne said.
"It's not like we have pictures of him holding a knife to someone's neck."
Detectives said the photos span decades.
The women range from teens to over 60, and most are black.
Some appear to be asleep.
Source: News.com.au
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