Images of naked women, possibly dead; children's toys and family photos fill the home of alleged Grim Sleeper serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. Christine Pelisek, who broke the story, has exclusive details.
From the outside, the home of suspected serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. looked like something out of a fairytale; the place where the elf or the leprechaun lives. Mint-green with a pointy rooftop and surrounded by a wrought-iron fence, the low-slung house stood out among the neighborhood's crème-colored bungalows.
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Franklin, who police believe killed at least 10 women and maybe many more, shared this house with his wife of 32 years. Inside, framed family photos covered living room tables and bookshelves. Nearby, in the cluttered office, stood a cot where Franklin's mother-in-law sometimes slept. His grandchildren, who often came by, had their own room, filled with plush toys.
But...
From the outside, the home of suspected serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. looked like something out of a fairytale; the place where the elf or the leprechaun lives. Mint-green with a pointy rooftop and surrounded by a wrought-iron fence, the low-slung house stood out among the neighborhood's crème-colored bungalows.
Related story on The Daily Beast: L.A.'s Cultural Ambush
Franklin, who police believe killed at least 10 women and maybe many more, shared this house with his wife of 32 years. Inside, framed family photos covered living room tables and bookshelves. Nearby, in the cluttered office, stood a cot where Franklin's mother-in-law sometimes slept. His grandchildren, who often came by, had their own room, filled with plush toys.
But...
- 12/20/2010
- by Christine Pelisek
- The Daily Beast
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