From a deadly Texas nurse to an Ohio murderer still on the loose, these cases prove prolific killers aren't a thing of the past Franklin is better known as his serial-murdering alias, the Grim Sleeper – a name coined by in 2008 after a victim was linked to a string of murders that occurred in the 1980s. It's possible he's murdered as many as 25 women – which would make him one of the American killers – and this year was finally convicted for the deaths of nine women and a teenage girl. Helpsmith Serial Keygen Ws there. After six years of waiting, three and a half months on trial, and one day of jury deliberation, he was on August 10th, 2016 – exactly 31 years after the death of his first confirmed victim, Debra Jackson, in 1985. After shooting Jackson three times in the chest, Franklin went on to use the same.25 caliber gun in nine attacks – assaulting and strangling more, while keeping photos of his victims as trophies in his home. Despite his conviction, some details remain unclear – like the question of whether he was truly 'sleeping' during the alleged downtime, or why it took the LAPD nearly 25 years to arrest the person responsible for the deaths of at least 10 victims. Members of the South Central communities plagued by his crimes suggest this was due to the fact that his victims were black women, mostly addicts and prostitutes, while a noted the more recent delays are the result of politicking, as new murders were discovered during an election year. Here, everything you need to know about the man who terrorized L.A.