Tales of the Grim Sleeper

A look at a serial killer who terrorized South-Central Los Angeles for more than 20 years examines how mistrust between residents and the police prevented his capture., Documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield probes a rash of murders that shook a tight-knit South Central Los Angeles community for 20 years in this film that poses there may be more to the police investigation than authorities are letting on. Over the course of 20 years, an elusive serial killer preyed on Los Angeles prostitutes all across the city. When police arrested and charged Lonnie Franklin Jr. with the crimes in 2010, it appeared that two decades of detective work had finally paid off. Determined to find out if the case was as clear-cut as it appeared, Broomfield visits Franklin Jr.’s former neighborhood to speak with his old friends and neighbors. Although initially reluctant to speak with the filmmaker, the locals eventually open up when Broomfield brings sleuthing retired prostitute Pam into the fold. Later, as the damning evidence against the accused killer begins to mount, Broomfield and Pam learn exactly why the suspicious locals may have known more than they revealed at the time, and how their refusal to trust the police may have yielded devastating repercussions., A fascinating look at a serial killer who terrorized South-Central Los Angeles for more than 20 years examines how mistrust between residents and the police prevented his capture.