Gary Ridgway's reign of terror came to an end in April 2003, when he was arrested. He confessed to killing 48 women. "The Green River Killer" wanted a plea deal. He would confess to the murders of 65 women in exchange for a life sentence instead of the death penalty. He then led police to the sites where four additional missing women's bodies were found. Through his plea agreement, Ridgway evaded the death penalty and was given a life sentence without parole in November 2003 for the aggravated murder of 48 of his victims. It is believed that he killed between 70 and 80 women, but Ridgway said he remembers killing 71 women.