In one taped interview, he told investigators initially that he was responsible for the deaths of 65 women, but in another taped interview with Reichert on December 31, 2003, Ridgway claimed to have murdered 71 victims and confessed to having had sex with them before killing them, a detail which he did not reveal until after his sentencing.
I et af interviewene fortalte han efterforskere, at han i første omgang var ansvarlig for 65 dødsfald, men i en anden interview fra 31. december 2003 hævdede Rigway, at han havde myrdet 71 ofre, og tilstod at have haft sex med dem, før han dræbte dem, en detalje, som han ikke havde afsløret tidligere.