1. DANNY ROLLING, THE GAINESVILLE RIPPER BY;: JOSH WHITE

2. BACKGROUND Born May 26, 1954, in Shreveport, Louisiana He had a difficult upbringing and the idea that he was an unwanted child was reinforced by his father, James Rolling, from birth James was a Shreveport police officer who abused him Danny's mother went to the hospital after claiming her husband tried to make her cut herself with a razorblade Claudia made repeated attempts to leave her husband but always returned As a teenager and young adult, Danny was arrested several times for robberies in Georgia and caught spying on a cheerleader dressing he had trouble trying to assimilate into society and hold down a steady job. In one example of the senior Rolling's cruel sense of discipline, he pinned Danny to the ground, handcuffed him, then had police take Danny away like a criminal because his father was embarrassed by him.

3. CRIMES COMMITTED CrimeDateVictimPunishment

4. BOOKS Rolling's has had several books written about him He himself has also written a book about the crimes