L.A. cops field hundreds of calls after ‘Grim Sleeper’ photos released

Los Angeles police have been inundated with calls after they called on the public to help identify women pictured in nearly 200 photos found in a suspected killer's home. Tipsters calling in have helped the police to identify five of the 160 women pictured in the photos the department released Thursday, according to the L.A. Times. Police released the images, which were found in the home of accused serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr., because they fear some of the women may have been his victims.

The photos have received 8 million page views on various websites, the police say. Many of the women appear to be nude or partially nude, and some seem to be sleeping or unconscious. Police Chief Charlie Beck said there was no other way for police to identify the women.