With all the recent violent events that our valley, let alone our world, has been dealing with, the topic of serial killers is definitely a sensitive subject. It is a fascinating topic that many people absorb and try to understand.

What is someone’s mindset or what pushes them to go to such extremes? The Pacific Northwest, for some reason, seems like it is #1 when it comes to this topic.

Take the Serial Killer born in Toppenish, Washington , for example, Westley Allan Dodd .

Westley Allan Dodd’s Childhood

Westley Allan Dodd was born in Toppenish, Washington, on July 3rd, 1961. According to the Seattle Times (per Wikipedia ), Dodd wrote in his diary how he grew up in a neglectful household, even though Dodd claimed that he was never neglected or abused as a child. ( Wikipedia ).

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