Central Ohio serial killer Shawn Grate was featured on the ABC 20/20 episode

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A central Ohio serial killer, Shawn Grateis the focus of an all-new episode of “20/20 True Crime,” airing tonight. Grate, which was sentenced to deathis set to be executed in 2025, although appeals are still ongoing.

Terri Sullivan spoke with ABC’s John Quinones about the episode, which delves into the chilling details of Grate’s crimes. Quinones said, “What was it about this case that caught your attention? I know you guys have followed it and covered it so well over the last few years, but the rest of America is finding out in evening how engrossing and mystifying it is. the case was and to reach with its implications and the fact that this man was a serial killer.”

The episode highlights a harrowing 911 call from a woman, called Jane Doe, who was held captive by Grate. Describing her as a hero, Quinones said, “She’s a real hero in all of this because she had the means to keep whispering and trying to get the police to come to the rescue, but then the phone line goes dead.”

Another key figure in the investigation was detective Kim Mager.

“She sat with her unbending determination, and with her psychological instinct, you see her sit for eight days with Shawn Grate in the interrogation room,” Quinones said.

The special edition of “20/20 True Crime,” titled “Meet the Other Me,” airs Friday at 21.00 on ABC 6.