Due to the graphic nature of this killers crimes. Lesser discretion is advised. This episode include discussions of murder, Gore and sexual assault that some people may find offensive. We advice, dream caution for children. Under thirteen On June, twenty seventh nineteen, eighty four twenty four year old, cheered, Ramirez discreetly, purchased to grams of cocaine from a dealer in downtown allay. He was dressed in black. The code, that best concealed him as he moved through the night. Came in hand. He crept to a nearby gas station and waited for an unsuspecting patron too there be a call unattended when he saw his opportunity. He sprinted forward read the engine and sped away pulse pound. He drove to a secluded area of the city. He strapped up his arm press down the needle and felt the

Cain rocket through his bloodstream, Richard believed the dragon The euphoria connected him with his master, the devil in his head. Is he heard? Satan's orders spread fear, pain and misery as far as he could heeding the directions he crews throughout the city. Looking for a target anyhow, would do so long as it was shady accessible and undefended. He decided start his reign of terror that very night, the night Starker was on the Raoul hi, I'm Greg pulsing. This is serial killers. A Spotify original from ass ever episode. We dive into the minds and madness of serial killers today

covering Richard Ramirez, the infamous night stalker, who terrorized California in the nineteen eighties. I'm here my co host Dennis Richardson high everyone. You can Finally, episodes of serial killers and all other Spotify originals from part cast for free on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcast time we covered the darkest parts of Richards childhood and the events that said, I am on the path of evil. We follow this line, all the way until he claimed his first victim today. Will cover the vicious crime spree that earned him the name night stalker will also detail his incredible capture and the prosing reaction, he got after his arrest. We've got all that and more coming up stay with us. This episode is brought to you by Samsung

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some time in the next two months, Richard made his way back to LOS Angeles, where he FED is cocaine, habit by burglar, rising homes, some of his early scores netted him substantial amounts, but by law June. His funds were running low on the evening June twenty seven, he spent the last of his money on two grams of cocaine. He got high then drove his stolen car around the city. Looking for his next score, some I'm early the next morning, after hours of aimless driving Richard found himself in glass cell park. A small, neighbourhood of mostly low income housing using his trained thieves eyes he select a building he believed was an easy target. You parked his car slid on a pair of gardening gloves and crept towards the run down apartment complex. He selected a ground or apartment because it offered the easiest escape route. He would two unscrew one of the windows screens but found that the cocaine had disrupted is fine motor skills. He had to run

one of his gloves to get the screen off, leaving a partial print behind and in the process he and in the window silent ass, the night inside seventy nine year old Jenny, then cow slept soundly unaware of the uninvited guest ransacking, her home Jenny was a very poor woman who had nothing worth taking and that infuriated Richard S. Fault is Boil Jenny had wasted his time and he decided that she would pay one way or another, so he pulled six inch knife from his pocket and staff The sleeping woman in her chest, Jenny woke up and tried to fight, but Richard was possessed with furious blood Must he stabbed during the neck, then cut her throat a brutal killing blow like his cousin MIKE had taught him as Jim. He died in front of him. Richards heart pounded with excitement, but it wasn't. The dwindling he felt more aroused than he ever had before. He

pleasure at himself for the next hour then left the apartment, the way he entered he drove away from genies home covered in blood, convinced as one would Satan. He believed his actions have leave the double enough that its master would protect him from law enforcement. With this delusional sense of security. Richard continued his crime spray over the next year he broke into multiple homes. Every night, fuelling is growing. Cocaine. Habit, unsurprisingly, his extensive coke use, had adverse effects. For starters, Richard the days and nights blurring together and as I'm past. He realized Kane was making him sloppy. He decides it was best to quit, Vanessa guided over the psychology here and throughout the episode, please note that is not a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist, but she has done a lot of research for the show. Thanks Greg, it seems Richard believed

quitting cocaine would remove some of his compulsive behavior. However, two thousand eleven study published in the medical journal. Addiction suggests it wouldn't be as simple as he expected: the stud question: analyze the behavior of Parkinson's patients who were treated with dopamine replacement therapy or tea for short parking. Disease is a neurological condition, largely caused by the body's failure to produce dopamine, which them body, to maintain habitual behaviors? It's also one of to hormones that cause the body to feel pleasure. Something given drt begin to use the medication compulsively this behavior that of people who were addicted to psycho stimulants, like cocaine when taken off De Artie. Same patients sought out other methods of acquiring dopamine and it the same was true for Richard. In short, when Richard quit cocaine, he gave up his primary

very source of dopamine. After several MA see realized he needed something else. To get his heart racing. Looking back on the thrill of killing Jenny been cow. He realized that murder might just be more exciting coke. He found his new habit. Now he just needed find the right equipment march. Seventeen nineteen eighty five Richard purchased at twenty two. Labour revolver from a man down town Go in hand he stole a car from gas station and set out looking to put his new weapon to use. He was clad head to toe oh in black right, down to his Ac Dc baseball cap ass. He spoke I'm a highway. A gold camaro caught his eye at the wheel was twenty two year old Maria Hernandez look at her Richard knew he had found his victim. He was ready for it next hit.

He followed Maria back to her condominium, watching as she parked in the condos garage acting quickly. Richard parked encrypt toward the garage he slipped under the door before it closed and drew his weapon to strike, but ass he stood. His hat fell to the ground. The sound startle Maria and she turned around to see in pointing the gun in her face screaming She raised her arms to protect yourself as Richard fired Maria fell to the ground, and Richard pushed her body to the before continuing into the condo as Richard looked around, he saw flash of movement behind the kitchen counter Maria's, roommate thirty four year old, Dale Oak Zaki had her the commotion and rushed to hide, moving quietly, Richards, look up to the counter and aimed his gun right, whereas praise head might pop up, he waited

And waited, and after several silent moments, Dale peaked and Richard shot her square in the forehead before Hills body hit the ground. Richard was running for the front door ass. He sprinted with car. He was surprised to see a woman standing on the lawn she screamed begging him not to shoot her again and rich realized? It was Maria Hernandez. She somehow survived his initial attack. It turned out the keys and Marie S hand had deflected the bullet and she dropped to the floor to play dead. Of course, Richard didn't know that confused he kept his gun aimed at her ass. He sprinted to his car, but here her live thinking that perhaps Satan had spared her life or reason he spent the small community and towards the freeway replaying, the pack in his head. It exhilarating arousing spectacular just what the devil had ordered

Richard still less unsatisfied he made more as he drove you sputtered a car pulling off the way at the wheel was thirty year old. Silently on you, who also and by Veronica thinking quickly. Richard decided she would be his next kill and began to follow her. He tailed Veronica for a few blocks all of a sudden. She pulled to the side of the road allowing him to pass as did he know She was glaring right at him with a wicked grin. Richard dropped his car got out and walked to her window. She was furious and ask why he was following her true answered with violence, he forced his way into Veronica's car pulled out his pissed. Oh and shot her, but even at close range, the bullet didn't kill. Her She opened the car door to try and escape, but it was too late. Richard, A second time shooting her door.

Leaned back his Second murder, that night with Verona his body sprawled. On the pavement Richard Richard. To his stolen car and sped away as he drove into the darkness. He replayed each of the three attacks revelling in the Memories Richard spend ten days reflecting on these attacks. He came to the conclusion at the high murder brought on was better than anything cocaine at ever. Given him, and it was a vice, he wouldn't give up. So on March, twenty seventh, only ten days after his last attack ridge set out to kill again two. In the morning he arrived at a home in Whittier that he had burglarized a year earlier. He now the owners. Vincent and magazines. Azora were quite well off any and

ended to sweep their home for everything, including their lives snicking through the yard he tested window. Until we found one that was unlocked, then he climbed quietly into the house In the living room he found sixty four year old, Vincent sleeping on the couch in front of the tv without hesitation, Richard drew his gun and shot Vincent in the head as Vincent bled. Out on the floor, Richard ran to the bedroom where he found Maxine startled awake by the gunshot Richard slapped her and ordered her to show him where her valuables were hidden when Maxine refuse to cooperate Richard bound and gagged. Forty four year old then started ransacking the bedroom as well, tore through the room. He didn't notice, Maxine quietly slipping free from her binds, but he did notice the sound of a shot gun caught behind him. He turned Maxine, naming directly at his chest. Fear,

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while he was ransacking, the bedroom Maxine slipped free a restrains and aimed a shot gun directly at em before rich had time to respond. She pulled the trigger, but Maxine shotgun didn't fire. Her husband had removed the shells from the weapon just a few days earlier, Roy that really that has reprieve Richard was bureau set Maxine Gall he shot her. Three times and the bullets tore through her body. However, he wasn't, intend to. Let his gun do all the work. He grabbed a knife from the kitchen then return to Maxine. He said, and slashed torso. Multiple times then carved in inverted cross into her chest. He carved out her eyes and pocketed them with both his victims, Dad Richard Thin, leading the house and fled into the night covered in Maxine's blood he drove

to downtown allay returning to his room at the Cecil hotel feeling euphoric. He later described as feeling saying it's like nothing else. You can't expect in its intensity in words to have that power, Moreover, life thing is more sexually exciting. It's the ultimate With that kind of mindset, there was only a matter of time before Richard killed again. A little over two weeks later in the early hours of April, Fourteenth Richard drove to Monterrey Park and so did the home a bill and really enjoy for his next attack? finding an unguarded bathroom window. He crawled through sending a silent prayer to Satan, presenting the fourth coming violence as an offering moments later. Richard the couple laying in their bed but sixty six zero.

Bill was awake and holding a pistol Richard fired first and his bullet passed through bills, head as he fell to the floor, choking on his own blood, Richard pounced on him, beating the man ferociously by no fifty Cyril Lillian was wide awake, but ass. She was recovery from a stroke. She was unable to help her husband. She could only lay still. While Richard beat Bill unconscious, then he restrained and raped her. Afterwards he ransacked their home and fled into the darkness, miraculous Bill awoke after Richard left and managed to call nine one one. Unfortunately, he died of his wounds a few hours later, not that news of his death affected. Richard he was riding high in the raw she got from the attack and the belief that Satan was shielding him from harm police hadn't yet connected his crimes, and Richard

no intention of slowing down, so they could catch up. He struck again. Only two weeks later, just before midnight on May. Twenty. Ninth Richard parked his stolen are in front of a small home and Monrovia far from the dead urban Centre of LOS Angeles, the quiet, said he rarely saw any crime as such. Many locals left their doors unlocked. It was He too easy for richer to enter the home of two sisters. Eighty three year old Belle and eighty one year old Florence Nettie Lang. Both women slept soundly as Richard prowled through their home, like Jenny, even how the sisters didn't have many valuables and made Richard furious. Wanting to take out his anger. He search for a weapon eventually finding a hammer in one of his vicious assaults, richer, brutalized, sleeping women with the hammer. He also raped Nettie, perversely, proud of his work. He felt the urge to publicly

declare his allegiance to Satan. He grabbed a little. Stick Andrew to Penta Grams, one on the wall of maples Bedroom and another on her left thigh satisfied. He lay tis bleeding victims and drove into the darkness. Somehow Nettie survive the attack, but maple succumb to her injuries still whether they lived or died, didn't matter to Richard. The violence had so excited him He wanted to force himself on another woman as soon as possible. He went on the prowl the next night, around, for I am on, may thirtieth, richer found himself on a quiet, Burbank Street, looking at a house, with vegetation that that shrouded in darkness. It was perfect for a whole, invasion. He snuck around into the yard, reached his hand in through a dog iter and unlocked the back door, inside, he made his way to a bedroom where he found forty two year old widow, Carol, Kyle fast asleep. He

pulled out his twenty two caliber pistol and approached the sleeping woman. Then the gun to her head and shook her awake order her to stay quiet, he asked her. Who else was home and she told that her eleven year old Son Mark was the only other person in the house. Richard held Terlet gunpoint and walked her through the to find the boy sleeping in his bed. Richard wool. Mark and locked him in a closet. Then he dropped Carol around making her show em where she kept her valuables afterwards. He raped her. Then comforter the bed and laughed Richard the freeway long before Carol, even called nine one one, but whether the police, on his trail or not didn't matter to Richard. He still believe Satan keep them safe and he was determined to kill again as soon as possible.

Four days later, on July, second, Richard broke into the home of Mary Louise Cannon, a seventy five old widow and grandmother who lived on her own, he beat Mary viciously, stabbed her to death and calmly, wash the blood off his hands and left on July. Fifth: richer drove to the wealthy, upscale community of Sierra Madre, a town at the foot of the Gabriel Mountains, ass, he said on the streets or worthy target. He spotted the home of the Bennett, family, the Bennets were a middle aged couple with two teenage children, so ten year old, Whitney an eighteen year old, James Whitneys Bedroom was right. Next to the front door, would she'd forgotten lock when she got home earlier that night. Around too, I am Whitney slept soundly as Richard walked boldly into her home. He held a gun in one hand and a penalty

the other walking into Whitney's room. Richard grew excited when his light fell on the defenseless teen. He wanted to kill her. And rape her body, but he knew to do so silently so he pocketed his gun and retrieved at times iron from the trunk of his car, then he crept back to Whitney's bedroom, and brought the tire iron crashing down onto her skull. He decided to finish Whitney by strangling her, so he pulled the telephone wire from the wall and wrapped it around her neck, but as he tightened, the cord something strange happened according to Richard sparks flew from the wire and Whitney began to glow, with bright blue light to him. It look like was covered in a wholly haze, some He assumed was her very soul. Brighton

he loosened his grip and Whitney breathed in deeply his job unfinished. Richard fled from the house hopped in his car and sped away he was furious and confused convinced Jesus, raised himself had stepped into save Whitney. He didn't know why I would intercede in that moment and he couldn't help but wonder what it meant he feared. Gods presence worried that it was a grim sign that foretold his eventual capture, sexually frustrated, Fraid his reign of terror was ending rich hired a sex worker to calm his nerves. She did it and left and by the end of the night, was calm. Crucially, he was once again thence that Satan was protecting him. He was wrong police combed over Richards many crimes scenes they piled evidence that would eventually led straight to him. Importantly, detectives had realized.

The attacks were the work of one man and the people Richard left alive, had given useful physical descriptions, while police work to put together a picture of the culprit. Richard went back on the prowl July. Seventh, only two days after his attack on Whitney Bennet, he found his way back to Monterrey Park, he zeroed in on the home of sixty one year old, Joyce Nelson step through an unlocked window and beat Joyce to death vicious assault, left a visible shoe print on her face. Once choice was dead. He grabbed everything he could carry and walked out the front door, but he wasn't done. He wanted to find a second victim that night around three. I am. He found himself only abuse streets away outside the homeless. Step three year old psychiatric nurse, Sophie Dyckman, Richards knock into Sophie's home through a donkey door and attacked her. While she slept he cut

her hands and demanded. She show him where she kept all her jewelry. Having worked at a psych ward, over thirty years, Sophia met more than a few psychopaths. In her day, she figured that the best way to come. Out of the situation alive, was to stay calm and do whatever Richard asked, so she complied with as every order. After Richard helped himself to her valuables. He tried to rape Sophie, but he couldn't get an erection frustrated. He threatened kill her. If she ever went to the police, then left the house with a pillow case, full of stolen goods, though he hadn't killed his second victim as intended. Richard was satisfied, But this hall he fenced many, the stolen, the next day, presumably just enough to live on but while Richard pond his victims valuables the media learned of the connections between the horrific attacks that they were all the work of one man, the papers began

story after story about the crimes, and Richard grew fascinated with their coverage. He spent the next week's reading about him health and realise that he had to be more careful with everything that the police had put together. He didn't want to get caught because of foolish mistakes. Still, the coverage excited him and he wanted You use it to show the world who they were dealing with. He does it is next crime would be his most vicious yet planning carefully. Richard bought a police scanner, so he could stay a step ahead. He also picked up a machete intending to decapitated next victims leave the heads on along a menacing simple of his power. It's possible this message was an extension of Richards erotic photo failure or his sick all desire to commit murder, according to friends, excited yes, Doctor Catherine E Purcell and criminologist Doktor Bruce Arrigo Lust.

Murderers like Richard, are driven by the need for ultimate sexual satisfaction and a compulsive need for power in their book. The psychology lust murder personnel in regos state that the organ and the sexually sadistic nature by which it is reached, symbolise complete domination by the assailant over the victim. It's possible that, for Richard beheading his victims and displaying them to the world was to be just another symbol of this complete domination by publicly despair, his handiwork, he demonstrated his power to the world including the investigators trying to catch him and the people who The story in the news, his plan in place You got ready to send this message on the evening of July Twentieth and to do so shows the glint ale home of maximum Leyla lighting. A couple in there sixties, Richard snuck, into the

machete and gun in hand, he rushed into the knighting bedroom to find them both awake, but that did slow him down, swung his machete striking Maxon in the neck. He'd hope the blade would instantly decapitate his victim, but it was too dull frustrated pulled his gun. Shot MAX in the head then shot Leyla three times he was about to decapitate. His Dems when his police radio sounded the announcer ordered shots fired and Richards area, and he knew he had to leave right away. He returned to his car and spent off frustrated that he couldn't finish his plan, not content, to go ahead He set out to find another house another victim around free, He found himself in Sun Valley outside the home of chain a wrong and some kid covalent Us Richard entered the hall. Through an unlocked back door and found some kid asleep on the couch. He woke her with a hand

over her mouth and a gun to her face and told her to be quiet, or he would, her and her kids with too young children in the house. Some kid didn't make a peep next richer found chain a wrong of sleep in bed and care him with a single bullet to the brain. Through the as to the night. He beat and raped some kid. He revelled in her pain, thing that she asked Satan to save her and just swear that had given him all the cash and jewelry that she had some kid did. It Was told and endured, Richards torture until dawn, he left her tied up, the bedroom and fled the scene. Speeding off, as the sun rose by then was riding high and wanted to spend the day celebrating better, noone. Richard sat in adult movie theater reading news articles about his latest crimes. The media had

to calling him but night stalker, and he liked it, the name reminded him of one of his favorite Ac Dc songs, night prowler, more imports we made him feel like a true soldier of Satan, and he was to March into battle, once more a little over two weeks later on August. Sixth, to draw do an area of LOS Angeles he hadn't visited before he figure the police work urging for him and his regular HANS, but they weren't king for him in North Ridge, a small community to the north west of the city shortly Here too, I am, he approached the shaded house on Acre street his next mark. It was the homo Chris, embers Peter sing, a married couple who are both exceptionally all and strong Richard snow. Into their home through a sliding glass door. Chris Virginia were both asleep. But as Richard Approach there room, he cocked his gun. The metallic click woke Virginia who yelled at Richard D, get out in response

Richard shot her in the face Chris jumped to his feet. Only for Richard to shoot him in the head, too miraculously neither Chris nor Virginia, went down. It turns out Jews ammunition was a little old and the gunpowder didn't packed. The expected punch So, instead of succumbing to their injuries, the couple stared at Richard with venom in their eyes fighting for his life Chris tackled Richard and dragged him to the ground. They struggled for a second, but despite christened strain Richard broke free and ran away as fast as he could leaving the couple trunk. Ties but alive. In the aftermath of the attack richer, was determined not to repeat it, so we bought an uzi type of me gone to eliminate any victims who were to stubborn to die with his weapon upgrade he, was ready to hit the streets again on August aid, drove to diamond bar a small community, Easter, valet. Well

beyond his usual territory there. He found a man it is Tom shrouded by pine trees and snuck into the back yard. Uzi on his waist. He popped up the sliding glass door and quietly enter the home of thirty one year old alliance and twenty seven year old, Sakina Oboloi off we found Elias sense, a keener sleeping in their bed there. Ten month old baby sleeping in the crib next to them, with Swift, brutality, Richard put a gun to alliances head and pulled the trigger killing him instantly the gunshot woke Sakina but Richard was on top of her and a second he punch during the face told her that she didn't keep quiet, he'd, kill her and her children, Richard raped and tortured, Sakina throughout the night and demand that she give him all her cash and valuables. Finally, after hours of torture, Richard fled, leaving us actually family in his wake. The next day Richard REACH,

do, as usual, hang out spot at the downtown bus station with increased press coverage of his crimes. He felt like things were getting, who hot for him, in LOS Angeles, Richard hopped on a was to San Francisco, hoping it would be safe over him up north. He took some time get his bearings until he felt ready to strike again two a m on August eighteenth. He arrived San Francisco's Lake Lakeside District. There he broke into the home of Peter and Barbara PAN a married couple in the sixties. He found Peter Barbara sleeping soundly in their bed, and he knew what to do. He put it gun to Peter's head and pulled the trigger killing him instantly. The sound woke bar brought and within seconds Richard was beating her about the head. She fought back as raped her, which infuriated him so he shot her in the head to afterwards ransacked their home and use barbers lipstick to write on the wall. He drew a programme likely believing

satanic, simple and the phrase jack. The knife is creepy message complete. He made his exit. Some Barbara survived the gunshot living did tell her terrifying tales of police, but richer. Carried on feeling just as power as ever, just unstoppable The reality was that his rampage was nearing its end. The night Stalkers reign of terror was most over detail. Richards dramatic capture next This episode is brought to you by Michelob Ultra Organic cool, crisp cool with natural fruit, flavors Michelob Ultra organic for strives for realness stay. Certified organic with no sugar

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on August Eighteenth nineteen, eighty five twenty five year old. True Ramirez, assaulted, Barbara PAN and killed her husband Peter. He spent the next days, hiring sex workers and wandering between pornography stores in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. He likely would have killed in the city again, if he hadn't seen a Prescott led by the city's mayor. Diane Feinstein points data That LOS Angeles is infamous night stalker had weigh up to San Francisco and that police could prove it through physical evidence. She revealed that authorities had been matching the killers distinct, the prints, as well as the ammunition he used in each crime. Hearing that Richard knew he did ditches shoes. So he why to the middle of the Golden Gate, bridge toss them The bay then boarded a us to LOS Angeles, he arrived on August twenty fourth did no time seeking his next victims. He stole a car

drove cell to an area old mission veto as he drove through the neighbourhood he spotted Abase home shaded by plenty of trees. The home, belonged to twenty nine year old Bill, Carnes, a computer engineer who lived with his fiance twenties. Seven year old, Carol Smith, Richard entered the home through a rear window and found the couple asleep in their bad, richer raised his gun and cocked it, but the click of the metal woke bill who jumped out of bed just as Richard pulled the trigger The bullet grazed bills head, knocking him to the ground, not waiting to. See if this victim stood back up Richard shot, built Weiss more then he leapt Carroll and ordered her to pray to Satan. Richard tied Kerala been spent next several hours raping and torturing her when he left he combined to turn to tell them that, its stalker was here. Then he come drove away as Carol called

for help and bill was rushed to hospital. Richard headed back towards the city feeling invincible spent. The next several days hanging around the Chinatown area, frequenting set workers and taking drugs then August thirtieth. He decided to hold on a bus to Arizona to visit his brother Robert when he arrived in Tucson. He discovered his brother wasn't home. So hung around the bus station for a few hours. Eventually, he noticed what he thought were plain clothes, police officers filling up the terminal. It's unclear what gave the cops away, but something about them made Richard uncomfortable. He didn't believe they were there for him, but he wasn't taking any chances he hopped on the first bus. Back to allay and rode through the desert. He sat on the bus. Richard felt a strange sensation settle over him. Something was

horribly wrong. He just couldn't tell what, as he stared blankly out the window. The night sky filled with lightning and thunder Richard Lighting was a symbol of heaven and he felt a strange sense of do watching it he arrived at the l, a greyhound terminal a little after seven, a m tired and weary. He had barely slept during the journey, but he wasn't too tired to notice that the station was strangely crowded to him. It looked like he walked into at another swarm of plain clothes police officers all watching the outgoing buses worried Richard discreetly left this Asian heading out into the summer heat. He walked a few blocks and entered a corner store to buy a coffee, but ass. He waited. He noticed something strange from the corner the store he could hear too women whispering to each other, and he made out to words. L add Spanish for the killer.

He turned and saw them looking right at him his eyes. Did around the store trying to understand how they knew that's when it it is the news rack and saw his face plastered on the front page of every newspaper. Somehow the police had identified him as the night, doktor. He knew he had to run Richard sprinted, side and down the street ducking into alleys hopping over fences and even darting across the freeway. He knew the cops we're tracking down, so we had to move quickly. He needed to find somewhere to hide as he ram he spotted a city bus, stop a station. He hopped on just to catch his breath. For a few minutes, the boss began to pull away, but its Richards breathing started easing He noticed that every single passenger was staring right at him everywhere, in the city, knew who we was. He had no to hide all who do now was run he first What's to stop, then hopped off so

ding down the street. Once again, he figured it only chance of escape- was to drive down to Mexico as you and down the street. He could hear helicopters hovering somewhere overhead and his panic amp dove. He had to fly to car fast, approached the corner of Indiana and Whittier, and spotted Manuel a visa waiver sitting alone in a running car men well was waiting for her boyfriend and looked on in fear. Has Richard sprinted up to her fury in his eyes. Richard ordered Manuel ought to get out of the car and tried to writer out through the window. She refused and called for help ass loudly ass. She could hear, Her cries to men rushed over to help the men wrecking as the infamous night stalker and new they had to act. They chased Richard. On the street and watched involved over offence, knowing the name well. They decided to around and try to cut him off. Meanwhile,

Richard raced through a woman's front yard and a backyard barbecue getting hit by a hot metal spatulas. He tried sprinting to safety. He emerged onto another street and sir Red Mustang with its engine running he didn't notice that it was on blocks or that a burly man was standing only a few feet away obvious and panicked Richard climbed into the car and tried to drive away only to have its owner. Rob him by the throat, pull him out and throw him to the ground. Richard was Bree and scrambled away before the man could pick him, but in the distance he could hear sirens approaching police were closing in he hopped another fence and spotted Dela Torre, climbing into her car. He sprinted straight at her, but she took one look at him and knew who he was. She screamed at the top of her lungs the killer. The killer

silenced Angelina, by punching or in the stomach, then grab your keys and climbed into the car as he desperately trying to The engine for men surrounded the vehicle wanted those men was Angeline's husband Manuel who had armed himself with a thick metal pole recognizing the night stalker. He pulled the car door open and swung cracking Richard in the head with the metal pole without a word, Richard leaped from the car and ran down the center of the street he reached. Does really for his gun to realize that he left it in the locker at the bus station. He was defenceless and wounded and around him the street was filling people armed with clubs, bats all screaming, as must daughter in seconds Richard surrounded he hissed at them, but his says, did nothing Manuel crackdown on the top of the head once more drubbing him to the ground.

Richard ripe in pain as the men brandish their weapons, daring him to get up the night doktor was in their world now shared in the light of day the sun sitting down on his throbbing head. In short order least arrived on the scene and took Richard in the night we're Hood cheered and there voices echoed throughout the streets they had captured the night stalker. His reign of terror was over when Richard was finally brought to the police station. The media went into a frenzy within hours, Angela Minos throughout the city, were celebrating their streets for a fine safe again, they could sleep easy at night. In total, Richard was charged with thirteen murders. Five attempted orders. Eleven sexual assaults and multiple council burglary, the next few years of his life or consumed by his trial. As the prosecutor

laid out their evidence for Richards guilt and explained how they'd captured him. You see well Jude was focused on his killing spree invested, Eaters had worked tirelessly to bring him down at First Richards distinct shoeprints and ammunition linked many of his crimes then Survivors of his attacks provided police with detailed descriptions of riches appearance, as well as his disturbing passion for Satan these also found some of the cars Richard had stolen, which gave them his finger prints. After that the police issued a description of their suspect to the public and offered a reward for the night stalkers identity, upon broker in LA and one of Richard's friends in San Francisco had come forward, giving in two gaiters what they needed to finally unmask the killer. The evidence against him stacked up in court. Richard grew frustrated with the whole process and started

acting out whenever the news cameras were filming him, he snarled shouted, hail. Satan drew pentagrams on its body and cursed at the job, though it didn't women, many fans in the courtroom, Richards bad boy image, good looks and bizarre behaviour made him a pop culture, sensation most loved to hate him, but hundreds of what in the world over just plain loved him. They began writing letters and travelling to see him. Many sent him you'd photos and some even confessed a wish that he'd broken into their homes to victimize them one will during Leroy was so devoted to Richard that she wrote hundreds of articles defending him and proclaiming his innocence, but her efforts were futile. The prosecutions case was ironclad. After four years in court, Richard was convicted

on all counts and sentenced to death multiple times over. He couldn't believe it he'd face we executed his mission in service of Satan and yet the devil. Had allowed him to be sentenced to death. It was inexplicable to him not than anyone really heard. What Richard Ramirez thought of the situation. Richard spent the rest of his life on death row, despite the irrefutable evidence connecting him to the crimes he told us them that he was innocent and many of them believed him. They just couldn't accept that he was a sadistic killer the same denial was found in Doreen Leroy, who married Richard on October. Third, nineteen. Ninety six seven years after his vicious crimes Bree. She believed that her love could save him, but well Richard whispered, sweet nothing's. In her ear he said much darker

is to journalist, Philip Carlo Richard accepted Phillips, offered to write Richard Biography and granted him extensive interviews. The resulting book Darker became the definitive version of Richard story, his life and his crimes. The book as a smash hit, but the details therein College Doreen to finally doubt her husband's innocence then in two thousand nine dna evidence tied Richard to the nineteen eighty four murder of now. Year old may long in San Francisco. After that, Doreen couldn't deny Richards guilt and do him. She finally saw what everyone else had seen decades earlier, Richard Romeo as was a ruthless killer, but was also somewhat unique. To this day, he is one of the only known serial killers who killed without discretion. He selected as victims, regardless of race, age, gender and appearance without mercy and without

remorse all in the service of a higher power. Though he believed that his sure from Satan made him special. Richard was nothing of the sort after his divorce. His life was largely on eventful. He developed cancer two thousand twelve and it killed him. The following year. He was fifty three when he died alone, abandoned by even the devil. Thanks again for tuning into serial killers will be back soon with a new episode, more information on Richard Ramirez. Amongst the many sources we used, we found the night stalker by Philip Carlo, extremely helpful to our research

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