So its not unprecedented and IMHO even unlikely he could be responsible for other cold cases, especially since determining the true number of murders committed by prolific serial killers is far more difficult than youd think, and proving it is even more difficult as far as Im aware. After he killed this couple, he burglarized their home. The following year Ramirez was a witness to his cousins fatal shooting of his wife. Needless to draw a parallel between this and the well known influence violent movies & games have on kids behaviour these days. Some 23 victims suffered in the crimes for which Ramirez was convicted, Yochelson added. He then hung her body from a pipe in April 1984. It turned out that their roommate heard, or thought he heard someone outside a bedroom window, and the entire neighborhood was flooded with police within minutes of him reporting it. At 13, Ramirez watched his cousin murder his wife. Related:The Ripper True Story: How A Soap Actor Was Accused Of Murder. As a result of the PCL-R assessment, Mr. Ramirez had scored a 9 out of a possible 12 in Factor 1, and scored a 9 out of a possible 12 in Factor 2. TMirners (talk) 21:34, 29 June 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply], Delete despite Ramirez confessing to both murders long after his convictions while in prison. There're no reliable sources for this as it did not happen TMirners (talk) 21:37, 29 June 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply], My apologies for this error. Wikipedia readers deserve better. He raped an adolescent child twice, one of whom was his first murder victim, and in the 1970s when he was in High School prior to him getting fired from the Holiday Inn he worked at for a foiled attempted rape where Ramirez was badly beaten by the victims husband, he fondled and molested two elementary school aged children in an elevator, but was never reported. Clairebear83 (talk) 16:42, 17 January 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply], On the night of July 2, 1985, he drove a stolen car to Arcadia, and randomly selected the house of Mary Louise Cannon, age 75, widowed grandmother's. Anyways, continuing from where I left off, these things are unfortunately difficult to document and definitively verify, even if I and others are certain they happened, not only because Ramirez learned these things as an adolescent well over 40 years ago from his elder cousin by 12 years Mike, who was a green beret and Vietnam war veteran, on top of also being a serial killer, serial rapist, and a reputed war criminal, but because the interviews with detectives and the press on these issues were also over 20-30 years ago by now, and most of it buried deep in archives, and others possibly lost to time entirely. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Leyva is mistyped. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Preceding unsigned comment added by Sherlockiain (talk contribs) 23:02, 22 January 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply], The article mentions that he may have leaned towards sociopathy instead of psychopathy, but there is no medical distinction between the two and the claim is unsourced. For entertainment purposes, though, Night Stalker ignores a psychological deep-dive and instead provides nostalgia-loving Netflix viewers with '80s-style synthwave music and neon graphics, rather than trying to further explain what truly motivated Ramirez to kill. Multiple less reliable sources claimed this to be the case, and since at the time to me it lined up with how Ramirez became slightly more forthcoming about his crimes in the years following his convictions, I initially believed then to have been true. Ramirez heads to Sierra Madre, CA, where he attacks Whitney Bennett, 16, with a tire iron as she sleeps. At the young age of five, Unterweger was already drinking alcohol, and by his high school years, he was in and out of jail for robberies and even pimping. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Titanoboa Constrictor (talk) 07:30, 9 July 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Despite being aware of his heinous crimes when they got hitched in 1996, apparently Lioy was particularly disgusted when DNA evidence linked her husband to the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in San Francisco, in early 1984. He's also the founding editor at Vague Visages, and has contributed to RogerEbert.com and Fandor. her into an abandoned house where he repeatedly sexually assaulted her. I had to adapt another type of bolt for the windows of my friends' house. There were several other bodies found in the area, but they could not be traced back to him. Investigators said he would target couples and develop a pattern by shooting the husband first before brutally attacking the wife. Privacy Policy. Editing on mobile is garbage, and my thumb slipped and I accidentally hit the publish button way before I intended to, and I don't know how to edit talk page entries on mobile. The Night Stalker, as the killer became known, created a panic that saw a surge in gun sales. Ramirez went to the Romeros' home first, but left without breaking in (James was awake and woke up his parents), then he drove to the home of Cairns and Erickson. Night Stalker inexplicably fails to address what prompted Ramirez to kill. Deanna and I, when going to San Francisco usually take a ferry boat from Vallejo to San Francisco and then Uber / taxi / or Lyft to get to another destination in San Francisco. crimes. 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He was eventually found guilty of a total of 43 counts including attempted murder, rape, sodomy and burglary, said Los Angeles prosecutor Alan Yochelson, who assisted in the case against Ramirez. because of how brutally and viciously he killed his victims. Many sources say he died of "natural causes" (at the age of 53), while others indicate "liver failure". Unterweger was eventually caught in Miami, when he was on the run after three of his victims were found dead in Los Angeles with his mark of strangulation by undergarment. Speaking to Oxygen, author and criminologist Dr. Scott Bonn offered his thoughts on why he believes women were drawn to Ramirez. Thanks114.158.149.78 (talk) 03:31, 10 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply], Typical when a subject has recently died, we have two seemingly conflicting "causes of death". Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.91.161.112 (talk) 12:08, 18 February 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply], The new documentary on Netflix ("Night Stalker, Hunt for a serial killer") shows that he committed several child abductions and raped children on several occassions. I guess someone started April Fool's early. July 5, 1985 Survivor In Sierra Madre. The reference associated with the first paragraph does not support this claim either. Contributors may use copyrighted publications as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences or phrases. But it would've been beneficial to establisha clear connection between the subject's childhood experiences and his crimes as an adult. Jack Unterweger stayed at the Cecil Hotel near the end of his second murderous run, and hes not the only serial killer to have stayed there. Here's what really prompted his murder spree. The beginning of the first letter was basically a form letter where I let them know that I was double majoring in Psychology and Criminology and found serial murder, mass killings, and violent homicide particularly interesting. 1893, shortly after he was apprehended and imprisoned. Florence Nettie Lang, 81-year-old Eventually a fingerprint was discovered that led to Ramirezs identification. When I got the report from Courtney, my psychic medium wife Deanna Jaxine Stinson wanted to see if she can get any psychic impressions of Richard in the Tenderloin. Retrieved from https://www.ukessays.com/essays/criminology/psychological-assessment-richard-6923.php?vref=1 Laura1459 (talk) 16:53, 1 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]. that the killer is a believer of Satanism. As the years passed, an unlikely romance blossomed between the pair, until Ramirez proposed to Lioy in 1988. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez. Images of a vicious murder of a young girl flashed in Deannas mind. Wrong surname spelling in the Early life section. Ramirez worshipped the devil and truly believed Satan was a real being. For example, the Night Stalker series finale on Netflix begins with the revelation that Ramirez was tied to a graveyard cross by his father during childhood, and it's also revealed that Ramirez witnessed a murder as a young boy. Bystanders followed him to East Los Angeles where local residents held and beat him until police arrived. Evil Ramirez was arrested several times for drug possession, burglary, and auto theft. At that time, I didnt believe Karen, then one day I picked up a Rolling Stone magazine and discovered that several people have claimed to have seen Jim Morrison after he died. NOW WATCH: Netflix shows and movies are full of brands but is it product placement? Ramirez proposed to her in 1988 but He continued to commit crimes and was briefly imprisoned for stealing a car. Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.30.250.248 (talk) 15:53, 3 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply], Prior content in this article duplicated one or more previously published sources. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding extraordinary and disturbing cases like this which can sometimes make it difficult to distinguish facts from rumors, and I sincerely apologize for having made editing mistakes based on this misinformation. He In 1989, Ramirez was sentenced to death following his trial, but he died from chronic health problems in prison in 2013, at the age of 53. I kept the information from Larry in the HPI archive files, in case anything else turned up on the ghost of Richard. Now, Netflix's docuseries "Night. To the police, they believed he was learning about the crime of LA, but in reality, experts now believed he used those trips to scout for his next victims. Experts know how to distinguish trivial concussions from those likely to be life-changing. He, Detectives often referred to him as an enraged killer, Detective Frank Salerno says in the docu-series, he got. What are others' thoughts?Hoops gza (talk) 02:50, 5 September 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply], I did some research and both February 28 and February 29 1960 give equal results as Ramirez's date of birth. Night Stalker glamorizes serial killer Richard Ramirez and glosses over his true motivations. Before making it to the Cecil Hotel, Unterweger was put into Austrian prison in 1974 for murdering an 18-year-old German woman, Margaret Schafer. Now that I got that off my chest, lets go back and talk about Richard Ramirez. Greg Dahlen (talk) 11:05, 27 September 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply], Thanks for this, it was an oversight of mine. On a point system of 0 to 2, a score of 18 and over out of 24 will determine that the individual is have psychopathy. As a child, he discovered he derived intense sexual arousal from his cousin's pictures and verbal accounts of rape and murder in Vietnam. 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After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. I believe he also often spoke about his prior cocaine addiction and fondness of the drug with other inmates he was serving his sentence on death row with, who were willing to talk to him when he spoke to them. Death always went with the territory. He was believed to have committed other murders and rapes but was never charged for any additional crimes. Once done with the killing, he ate everything from the fridge, puked . Anastasia Hronas while she was peacefully sleeping in bed. Cheers.InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 19:40, 27 November 2017 (UTC)Reply[reply], The statement that Lioy and Ramirez were separated in the Romantic relationship section needs a citation 74.12.43.133 (talk) 21:57, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply], I'd like to replace the current Profile Pic with this one. Larry called the paranormal hotline and reported the following, in his own words, or words similar to what was actually being said: Paul, I was visiting my aunt and uncle in Glendale, CA and I saw a Hispanic man walking down a street holding a machete and wearing sunglasses. Thats a pretty sick individual.. This article does not have many citations in the initial paragraphs (above first heading.) EVIL California serial killer Richard Ramirez was convicted of 13 murders and 11 sexual assaults in 1989, and spent 24 years on death row. Also known as: Night Stalker, Ricardo Leyva Muoz Ramirez. Also in 1984, he took the life of 79-year-old Jennie Vincow in Los Angeles. This intense arousal was a key component of his brutal attacks, as he was sexually charged by the act of killing. All Rights Reserved by Hayvine, Netflixs latest docu-series Night Stalker: The Hunt for a, The horrific true-crime series documents the crimes of, But heres the thing; does this documentary tell us the, Here are some shocking facts and unknown truth about, Richard Ramirez was a monster disguised as a human being. I couldnt mistake that face anywhere! And when Miguel fatally shot his wife in the face about a year later, Ramirez was reportedly present at the scene. Anastasia Hronas, one of his survivors, was crucial Flanked by his court-appointed attorneys, Night Stalker suspect Richard Ramirez bows his head during arraignment proceedings. As a result, viewers are left with a puzzle that's missing several key pieces. Several reports suggested that he even sexually assault a Richard Ramirez, known as the "Night Stalker" was an American serial killer. Titanoboa Constrictor (talk) 21:04, 21 July 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply], Says "The rest of Ramirezs known homicides usually involved him breaking into a home to kill, or shooting someone who was in a car on the freeway after stopping them, while Leung was lured to the basement to be killed." found him guilty of 13 counts of first-degree murder in addition to other rape and burglary charges. Per the New York Times, the two would frequently smoke marijuana together, and Miguel even showed the young Ramirez pictures of Vietnamese women he claimed to have sexually assaulted, tortured, and killed while serving. Deanna felt an overwhelming sense of evil when traveling through the Tenderloin District. In 1985, police arrested Ramirez with the help of a mob. It seems inappropriate and possibly not objective. (Serial Killer) Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar. with other sk this information is readily available. Lioy's belief in Ramirez's innocence came at a price, however, as she told CNN that her family disowned her. Courtney Ben-Shahar called the paranormal hotline. They started communicating in 1985 and she wrote him 75 love letters during his incarceration. Among the #creepiest things that have happened at the old hotel: Serial killers Richard Nightstalker Ramirez and Jack Unterweger stayed here and the #decomposing body of a woman who had been missing for three weeks turned up in the water tower. While in prison, Unterweger became a poster boy for prison reform. I was quite surprised to learn this, I knew that Richard committed murders in Los Angeles, but not San Francisco, which gives Courtneys story some validity. It's been a painful event for the family.". RogerInPDX (talk) 16:42, 13 June 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply], "The trial of Richard Ramirez was one of the most difficult and longest criminal trials in American history, taking over four years to finalize." Richard Ramirez was born in the county seat of El Paso, far southwestern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a large chunk of text and I believe that adding citations to sources that provide evidence for both his military skills and cocaine use would be beneficial. eyes of his victims. "He's kind, he's funny, he's charming," she explained. While I could be wrong, while he was cagey, cryptic, and often deliberately misleading about his murders, while incarcerated, Ramirez did often speak at length to detectives and anybody who wrote him letters about his cocaine use and addiction, and his fondness of using the drug and experiencing it's effects. The Messed Up Truth About Richard Ramirez's Fangirls. He broke into the house of his victims, killed men, raped While on death row at San Quentin State Prison, Ramirez was diagnosed with cancer. Night Stalker The Hunt For a Serial Killer Trailer! Not engaged to Christine Lee at time of death. First, he would murder the man of the household, and then sexually assault a female. Thank you. Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles in the 1980s, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder . uncomfortable after killing someone he would take the time to have a snack. On a Monday, Richard Ramirez arrived on earth to his dad, Julin Ramirez, and her mother (Mercedes Ramirez). Page contents not supported in other languages. ["Ricardo "Richard" Leyva Muoz Ramirez (/rmrz/; February 29, 1960 - June 7, 2013), dubbed the Valley Intruder (as his attacks were first clustered in the San Gabriel Valley), the Walk-in Killer, and most infamously the Night Stalker, [1] was an American serial killer, serial rapist, kidnapper, child molester, and burglar whose crime spree Obsessed with his older cousin Miguel, who'd served in the Vietnam War, Ramirez was even present the night Miguel fatally shot his wife in the face. "I think his fangirl appeal had to do with the dark, mysterious way he presented himself; including sunglasses, dark clothes and long dark hair and brooding features," he speculated. The summary for Netflixs upcoming Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel explains, For nearly a century the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles has been linked to some of the citys most notorious activity, from untimely deaths to housing serial killers. The Cecil Hotel was originally intended for businessmen in the 1920s, but nicer hotels started popping up in the 1930s, resulting in the Cecil Hotel becoming an SRO, or single room occupancy business. In one instance, while raping a woman, he forced her to swear "on Satan" that she wouldn't scream. Ramirez's first identified Night Stalker crime occurs. Wheres Anastasia Hronas now and how she managed to catch Ramirez. In other words, most of the information about his early life given in this article have the truth value of an urban legend until better sources can be found.. Much of the information in this article about Ramirez's early life is copy-and-paste from the True Crime Stories blog. He came to Southern California as a drifter from El Paso. On August 30, 1985six days after his last known murderRamirezs name and photograph were released to the public, and the following day a man in East Los Angeles saw him and notified police. Please bear in mind that the C.O.D. 124.168.181.224 (talk) 04:31, 22 December 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply], Because Wikipedia is an Encylopediea and not a place of worship for serial killers, look at the pages of Mahatma Ghandi, Mother Theresa or Martin Luther King and you wont find much if any about their tasted in food or music.84.112.106.126 (talk) 20:09, 5 August 2013 At that point, he was extradited back to Austria where he was once again sentenced to life in prison. Netflixs new documentary, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel examines the mysterious drowning of Canadian student Elisa Lam in 2013, but not without also acknowledging the hotel's history of murders and suicides. A modern-day Twilight Zone, Black Mirror is, for the most part, a sharp, intelligent satire on the cautions of modern technology. Titanoboa Constrictor (talk) 09:37, 21 February 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply], "The trial cost $1.8 million ($3.93 million in 2021 dollars), which at the time made it the most expensive in the history of California". woman was beaten to death by a hammer. It is this that inhibits us from engaging in anti-social behaviour. Richard Ramirez, on the other hand, was notorious for his poor personal hygiene, what with his rotting teethand his supposedly unpleasant odor(via Oxygen). Yup. Please see our guideline on non-free text for how to properly implement limited quotations of copyrighted text. Here are some tasks you can do to help with WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography: Is this the same Pattie Elaine Higgins, described under victims? It is argued that Richard Ramirez suffered from Conduct Disorder due to all the abuse he dealt with while growing up.UKEssays. When Lioy's shocking relationship with the serial killer became public, her family disowned her because of the shame. Ramirez, wasborn in El Paso, Texas, and was raised by Mexican immigrants. Richard Ramirez impressively fits all three classification of a hedonistic killer. If the trial transcript can be found, the defense's exculpating evidence was probably questioned by the prosecution. One of the worlds most infamous serial killers, Jack Unterweger, just so happened to stay at one of the worlds most infamous hotels: the Cecil Hotel. "He was also very verbal, defiant and played to his audience." Please take a moment to review my edit. Spark some discussions! Jennie Vincow, 79, was found murdered in her Los Angeles apartment, nearly . He then left her on a nearby gas station and even made sure During his sentencing hearing, Ramirez was clearly aware of his female following, as he'd smile and wave to his groupies, including one who reportedly showed up in a skintight spandex jumpsuit. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. women, even children, and always made sure that he could see the terror in the Incidentally, viewers are left wondering about Ramirez's motivations for murder, and the director seems content to pose hypothetical questions instead of analyzing the evidence and facts. The fact that he called himself a satanist is about as relevant as someone calling themself a vegeterian, while eating seafood. The only citation for "serious head injuries" in childhood is "true crime stories," a Wordpress blog, a secondary source, that provides no citations of its own. What do other contributors think about creating a new section which explores his relationship with satanism?Jihadcola (talk) 13:58, 21 May 2012 (UTC)JihadcolaReply[reply], There are references to Richard Ramirez in the wikipedia articles about Anton Lavey and his "church of satan" organization in SanFrancisco but apparently the references don't go both ways. Monster Richard Ramirez killed at least 14 people and raped and tortured dozens more before he was dramatically captured in 1985. A Female Juror Was Fatally Shot During Ramirez's Trial. Related: Five shocking facts of Anastasia Hronas the only survivor! The lack of hygiene and his sweet tooth, combined with the damaging oral effects of drugs, caused his teeth to decay heavily. 86.174.211.41 (talk) 18:56, 18 December 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply], There's a good section on this at Night Prowler (song)#"Night Stalker" controversy Possibly the solution would be a small section on here with a Main Article link at the top of it to the Night Prowler song article's section on Ramirez.Romomusicfan (talk) 10:12, 29 March 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply], This makes no sense. Born in 1950, his mother spent time in jail for fraud and Jack was sent to live with his reportedly abusive grandfather. "First of all, to be that lonely that this is the only man on the planet that she can find, I just thought, 'How horrible.' Thanks. This message was posted before February 2018. Jennie Vincow, a 79-year old resident of Glassell Park, was found brutally stabbed to death. Investigators concluded Courtney tells me that she was visiting her girlfriend in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. I believe it was a boy and a girl. But heres the thing; does this documentary tell us the Not only that but both dates of birth are found in numerous reliable sources (including this [3]] NYTimes article written a day after his death showing his DOB as Feb 28. "The trial of Richard Ramirez was one of the most difficult and longest criminal trials in American history, taking over four years to finalize." - this obviously conflicts w/ the dates immediately prior as to jury selection beginning, guilty verdict, and penalty phase date. Could it be that Larry saw the residual image of Richard walking down a street and headed for the home of the Kneidings? I used an alias, but I was pretty honest about my intentions with everyone I wrote. "Send pages of Asian bondage magazine and show legs". David Richard Berkowitz is known as the Son of Sam, and the 44-Caliber Killer. Richard Ramirez was a complicated serial killer; it wasnt When we arrived back at their house, we found every light blazing. commercials. He was 53. Things changed for Ramirez around 1984 when he killed an elderly woman during a burglary. Ramirez's parting words to the jury after he was sentenced to death were: "Big deal. There was just nothing there. He is most remembered for Killer dubbed the Night Stalker. Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.135.148 (talk) 04:12, 18 September 2011 (UTC) and our Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer documents the shocking crimes of Richard Ramirez, but leaves out plenty of details about his motivations and life story. As I questioned him further, Larry stated that the ghost of Richard Ramirez looked at him with a stare, that Richard looked directly at him as with intelligence. dead bodies across the city. Anna7711 (talk) 01:11, 7 October 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply].
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