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Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez (/ r ə ˈ m ɪər ɛ z /; February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), better known as Richard Ramirez, and nicknamed The Night Stalker, was an American serial killer and sex offender whose killing spree occurred in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of California.
May 17, 2023 · Serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as the Night Stalker, was connected to at least 14 murders, five attempted murders, and dozens of other violent crimes.
Sep 2, 2024 · Richard Ramirez, also known as the ‘Night Stalker,’ was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who murdered at least 13 people in California in 1984–85. He was convicted and sentenced to death but died in 2013 while he was in prison.
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Born on February 29, 1960, Richard Ramirez was raised in El Paso, Texas. Ramirez claimed that his father physically abused him and that he sustained multiple head injuries at an early age. One injury was so severe that it reportedly caused him to have epileptic seizures. To escape his violent father, Ramirez spent a lot of time with his older cousi...
For a long time, Ramirez’s first murder was believed to have taken place on June 28, 1984. It was then that he killed 79-year-old Jennie Vincow. Not only did Ramirez stab and sexually assault his victim, he also slashed her throat so deeply that she was nearly decapitated. But decades after Ramirez was arrested in 1985, he was also linked by DNA ev...
One of the most terrifying things about Ramirez was that he was willing to kill just about anyone who crossed his path. Unlike some other serial killers who have a “type,” Richard Ramirez murdered both men and women and preyed on victims both young and old. At first, it seemed like Ramirez was only attacking people near Los Angeles, but he soon cla...
By pure happenstance, Richard Ramirez was traveling back to Los Angeles when his photo was released. So he didn’t realize that he had been tracked down until he was back in the city — and he saw his own face on the newspapers. Though he attempted to flee the police — and tried to steal a car in the process — he was tracked down by a vigilante mob t...
May 21, 2021 · Richard Ramirez was known by many names. His family called him Richie. Los Angeles' KNBC called him the Walk-In Killer. To others, he was the Valley Intruder, but the name that stuck, the one...
Jan 15, 2021 · In September of 1989, Richard Ramirez was charged with 13 counts of murder, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries, which resulted in 19 death sentences. His case was the...
Jan 15, 2021 · Whether you’re just getting started with Netflix’s The Night Stalker or you're one of the Netflix viewers who couldn't stomach the intense series, here's a quick (and less graphic) timeline of...
