Richard Ramirez “The Night Stalker”: To Catch A Monster

Some Killers Are Made, Not Born

Alphonse JW (Criminal File)
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A photo of Richard Ramirez
Richard Ramirez — Source — allthatsinteresting

Content Warning: This episode talks about extreme violence and topics related to Satanism. Most of the graphic details have been censored but the reader’s discretion is still advised.

His generally preferred style of killing was to burglarize the home, kill the husbands, and then rape the wives.
He said in interviews that he liked the excitement he got from seeing the fear in his victims before killing them.

He even would hide at times and make a noise on purpose to make his presence known so he could watch the fear in the victims faces before carrying out the execution.

Richard Ramirez’s Modus Operandi

An emergency warning was broadcast to all of the radio stations in Los Angeles, California.
The authorities warned the people to stay indoors as much as possible and to ensure that all of their doors and windows were secured.
Those who had the capabilities were encouraged to purchase additional firearms to protect themselves. Fear gripped the hearts of every resident staying in LA in the mid-1980s.

Weeks before the warning was issued, news spread about a series of violent murders happening throughout the greater Los…

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