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 Full Name: Richardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez  Nicknames: “Night Stalker” & “Valley Intruder”

 Birth Date: February 28 th, 1960  Birth Place: El Paso, Texas  Death Date: June 7 th  Death Place: Greenbrae, California

It is said that Ramirez was influenced into becoming a serial killer by this cousin Mike. Mike was a Special Forces Vietnam War veteran. When he came home he always talked about killing and torturing enemies. He even showed pictures of the victims to Ramirez. Also Ramirez witnessed Mike killing his wife. By the end of the night her blood was splattered on Ramirez’s face (Ramirez, n.d.).

 Ramirez was placed in juvenile detention for small crimes.  He received a probationary sentence for marijuana possession.  Ramirez moved to Los Angeles, then progressed to cocaine addiction and burglary, and cultivated an interest in weapons and Satanism.  He charged for car theft and was put in jail and got out a year later.

General Serial KillerRichard Ramirez CaucasianMexican American Male Age 20-30Age 25 (first murder) Killing series of 3 or more with an off period Killed series of 3 or more with an off period High IQ (Above 150)IQ of 152 RapistRapes certain victims

Trolling-Stalked his victims and went after any person (no type) Wooing-Stalked victims at random Capture-Went into victims homes or pulled them out of cars Murder Phase-Slits throats, disabled victims, beaten/raped/bounded/stabbed/ and shot Totem-Drew devil pentagrams on the dead bodies and on the walls of the room with lipstick

 June 28, 1984-Jennie Vincow, 79, Glassell Park.  March 17, 1985-Dayle Okazaki, 34.  March 17, Maria Hernandez, 20, Rosemead.  March 17, 1985-Veronica Yu, 30, Monterey Park.  March 27, 1985-Vincent Zazzara, 64 and his wife Macine, 44, Whittier.  May 14, 1985-Bill Doi, 66, Monterey Park..  May 30, 1985-Carol Kyle, 41, Burbank.  June 1, 1985-Mable "Ma Bell" Bell, 83, and sister, Florence "Nettie" Lang, 80, Monrovia.  July 2, 1985-Mary Louise Cannon, 75, Arcadia.  July 5, 1985-Whitney Bennett, 16, Sierra Madre.  July 7, 1985-Joyce Lucille Nelson, 61, Monterey Park.  July 7, 1985-Sophie Dickman, 63, Monterey Park.  July 20, Max, 68, and Lela Kneiding, 66, Glendale.  July 20, Chainarong Khovananth, 32, Sun Valley.  August 8, Elyas Abowath, 35, Diamond Bar.

Part 1: Ramirez filled out a questionnaire about himself (Olson, 2014).

Part 2: Ramirez filled out a questionnaire about himself (Olson, 2014).

On September 20, 1989, he was found guilty of 13 counts of murder, 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults and 14 burglaries. During the penalty phase of the trial on November 7, 1989, he was sentenced to die in California's gas chamber. (Ramirez, n.d.) The trial of Richard Ramírez was one of the most difficult and longest criminal trials in American history. (Ramirez, n.d.) He was both transient and stable due to the fact that he killed twice in once place, but he was more transient.

OrganizedDisorganized -stalked victims-attacked victims -brought murder weapons-spur of the moment -raped before the murder-did not personalize himself w/ victims -does not clean up -does not attempt to move the body

 Carlo, P. (2013). The night stalker: the life and crimes of Richard Ramirez. New York, NY: Pinnacle Books.  Olson, C. V. (2014). Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker fills out a questionnaire. Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker fills out a questionnaire. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from questionnaire/index.html  Ramirez, Richard. (2014). The Biography.com website. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from  Ramirez, Richard. (n.d.). Richard Ramirez. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from