Richard Chase -Anna

Richard Trenton Chase The Vampire of Sacramento May 23, 1950 – December 26, 1980 Years killed: December 1977 – January 1978

Childhood Background Strict household MacDonald Triad Drug and Alcohol abuse Failed relationships due to erectile dysfunction Paranoid schizophrenic, hypochondriac, Renfield Syndrome

Serial Killer Profiling White American Male in late 20s Menial job and history of mental illness Sticks by modus operandi Kills by stabbing Sexual motive Fairly low IQ of 95 Started with petty crimes

Phases Trolling: mostly random Wooing: enter unlocked homes Capture: shoot them down Murder Phase: kill them with a .22 caliber gun Totem: Drank victim’s blood Severed victim’s organs Continually stab victims Necrophilia and sodomy

Death Toll Ambrose Griffin Teresa Wallin Dan Meredith Jason Miroth Evelyn Miroth David

Stable and Disorganized Same neighborhood Disorganized Unplanned Left evidence behind Sloppy

Conviction Insanity Plea was denied Convicted of 1st degree murder Sentenced to death through gas chamber

Interesting Facts Made animal smoothies Rampage (1987) Film loosely based on Richard Chase Unspeakable (1992) A film based on Richard Chase Conspiracy Theories His mother trying to poison him Someone stealing his pulmonary artery Most were health related Believed he killed to save his own life

Citations "The Making of a Vampire." Richard Trenton Chase — — Crime Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014. "RICHARD CHASE." Richard Chase. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2014. "Richard Chase - The Real Life Vampire." - News. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014. "ZùnLéng." The Vampire of Sacramento – Richard Chase ~. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014.