2. Night Stalker Name: Ricardo Leyva AKA Richard Ramirez Race: Hispanic # of Victims: 14 (15)
3. Facts Ramirez was a devoted Satanist and enjoyed heavy metal, especially ones that referred to the devil His favorite band was AC/DC and his favorite song was “Night Prowler In 2009 DNA evidence connected Ramirez to the murder of 9 year-old Mei Leung, which if convicted would be his first victim
4. Victims DayleOkazaki (34) William Doi (66) Vincent & Maxine Zazzara (64,44) Joyce Lucille Nelson (61) ElyasAbowath (Mei Leung) (9)
5. Victims Not Pictured: Jennie Vincow (79), Tsai Lian Yu, Patty Elaine Higgins (28), Mary Louise Cannon(75), Max Kneiding (66), Leila Kneiding (66), ChainarongKhovananth (32), Peter Pan (66)
6. Killings & Assualts June 28, 1984: Jennie Vincow - raped and murdered March 17, 1985: Maria Hernandez - attempted murder March 17, 1985: DayleOkasaki - murdered March 17, 1985: Tsai Lian Yu- murdered March 27, 1985: Vincent Zazzara - murdered March 27, 1985: Maxine Zazzara - murdered April 14, 1985: William Doi - murdered April 14, 1985: Lillie Doi - attempted murder May 30, 1985: Carol Kyle - raped June 27, 1985: Patty Elaine Higgins - murderedJuly 2, 1985: Mary Louise Cannon - murdered July 5, 1985: Whitney Bennet - attempted murder July 7, 1985: Joyce Lucille Nelson - murdered July 7, 1985: Sophie Dickman - raped July 20, 1985: Max Kneiding - murdered July 20, 1985: Leila Kneiding - murderedJuly 20, 1985: ChainarongKhovananth - murdered July 20, 1985: SomkidKhovananth - raped August 5, 1985: Christopher Peterson - attempted MurderAugust 5, 1985: Virginia Peterson - attempted Murder August 9, 1985: ElyasAbowath - murdered August 9, 1985: SakinaAbowath - raped August 17, 1985: Barbara Pan - rapedAugust 17, 1985: Peter Pan - murdered August 24, 1985: William Carns - attempted murder August 24, 1985: Inez Erickson - raped
7. Murder Details Location: Primarily in the Los Angeles area but did spread to San Francisco Age: Ramirez was 24 at first murder and 25 on last Similarity: Not distinct pattern, killed randomly
8. First Attack After dug use Ramirez broke into the home of Jennie Vincow. A robbery became murder when Ramirez was angered that there was not anything to take of value, so he reapeatedly stabbed the sleeping Vincow. Afterwards he went on to have sex with the dead body.
9. Most Gruesome Ramirez entered the home of Vincent and Maxine Zazzara. He shot Vincent and he died instantly. As Maxine saw this she reached for the shotgun under the bed but it was unloaded. This angered Ramirez so after he shot her he went on to repeatedly stab her in the neck, abdomen, face, and groin. He also gouged out her eyes.
10. Final Attack Ramirez then went to the household of William Carns and his fiancé. He shot William and went after the fiance. He grabbed her by the hair and went on to rape her twice. Out of fear and desperation she told him where they hid their money. He demanded she “Swear to Satan” if she was telling the truth. After counting the money Ramirez mocked the woman saying it was the amount she was worth. After this he demanded her to “Swear her love to Satan” and after he forced her to perform another sexual act. After he left the woman dialed 911 and the police issued a detailed description and artist rendering of the “Night Stalker”, which led to his capture
11. Capture After going inside a convenient store the clerk recognized the drawing of Ramirez and shouted “the killer” in Spanish. Ramirez then ran out of the store but a mob was already catching up. When he was subdued and the police arrived he willingly gave himself up for protection.
12. Trial and Sentence Rumors were cirulating that Ramirez was planning on smuggling a gun into the courtroom, as a result thourough searches and metal detectors were used outside. As he entered court he would usually enter with the saying “Hail Satan”. A strange twist occurred when one of the jurors was found murdered in her home, however Ramirez nor his rollowers were involved as her boyfriend was the mirderer. On September 20, 1989, Ramírez was found guilty of 13 counts of murder, 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries. He was sentenced to death in the gas chamber.
13. Marriage As he was incarcerated a “groupie” who wrote him over 75 letters caught his intrest. On a visit he proposed and they were married in jail
14. Current Living Richard Ramirez is currently in California’s death row and awaiting execution.
