Richard Ramirez Research Paper

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Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez, AKA Richard Ramirez was a serial killer and rapist operating in the L.A. and San Francisco area, from 1984-85. He was called the night stalker by the news media and was one of the most vicious killers in U.S. history.

Richard Ramirez’s early life was pretty good, even had his dad as a role model. Till he got hooked on drugs, then he found a new role model. His cousin Mike who was vietnam veteran decided to show some polaroid photos of people he’s killed, but not on duty. Later in their relationship Mike takes Richard to his house and shoots his wife in front of Richard. He was sentenced seven years for murder. Richard then moves in with his sister and her husband, who (the husband) was a peeping tom and took …show more content…

Maxine’s body was mutilated with stab wounds, a letter T was carved into her left breast and her eyes gouged out. Two months later he kills Harold Wu,who was shot in the head, his wife Jean was punched, bound, and violently raped.For unknown reasons he let her live. On May 29th 1985, he attacked Malvial Keller and her invalid sister Blanche Wolfe beating, each with a hammer. He attempted to rape Keller but falled; with lipstick he drew a pentagram on Keller’s thigh and a wall in her bedroom. Blanche survived the attack. Next day he goes after Ruth Wilson, who was bound, raped, and sodomized; while her twelve-year old son was locked in the closet. He slashed Wilson once then bounded her and her son together, and left. There were ten more victims within the months June, July, and August. In August he travelled to L.A. and broke into the home of Bill Carns and his fiancée Inez Erickson. He shot Carns in the head and raped Erickson. He demanded her to swear her love to satan and forced her to do other sexual acts. He tied her up and left. Police soon found the car and got fingerprints, matched them in a computer and then they finally IDed their night

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