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Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez (/ r ə ˈ m ɪər ɛ z /; February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), known as Richard Ramirez, dubbed the Night Stalker, the Walk-In Killer and the Valley Intruder, was an American serial killer and sex offender whose crime spree took place in California from June 1984 until his capture in August 1985.
- Died in prison
- 15+
- August 31, 1985
- 19 death sentences
May 17, 2023 · Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer who murdered at least 14 people and was convicted of attempting to murder five others. After developing epilepsy as a child, he became a heavy drug...
4 days ago · Richard Ramirez (born February 29, 1960, El Paso, Texas, U.S.—died June 7, 2013, Greenbrae, California) was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who murdered at least 13 people in California in 1984–85. He was convicted and sentenced to death but died while in prison.
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May 21, 2021 · May 21, 2021 / 4:45 PM EDT / CBS News. Netflix. Richard Ramirez was known by many names. His family called him Richie. Los Angeles' KNBC called him the Walk-In Killer. To others, he was the...
Jun 4, 2021 · The jury agreed, and in 1989 convicted Ramirez of 13 counts of murder, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults and 14 burglaries. He was sentenced to die in California’s gas chamber. But the Night Stalker would die of natural causes, not an execution.
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Jun 8, 2013 · Richard Ramirez, who claimed to be inspired by Satan when he killed at least 14 people in the “Night Stalker” attacks that terrorized California in 1985, died on Friday in a hospital in...
Oct 15, 2021 · Updated March 6, 2024. Born Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez, Richard Ramirez became infamous as the "Night Stalker" after killing 13 people between 1984 and 1985. On August 31, 1985, serial killer Richard Ramirez walked into a convenience store in Los Angeles. At first, the man known as the “Night Stalker” seemed like any ordinary shopper.
