The Night Stalker Essay -- Case Review

The Night StalkerRichard Ramirez is an infamous serial receiver who terrorized Los Angeles, California in 1985. The media gave him the name the Night Stalker when he was on his vicious rampage of forcing himself into the homes of his victims late at night and committing his heinous crimes. though he was only convicted of thirteen murders, he had many more victims. His crimes were so random, disorganized, and impulsive that the law enforcement officials of Los Angeles had no luck finding Ramirez for months as he grew increasingly more violent. (Tripod.com, 2012) Finally, in August of 1985, the police had enough training from many of his victims to release a sketch of him to the media. The sketch had only been on the news for one day before he was recognized speckle trying to steal a car, and he attempted to flee when the civilians began to bid that he was the Night Stalker. Before long, a mob formed and attacked him. ace of the men finally subdued him by hitting him on the liberty chit with a pipe. The police arrived to arrest Ramirez just in time to funding the mob of angry civilians from killing him. (Bruno, 2012) He was convicted of forty-three counts which included rape, burglary, murder, and sodomy on September 20, 1989. The Night Stalker was sentenced to death on October 3, 1989. He is currently on death row in San Quentin. (Bruno, 2012)Richard Ramirez was born Ricardo Leyva on February 28, 1960 in El Paso, Texas. He was raised by his parents Julian and Mercedes Ramirez along with five siblings. When Mercedes was pregnant with Richard, she was exposed to toxic chemicals while working in a factory. The effects of the chemicals on pregnant women were not known at the time, but researchers believe that could have... ...r his killing rampage began. He was held accountable for his crimes and exit never again see the outside of a maximum security department prison.Works Citedbiography.com. (2012, January 1). Richard Ramirez biography. Ret rieved March 28, 2012, from biography.com http//www.biography.com/people/richard-ramirez-12385163Bruno, A. (2012, January 1). The Night Stalker Serial cause of death Richard Ramirez. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from trutv.com http//www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/ramirez/terror_1.htmlGrise, J. (2000, December 1). Richard Ramirez. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from unused York University http//www.nyu.edu/classes/keefer/ww1/grise.htmlTripod.com. (2012, January 1). Night Stalker Richard Ramirez From the Bowels of Hell. Retrieved March 30, 2012, from tripod.com http//members.tripod.com/ol_dirty_paul69/theabyssofthemind/id8.html