Richard Ramirez

Personal Information

 * California State Inmate #E-37101
 * Gender: Male
 * Ethnicity: Hispanic
 * Date of Birth: February 29, 1960
 * Family Information: Youngest of 5 children (3 brothers, 1 sister)
 * A.K.A. The Night Stalker; Walk-in Killer

Case Information

 * Murder Victims and Dates of Offenses:
 * June 27, 1984 - Jennie Vincow, age 79 female
 * February 20, 1985 - Mary Caldwell, age 70 female
 * February 20, 1985 - Christina Caldwell, age 50 female
 * March 17, 1985 - Dayle Okazaki, age 34 male
 * March 17, 1985 - Tsai-Lian 'Veronica' Yu, age 30 female
 * March 27, 1985 - Vincent Zazzara, age 66 male
 * March 27, 1985 - Maxine Zazzara, age 44 female
 * May 14, 1985 - Harold Wu, age 66 male
 * May 27-29, 1985 - Malvial Keller, age 83 female
 * May 27-29, 1985 - Blanche Wolfe, age 80 female
 * June 2, 1985 - Theodore Wildings, age 25 male
 * June 27, 1985 - Patty Elaine Higgins, age 32 female (charges dismissed)
 * July 1-2, 1985 - Mary Louise Canon, age 75 female
 * July 7, 1985 - Joyce Lucille Nelson, age 61 female
 * July 19-20, 1985 - Maxson Kneiding, age 66 male
 * July 19-20, 1985 - Lela Kneiding, age 66 female
 * July 20, 1985 - Chainarong 'Chitat' Assawahem, age 32 male
 * August 8, 1985 - Elyas Abowath (Ahmed Zia), age 35 male


 * Unconfirmed Victims:
 * March 20, 1985 - ??, age 8 female
 * ?? - Jared Lasser, age 16 male

Criminal History Before Offense

 * 2 prior convictions for auto theft

Crime Description

 * To be added later. See California Supreme Court Opinion - People vs Ramirez

Trial

 * Judge: Michael Tynan
 * Prosecutor: Phil Halpin
 * Defense Attorney: Arturo Hernandez and Danny Hernandez


 * Ramirez went to trial on July 22, 1988, and was convicted by a jury of 12 counts of First Degree Murder, 1 count of Second Degree Murder, 5 counts of Attempted Murder, 11 counts of Sexual Assault, and 14 counts of Burglary on September 20, 1989. Total trial length was 426 days. On November 7, 1989, he received a sentence of death.

Post Conviction Information

 * On August 7, 2006, the California Supreme Court upheld the conviction on appeal.

Ramirez died of cancer at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California, on June 7, 2013.



External Links and References

 * The Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez, Philip Carlo
 * Serial Killer Calendar - Richard Ramirez
 * Wikipedia Entry
 * California Supreme Court Opinion - People vs Ramirez