Richard Ramirez
For the noise musician, see Richard Ramirez (musician).
Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez (/rəˈmɪərɛz/; February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), known as Richard Ramirez, was an American serial killer, serial rapist, kidnapper, pedophile, and burglar. His highly publicized home invasion and murder crime spree terrorized the residents of the Greater Los Angeles area and later the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area from June 1984 until August 1985. He used a wide variety of weapons, including handguns, knives, a machete, a tire iron, and a hammer. He also made use of Satanic imagery. Prior to his capture, Ramirez was dubbed the “Valley Intruder” (as his attacks were first clustered in the San Gabriel Valley) and the “Night Stalker” by the news m… Continue Reading (16 minute read)