How They Caught Serial Killer The Night Stalker

Richard Ramirez stalked to streets of Southern California, killing and terrifying the citizens of Los Angeles until he got a little too careless and found himself at the mercy of an angry LA mob. Find out what happened to this terrifying killer, and what mistakes led to him being beaten in the streets and finally apprehended by the police!

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[Ryanbmc]

My dad grew up with Richard in El Paso and actually testified in his trial. It's crazy to think about how small the world is.

[robingeorgetowntx]

My brother was one of the detectives that captured this monster. He also worked on the Hillside Strangler’s case.

[kadj]

7:47 This wasn't actually a man who caught the colour and type of car Ramirez had driven off in, as well as part of the number plate. It was actually 13-year-old, James Romero.

He had just arrived back home from a long trip and had slept the entire car ride, so he was awake late at night. Upon hearing Ramirez's footsteps near his home, James panicked (as they had many encounters with home invaders before) and told his family to make as much noise as possible. This scared Ramirez off and James bravely ran out of his home, identified the car as a Toyota, got part of the number plate, and then called 911.

It's a shame he doesn't get enough recognition for helping the police track down Ramirez, even at the young age of 13.

[twocvbloke]

The fact someone married him while he was in prison, it's just so grotesque that someone would be insane enough to do that... :S

[GrimyDuck-dzdg]

How they caught the Night Stalker: Waited until day.

[isodax]

I used to live in East LA growing up and my neighbor (about 58 year old woman) used to always tell me how she got to witness the night stalker get arrested. At the time I was in middle school and has no idea who that was.


Fast forward to me as a full blown adult wishing I can go back and talk to that neighbor because I have sooo many questions

[AuRoaraAnimations]

this guy was way to lucky

for how unorganized he was

[yourstepdad]

My dad was a senior in high school when this was going on in east LA, he said he remembered how his parents installed and started deadbolting the doors as soon as the sun went down. He said his parents also made him and his sister come home before 8:00 out of fear that he’d hurt them. He also said it really took the fun out of his senior year and he was terrified that the same thing would happen to his parents.

[jsjs]

Ramirez was such a coward. He talked tough for a guy who made a living hunting people with a gun while they were asleep. At least some other serial killers attacked victims with their hands and while they were wide awake. Those serial killers gave their victims at least a small fighting chance. What chance did any of Ramirez's victims have? He was a coward. I would actually enjoy getting someone like him in a room alone for 10 minutes with no weapons and see how tough he really was.

[ReasonsWhy]

I honestly feel that people who idolise serial killers should be investigated.

[NikeSb]

I love that people from the neighborhood took him down.

[aalfonso]

I lived in San Francisco around the time he was terrorizing the city, and I remember my mom getting very upset with me when I came home late from school due to going to a friend's house playing Nintendo. At the time I didn't understand the big deal, but later realized it was because of the Night Stalker. Just that name alone sent shivers down my spine when I was a kid.

[evanderpierznik]

Thanks for doing this one! I requested it on the "How They Caught John Wayne Gacy" video and I'm glad to see it's out!

[Matthew-bxmx]

Can u do a video on Donald Neilson? He was a killer nicknamed the black panther. He lived next door to my mum in Bradford (an English city) but she said he was nice.

[jvdude]

The fact the Feinstein is still in a position of power is baffling

[adl]

Wow, kudos to the old man, pulling him out of the car. 💪

[maxpowers]

I used to live 2 blocks from where they caught him, the stories of that epic beatdown have been passed down for years now, they had a block party shortly after

[choichavarria]

I watched this whole docu on netflix it was sooo good

[daharos]

I remember that summer in East LA... the only time we ever closed windows during the night even in the stifling heat. I think they caught him not much more than a mile from where I grew up.

[bhgtree]

His randomness and disorganization were the things that made him hard to catch.