Category: THE LOS ANGELES CRIMES
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The Light-Haired Man Who Attacked the Abowaths
The Attack 8th August 1985, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County. Some time after 2:30am, Sakina Abowath was woken by a loud “pop” of a gun, and was hit very hard on the head and forced onto her stomach. She was handcuffed and beaten about the head. Her assailant stood on the bed and kicked her in…
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Native American Tattoo?
Here is Gil Carrillo, recalling how Anastasia Hronas – the little girl who was sexually abused by Richard Ramirez – remembered seeing an “Indian headdress tattoo” on the arm of her kidnapper. That is an amazing lead. But Richard Ramirez had no such tattoo… Carrillo insists Hronas actually saw a drawn pentagram, which looks very…
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Why the Khovananth Incident Was a Pivotal Moment
The Khovananth Incident, on 20th July 1985, was developed into the most important Night Stalker case of all. This is because the perpetrator’s appearance seemingly matched the description the police had been giving since June, of a tall, thin Latino male with dark curly hair and dental problems, including a gap between his top front…
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Moonlighting for CSI – The Uncharged Incident
*images may need to be viewed on a desktop due to size* “It should be noted at the outset that no suspect Avia shoes were obtained in this case and no scientific correlation between Avia shoeprints and petitioner Richard Ramirez exists.” Supplementary declaration of Forensic Specialist Lisa DiMeo We had hoped never to have to…
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The Mysteries Surrounding Bell and Lang
83-year-old Mabel Bell and her disabled sister Florence Lang, 79, were discovered comatose in their Monrovia bungalow on 1st June 1985. It is likely that their attack occurred in the early hours of 30th May, due to dated evidence at the scene: a TV guide had been turned to a page showing late night on…
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The Kyle Incident: Truth Decay
*This post contains details of rape and sexual assault, which some may find upsetting* The teeth don’t lie – or do they? Carol Kyle was raped, sexually assaulted, and robbed at gunpoint, by a man she described as a male Mexican, mid to late 20s between 5ft10 and 6ft, having medium length, black wavy hair,…
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The Zazzara Incident
On March 28, 1985, the so-called Night Stalker struck again. This time in a suburb in southeast Los Angeles known as Whittier. The Zazzara’s owned a pizza business managed by an individual named Bruno Polo. On the evening of March 28, Polo reportedly went to the Zazzara residence to drop off the daily proceeds from…
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The Distance Between: The Kneiding-Khovanath Incidents
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott July 20, 1985 Richard Ramirez was very busy the night of July 20th. The story goes that he made his way to Stanley Avenue in the Glendale section of Los Angeles, stabbed and shot Maxon and Lela Kneiding, and…
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The Murder of Joyce Nelson
If you have seen the Netflix documentary, it is difficult to think about Joyce Nelson without recalling her family’s devastation when they discuss her personality, the way she dressed and her fears. The family display a justified hatred and disgust towards her killer. They believe wholeheartedly that Richard Ramirez was convicted with conclusive evidence. However, examining the…
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Launie Dempster Strikes Three – The Doi Incident
There is no firm evidence that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Richard Ramirez was guilty of the murder/burglary of William Doi, or the attack on his wife, Lillian. He was, however, still convicted of this crime, because of unreliable, unsound ballistics reports, a shoeprint impression, also shown to be flawed and misleading, an eyewitness,…
Expendable For A Cause. 