Tag: true crime
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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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The Petersen Incident
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ” – Martin Luther King Jr. Prosecutor Philip Halpin managed to convince a jury that Richard Ramirez attacked Virginia and Christopher Petersen in their home in Northridge on the 6th of August 1985. What does the evidence from that night tell us? The Petersens lived in Northridge,…
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That Orange Toyota
“How a 13-year old boy brought down the Night Stalker!” This story is one of many articles that claim something or someone directly led to Richard Ramirez’s capture. As with everything the media has told you about the Night Stalker, the reality is a little different. Bill Carns and his girlfriend Inez Erickson (sometimes named…
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Who Attacked Whitney Bennett?
At 12:45am on 5th July 1985, 16-year-old Whitney Bennett arrived at her Sierra Madre home via the back door. She made sure it was locked before changing for bed. The light was still on, and the curtains were left open when she fell asleep. Bennett’s bedroom was at the front of the house. Sometime between 2:45…
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Utter Nonce-sense
This post serves as a fast and basic explanation of the Night Stalker case – from our perspective. It is a kind of ‘masterpost’, if you will. It has an approximately 15mins reading time, so make a drink and sit down! Excessive Focus on Okazaki and Yu Detective Gil Carrillo excessively focuses on the 17th…
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The Murder of Mary Louise Cannon
East Haven Avenue, Arcadia, LA County 2nd July 1985. Mary Cannon was a two-time cancer survivor. She had been in a minor car accident the day before she was murdered. That evening, she had visited her neighbours, who had a spare key to her house. Despite staying up watching TV approximately 35 feet away from Cannon’s…
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Where it began: The Murder of Dayle Okazaki
The story the public is familiar with: on 17th March 1985, Richard Ramirez entered the garage of 22-year old Maria Hernandez and shot her. He proceeded into the condominium and shot Maria’s housemate, 34-year-old Dayle Okazaki, in the head. Ramirez departed without taking anything but left his hat behind, and for reasons unknown, spared Hernandez…