Tag: witness coercion
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The Bald Untruth
By Venning After Ramirez was identified as the prime suspect in the Night Stalker crimes, several police agencies were keen to ‘clear the books’ by looking through open cases and attempting to find links. Because Ramirez conveniently had no modus operandi, they could blame anything on him: stabbing, throat slashing, bludgeoning, shooting, and kidnapping; it…
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Shapeshifter
When Reasonable Questioning Gets Shut Down. * Images may require a desktop for greater clarity * So many “true crime” podcasts and channels are available to us; a brief scan of my YouTube account reveals countless lists. Checking out the episodes dedicated to Ramirez, you will notice one recurring thing; they are all the same.…
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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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Where the “Night Stalker” began: The Murder of Dayle Okazaki
By Venning 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,…
Expendable For A Cause. 