Richard Ramirez’s Reign of Terror: The Night Stalker Case Explained | Halloween Week

Before he became the “Night Stalker,” Richard Ramirez was already showing signs of dangerous behavior. While working at a Holiday Inn, he used a master key to sneak into guests’ rooms and was even caught attempting to assault a woman before her husband intervened. That early crime was swept under the rug, but it revealed the darkness that was about to erupt.

In 1984, he launched his first known murder, attacking 79-year-old Jennie Vincow in her own home. Over the next year, his crimes escalated into a reign of terror across Los Angeles and San Francisco. He broke into houses at night, targeting strangers with shocking cruelty, blending sexual assault, burglary, and murder in ways that left entire neighborhoods paralyzed with fear.

By 1985, his recklessness left evidence behind, and after his face was splashed across the media, the public helped bring him down. Ramirez was convicted of 13 murders and dozens of other violent crimes, earning him a place among America’s most infamous killers. How did an ordinary kid from Texas become one of history’s most feared predators?

And since it’s Halloween week, we’ll be posting a new true crime story every single day — so stick with us if you’re ready for more dark and haunting cases.

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