So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things together. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. You do not deserve this. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. Holly Dunn: I definitely feel like I have another opportunity at life. Bludgeoned with the same pickaxe used to kill Dominguez in her farmhouse near Weimar, which is also where the Sirnics were murdered. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. And the center passenger, I immediately recognized as Resendiz. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. Holly Dunn, Heather's sister: In late August 1997, I was a student at the University of Kentucky. So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. So the judge sentenced him to death. Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. But they worked through the evidence. He had like this smug look on his face. But three of the messages were from my dad. And, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. I got my hands untied. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. You don't have to. Four days later, he's in a different state. And I was like saying my last prayer. Manage Settings This is what he did to me." Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. I knew that I had to heal physically first. And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. Resendiz was implicated in the Oct. 2, 1998, murder of Leafie Mason, 87, bludgeoned with an antique iron at her home in Hughes Springs, Texas. I felt that. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Det. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. We sat there and talked for a while, I'm not sure how long, but we got up to leave and go back to the party. I told all the details of what I knew, what I remembered. The suspect at that point had been identified as Rafael Resendez Ramirez. My whole life focus changed because of it. I tried to hit him. We didn't have anybody else. What I was most worried about, I think, was seeing him again. On July 12, 1999, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, accompanied by Manuela and a spiritual guide, met up with Resndiz on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas with Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. And not knowing, I assume, whether he was gonna show up or not, if he was gonna show up armed. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. Angel Maturino Resendiz. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Some also involved sexual *ault. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. Though not officially charged, Resndiz is considered the prime suspect in this case. I mean, on the Texas side. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. It's gotta be about convincing a jury to give him the death penalty, because he so richly deserved it and earned it. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. The Sirnics' red, Bludgeoned to death with a pickaxe in her apartment. Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. Det. I'm a stronger person because of it. Craig Sorrell: Despite her - state, she was ready and willing to try and communicate what had happened to her. He was transported by the Rangers back to Houston to face charges. FBI press conference: We are here to announce that Rafael Resendez Ramirez has been elevated to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. He would confess to many more before his execution. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. Resendiz -- at the time known to law enforcement by his alias, Rafael Resendez Ramirez -- becomes one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives." And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. ", And I tried to rip off my fingernails and dig in the dirt so that if I was taken away, someone would know that I had been there. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. He died on June 27, 2006. Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . Angel Maturino Resndiz - Birth Chart Gender: Male Date of Birth: 1 August 1959 - 05:00h Birth place: Izcar de Matamoros Country: MX, Mexico Age: 46 years Sun: Leo Moon: Can ASC: Can Life Path: 6 Compatibility Death: 27 June 2006 (Cause: Execution by Lethal injection) Occupation: serial killer He had become known as "The Railroad Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads where he had jumped off the trains which he was using to travel around the country. Det. I don't deserve to cause you pain. So be determined. Resendiz had been crouching behind the electric box on the right before ambushing the young couple. Over an 18-month period, the INS detained the Railroad Killer nine times, but, hiding behind fabricated identities, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico on each occasion. I couldn't attend the funeral. You do not deserve this. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Holly Dunn: I flew into Houston with my family the night before I was going to testify. Det. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. December 17, 1998, West University Place, Texas, Claudia Benton, 39 years old. That they're not going through what - what has happened to them alone. According to a profile in People magazine, he was raised by his single mother until the age of 6, when he was sent to live with an aunt and uncle. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. And so, we could talk to each other, and Chris and I started strategizing, you know, saying, "OK, should I run? 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United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. On 12/17/1998 during the night in Houston, Resendiz killed an adult Hispanic female by beating her to death with a statuette from the victim's home. I don't remember being hit. You know, I remember saying, "Why are you doing this? After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Morber was shot to death with a shotgun and Frederick bludgeoned with that weapon. He asked us for money. Resndiz was also a suspect in the 1998 murder of 81-year-old Fannie Whitney Byers in Carl, Georgia, but was never convicted of it since a couple was charged. But I was hit five or six times in the front of my face and then, I turned over, and I was hit five or six times in the back of my head. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. And she collapsed on the couch. I knew that I was injured. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. And he couldn't get untied. Do you have a family? And after ngel Maturino Resndiz escaped capture several times by being voluntary deportated back to Mexico, it would take the combined effort of an FBI task force and the Railroad Killers own sister to finally bring him to justice in 1999. Because he couldn't get - his arms were all tied up in his backpack. 'Railroad Killer' executed in Texas Train-hopping serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, linked to at least 15 murders near railroad tracks around the country, was executed Tuesday night.. Angel Maturino Resendiz was born on August 1st 1959 in Izucar de Matomoros, Puebla, Mexico. Devon Anderson: After the trial, Resendiz was sent to death row in Huntsville, Texas. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. The Railroad Killer shot Morber in the back of the head with a shotgun, before Morbers 57-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick arrived. We had that special bond that you hear people talk about. He later returned to live with his mother around the age of 12. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. Resendez was in the United States illegally. Where have you been? And realized that we not only had a serial killer that was within 150 mile radius of Houston, but we had one that was in other states as well. He was born on August 1, 1959. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. Christopher Maier, a fun-loving 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky was killed as he and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Holly Dunn, were walking back to a party late at night on Aug. 28, 1997. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. [Emotional] I don't think Jacob even knows like how much he helped me by just listening to me. I wanted to put him down. She spent five days in a hospital before returning home to Indiana to recover. He was put to death five months. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. A Harris County sheriff's deputy confers with accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz at the start of his capital murder trial for the murder of Dr. Claudia Benton on May 8, 2000, in Houston. Resndiz stated that he met the woman at a homeless shelter. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. Resndiz also confessed to this murder in September 2001. Like "I'm still here. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. tied to a tree, dead from strangulation. I said, "He's wearing a white button-down shirt." I said, "Do you have friends? At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. Another detective and I were sent over to the University of Kentucky Hospital to check in on the victim. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. A rock from our crime scene and a railroad spike that I got from down in Texas. [12], During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because Resndiz's family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. Jurors would eventually reject his plea of not guilty by reason and insanity and would convict him and sentence him to death. And, you know, really wouldn't judge me at all, which was great. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. We had a great time growing up together. And he got that moniker just by the fact that most of his murders happened in and around railroad tracks and that that was a mode of transportation that he used to travel across the country. At the time of his arrest, he was married to a woman named Julieta Dominguez Reyes, with whom he had a daughter, Liria. Angel Maturino Resendiz was once the most wanted man in America. One of his aliases, ngel Reyes Resndiz, was very close to the name ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis given on his birth certificate from Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. Or her reason to help people. The FBI saw similarities between the Benton and Sirnic murder scenes, and DNA obtained from both came back as a match. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. Aug. 29, 1997 Christopher Maier, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky, killed as he and his 23-year-old girlfriend, were taking a shortcut from one party to another. *ociated Press. On July 12, 1999, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, accompanied by Manuela and a spiritual guide, met up with Resndiz on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas with Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. I guess sitting in jail he got fat, he got the jail house pallor, had grew his hair, greasy. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. On the day of his execution, he asked forgiveness from the family members of his victims in attendance, and from God, for allowing the devil to deceive me.. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. [1][2][3][4], By illegally jumping on and off trains within and across Mexico, Canada and the United States, generally crossing borders illegally, Resndiz was able to evade authorities for a considerable time. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. I deserve what I am getting." When we first started working it, we approached it from the standpoint of a fugitive investigation and that was trying to learn as much as we could about the subject at hand. And I could not figure where all the blood had come - was comin' from. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. The race was on to find him before he killed again. Angel Maturino Resndiz (August 1, 1959 June 27, 2006), also known as The Railroad Killer, was a Mexican itinerant serial killer suspected in as many as 23 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. Det. Having also confessed to eight other murders, Resndiz was sentenced to death, following an automatic appeal. You know, "I really have a family that wants to see me again." ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) 9. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. We opened on Sept. 2, 2008, and we have served over 300 victims since that time. And so I was like, I graduated from college. I remember there being an oddly high number of calls. What do you need?" He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. Det. I was thinking, "Let me remember everything about you that I can, because we'll get you at some point. Resndiz raped Dunn, who stopped struggling when he reportedly told her just how easy it would be for him to kill her. I don't want another dead body. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. We were driven. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Top Dems push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election. Angel sent home $140 (pounds 90) a month, far more than the $6 a week the local nuns paid him for teaching English without a credential. 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