The Night Stalker terrified California for over a year.
But how was he finally caught?
In this episode we follow the investigation step-by-step, discuss his childhood and criminal development, explain the evidence that led to his arrest, and of course, the final verdict.
This is the reveal of The Night Stalker.
Sources
- CBS News — "Richard Ramirez and the Night Stalker Murders" (cbsnews.com)
- History.com — coverage of the capture and manhunt (history.com)
- Gizmodo — retrospective on the AFIS fingerprint match (gizmodo.com)
- Biography.com — Richard Ramirez biography and background (biography.com)
- Grunge — "The Disturbing Story of Miguel Ramirez" and related coverage (grunge.com)
- Refinery29 — "A Detailed Timeline of Night Stalker Richard Ramirez' Crimes" (refinery29.com)
- Britannica — Richard Ramirez entry (britannica.com)
- Daily Beast — "The Tale of a Shoe, My Father, and the Night Stalker" (thedailybeast.com)
- Sportskeeda — coverage of lead investigators Salerno and Carrillo (sportskeeda.com)
- LAmag — coverage of the investigation and James Romero (lamag.com)
- Newsweek — investigation retrospective (newsweek.com)
- Crime+Investigation UK — case timeline (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)
- Wikipedia — used for cross-referencing dates and case details
