We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. In her stolen car, Resndiz traveled to Schulenberg, Texas, around four miles from Weimar, and the previous Sirnic killings. Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated, Never-before-seen photos and details about accused Idaho killer, the attack on Holly and her friend Chris Maier. And I mean, I was so close to fainting when I looked at him again that I mean - I don't know how I didn't. I hadn't looked at him yet. And they still couldn't find him. Craig Sorrell: For two years we had operated under the belief that his name was Rafael Resendez Ramirez. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. Trial started in May of 2000. A lot of people did not want to believe - you have to be crazy to do that to someone. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. You have to be crazy. She has led our family in how we have recovered from this and it could have gone a completely different way where our family was devastated by this, but instead, we are so happy for how she's led her life. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". FBIAn FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. You do not deserve this. "This is what happened to me. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. I won't tell anybody what happened here, just don't hurt me.". I'm living my life for all of Resendiz's victims, for all of them And that I have to - or I want to - be the best person I can be and live the best life I can, because they didn't get that chance and I did. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. I don't remember being hit. Railroad tracks wind their way through Weimar, Texas, past the Weimar United Church of Christ. Angel Maturino Resndiz (August 1, 1959 - June 27, 2006), aka The Railroad Killer/The Railway Killer/The Railcar Killer, was an itinerant Mexican serial killer responsible for as many as 15 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Holly Dunn: I actually got involved in the penalty phase of the trial, so that's when they say whether he gets the death penalty or life in prison. I was sitting in my chair, studying. Here is a preview of "Sole Survivor," due out in November. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. I knew that I was hurt. Drew Carter: And based on information from that phone call, it led us to go back - to go to New Mexico, to speak with his sister. Claudia Benton's husband, George, was present at the execution and said Resndiz was "evil contained in human form, a creature without a soul, no conscience, no sense of remorse, no regard for the sanc*y of human life.". And that was my chance. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. 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. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. He was the first guy that I dated after the attack. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. Victims 1. You don't have to. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. Convicted on at least nine occasions for serious felonies, including burglary, Resndiz would be deported after he served his sentence then head right back to the U.S. to resume his criminal activities. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. I knew that I had to heal physically first. Lexington, KY, Police DeptThe electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. "ANGEL MATURINO RESENDEZ: THE RAILROAD KILLER". Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. June 15, Gorham, Illinois: George Morber and Carolyn Frederick: Resndiz also claimed to have killed seven additional people in Mexico. I don't want another dead body. Devon Anderson: I knew I wanted Holly to testify last. She is begging someone for her life, and you are you're sleeping. At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. And so, we were talking to each other, trying to figure out how we were going to get away Because Chris kept saying, "You know if you can get yourself untied get away, run away." This man's body has never been found, and nothing is known about him except what Resndiz told authorities. 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. Her rural farmhouse was not far from Weimar, causing residents there to become terrified of the very thing that their town was built upon - the railroad. Det. Don't give up. I think to get over my survivor's guilt that I had, I had to know that I lived my life not just for me and not just for Chris. His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. We were so close. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. And I think the - amount of pressure that was put on him, ultimately led to him to have to make a choice. - Alternate link. All the murders took place near railroad tracks,. On June 15, 1999, George Morber Sr., 79, and his 51-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick, were killed in their Gorham, Ill., home located about 100 yards from a rail line. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. I tried to kick him. They didn't know where he was. Det. And the pastor and his wife were murdered in their bed with a sledgehammer that was found in a tool room there at the house. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." In fact, over a 20-year period, Resndiz was deported or voluntarily returned to Mexico 17 times, having illegally entered the U.S. using a series of aliases. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. I'll be right in front of you. Am itinerant Mexican serial killer who illegally rode freight trains across the U.S., ngel Maturino Resndiz hopped on and off at will to target victims he found close to the railroad. He would look - he'd look at everybody in there. Resendez was in the United States illegally. Holly Dunn: I remember they weren't talking about Chris. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . Devon Anderson: She was definitely our star witness. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. I don't know how long I laid there. 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." I don't want another case to prove up. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. I had to deal with myself almost dying. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. You do not deserve this. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. "[14][notes 1], On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. In my head, I was panicking. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Then, delve into the mystery of the Chicago Strangler. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. And he gagged us. I fought him. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. After having beaten two elderly women to death in their Texas and Georgia homes, Resndiz entered the Texas home of Claudia Benton late at night on Dec. 17, 1998. Craig Sorrell: Despite her - state, she was ready and willing to try and communicate what had happened to her. She was able to give a real-life person - to give them a real feeling of the brutality of this man. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. And when we got to an electrical box beside the tracks a man came out from behind it. Holly Dunn: I just got really scared, because it - it got so big. And I turned and looked at him. I couldn't get my feet untied. I know the body is going to go to waste. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. What do you want? Left viciously beaten by a large object and suffering multiple facial fractures, Dunn became the lone survivor of the Railroad Killer. I think I put my hand up to block it. Manage Settings Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05:p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Det. On June 21, 1999, he briefly became the 457th fugitive listed by the FBI on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list before surrendering to the Texas authorities on July 13, 1999. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. We knew we were battling with the jury not wanting to believe that someone could do these horrible things to people and be sane. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. I'm still, you know, the same person I was" - it felt good. It was between 1:00 and 2:00. Do you have a family? He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. I'm still strong. I was hit with some sort of wooden board. Like, we were looking at each other very confused. I don't think I knew what my injuries were. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. Devon Anderson, Harris County Prosecutor: The sense of urgency was - it was unbelievable because people were dying. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. A Lexington couple was charged with Byers' murder, but according to authorities, Resndiz admitted to an FBI agent that he killed her. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. You know, "I will let you go. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. And I went to a party with my boyfriend, Chris Maier, not far from campus. They couldn't even, you know, cut her hair. Resendiz is escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving his execution date on Jan. 6, 2006. Christopher Maier. Honestly. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Resendiz had been crouching behind the electric box on the right before ambushing the young couple. In de show kunnen overlevenden in hun eigen . But the INSs gravest error came on the night of June 1, 1999, according to Justice Department documents, when Resndiz was detained entering the U.S. in the desert near the Santa Theresa border crossing in New Mexico. Most victims were found covered with something or obscured from view in some other way. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. I'm going to be alive forever." He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. Holly gave that to Chris and all the others that had been murdered. I knew he was there. Devon Anderson: It was devastating. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. A week later, her car was discovered abandoned on the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas. And I really don't know how much time passed before our attacker came down carrying a rock. My sister was my rock throughout this entire process And she doesn't - maybe didn't even realize how much she was helping me by what she was doing. 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. And there is nothing there. Resndiz was born as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis in Izcar de Matamoros, Mexico on August 1, 1960, and was very physically small. When the crimes were connected forensically and by VICAP, a manhunt started. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. During this confession, he drew a map of the crime scene and claimed that he killed White because he was homosexual. He'll be off to your left. My friend's still out there.". 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. 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. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. He would confess to many more before his execution. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. Resndiz was evaluated as mentally disturbed but not insane at trial, and on May 18, 2000, with survivor Holly Dunn having testified, was convicted for the capital murder of Claudia Benton. The first question that the prosecutor asked me on the stand was "What did you do last weekend?" 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. who suffered a childhood in Mexico marked by mental illness in his family and by appalling deprivation and abuse - was denied his internationally-recognized right to adequate . Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro Getting Started Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Edit page And she started - I kept losin' her a little bit here and there. Behind the scenes, Resndizs sister worked with Texas Ranger Drew Carter by encouraging her brother to give himself up. And I was like saying my last prayer. : the railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico free her at. 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