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Most victims were found covered with something or obscured from view in some other way. Stars ngel Maturino Resndiz (archive footage) Ken Macha Ramon Laval See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Edit ngel Maturino Resndiz Self - Serial Killer Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. Det. Over the course of the following eight years, he continued traveling by train in the U.S., during which time, he killed at least a dozen people. The intense manhunt for the railroad killer had intensified train car searches. He was executed in 2006. 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. 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. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I tried to hit him. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. I'm going to be alive forever." On July 13, 1999, Resndiz, accompanied by family, surrendered on an El Paso border-crossing bridge, shaking Ranger Carters hand. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. 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. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. All the murders took place near railroad tracks,. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. It just fell off. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. Description above from the Wikipedia article ngel Maturino Resndiz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. Holly gave that to Chris and all the others that had been murdered. I was sitting in my chair, studying. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. Beaten to death with an antique fire iron after entering her house through a window. Angel Maturino Resndiz ( n. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis, 1 de agosto de 1960 - 27 de junho de 2006 ), tambm conhecido como O Assassino da Estrada de Ferro ou o Assassino da Ferrovia, foi um fraudador, coiote, ladro, estuprador e serial killer formalmente acusado do assassinato de sete pessoas, tendo sido condenado morte por um desses It felt like I'd finally had my chance. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. One excerpt of "Sole Survivor" details the attack on Holly and her friend Chris Maier and the other the beginning of her recovery with the help of her sister Heather, among others. Trial started in May of 2000. ngel Maturino Resndiz was strapped to a gurney and executed by lethal injection on June 27, 2006 (per NBC News ). DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. I had to deal with myself almost dying. The Railroad Killers innocuous five-foot, 190-pound appearance belied the monstrous acts hed committed. And I think the - amount of pressure that was put on him, ultimately led to him to have to make a choice. But truthfully, the tip that made the case was a call from a family relative to "America's Most Wanted.". We had that special bond that you hear people talk about. I ripped Chris' gag off of his mouth. Just horrific violence. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. Just do not look at him.". 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. Manage Settings Devon Anderson: And I wish I could've seen his face when he heard that someone was living. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. But it was near railroad tracks. 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. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: Her face was disoriented. Resndiz provided an unused alias and a different date of birth, and with authorities unaware there was a warrant for his arrest in connection with several murders, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico the following day. You do not deserve this. And he took off my belt and tied up my hands behind my back with my belt. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Some also involved sexual *ault. Look at me. No one was stopping him. Resndiz also confessed to this murder in September 2001. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. [5] Resndiz killed at least 15 people [6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. And thinking, "I'm going to die.". Drew Carter of the Texas Rangers, arrives at Hobby Airport in Houston on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, after turning himself in to Carter in El Paso. The same month, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, contacted Manuela, Resndiz's sister who lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and to whom he was close. There was nothing there. I said, "Yes. That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. I had to deal with Chris dying. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: He was nicknamed by the media as "The Railroad Killer." Dr. Claudia Benton, a 39-year-old Baylor College of Medicine physician, was found sexually assaulted, stabbed and beaten to death inside her Houston-area home located near railroad tracks on Dec. 17, 1998. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. Four days later, he's in a different state. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. I don't want another case to prove up. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. And my breathing was shallow enough that he thought he had killed me. He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. On the night of Aug, 29, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky, young couple Christopher Maier and Holly Dunn were walking along railway tracks back to a party near the University of Kentucky when Resndiz suddenly emerged from a crouched position behind a metal electrical box. The Kentucky murder of Christopher Maier, which Holly Dunn miraculously survived, seemed to match aspects of the murders of Benton and the Sirnics and the DNA once again matched as well. Devon Anderson, Harris County Prosecutor: The sense of urgency was - it was unbelievable because people were dying. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. I thank God for having patience in me. Some also involved sexual *ault. I walked about 200 yards or so maybe on the rocks along the tracks. Holly Dunn: I chose not to attend the execution because Resendiz represented all those angry feelings that I had. In 2006, she received the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for public service, one of the nation's highest honors for humanitarian work. Money was sometimes left at the scene. Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. The Sirnics' red, Bludgeoned to death with a pickaxe in her apartment. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. 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. I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. Don't give up. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. Victims 1. His body was found in the front yard of an abandoned downtown house. FBIResndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. Holly Dunn's paramedic recalls tragic night, Angel Maturino Resendiz: The "Railroad Killer", 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.". [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. And I just kept talkin' to her 'cause I definitely didn't want her to pass out, ya know, I was just trying to keep her awake until the paramedics got there. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Drifting back and forth across the border, Resndiz illegally hopped freight trains while working seasonal migrant farm jobs, riding railcars to Florida for orange-picking season or up to Kentucky to harvest tobacco. He'll be off to your left. It was a little bit boring, so we packed up Chris' backpack with some beers, and we were gonna head down to the tracks. You don't have to. I got my hands untied. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. And so I was like, I graduated from college. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. Some people he murdered included: Norman J. Sirnic and Karen Sirnic (May 2, 1999), Fannie Whitney Byers (December 10, 1998), and Claudia Benton (December 17, 1998). Money was sometimes left at the scene. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: In December of 1998, a doctor was murdered in the Houston area. She had suffered both stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head. I had already seen one person die in front of me and I did not need to see another. 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. Det. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. This is what he did to me." 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.. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things together. I told all the details of what I knew, what I remembered. She's really just an amazing person individually. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. 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