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. At the age of six, he was sent to live with his maternal uncle, who raped him, and was also sexually assaulted by a local pedophile. They just stapled on top of her hair. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. What do you want? '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.. I like to keep things around me that remind me of him. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. She hadn't been in touch with her brother but she had been in touch with someone that was in touch with her brother. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. You know, look at your family. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. 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. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. I thought she was going to die. So, I was afraid. I'm running. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. These and similar statements led Dr. Pablo Stewart, a bilingual psychiatrist who evaluated Resndiz on two occasions in 2006, to conclude that Resndiz was not then competent to be executed as "delusions had completely taken over thought processes". Holly Dunn: They repaired my jaw. But three of the messages were from my dad. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. Drew Carter: The majority of his attacks were by surprise. [13] In 1999, former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, wary of the controversy miring the many confessions and recantations by serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, remarked of Resndiz, "I hope they don't start pinning on him every crime that happens near a railroad track. Det. You don't have to. 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. You have to be crazy. And I was covered in blood. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". Look at me. Get a call from them saying, "Listen, we've had another homicide near railroad tracks in Texas." Angel Maturino Resendiz. 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 At least 15 people across the US hopping across state lines by traveling in secret on freight trains. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. 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." He was born on August 1, 1959. And there is nothing there. No one was stopping him. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. And he couldn't get untied. Victims 1. Angel Maturino RESENDIZ A.K.A. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. Devon Anderson: It was devastating. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. I Survived. Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. But it wasnt until Resndiz killed two teenage runaways in 1997 near railroad tracks in central Florida that investigators linked those slayings to his previous crimes and realized that they had a serial killer on their hands. It was a Thursday night. Resendiz had been crouching behind the electric box on the right before ambushing the young couple. June 15, Gorham, Illinois: George Morber and Carolyn Frederick: Resndiz also claimed to have killed seven additional people in Mexico. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. It's a nonprofit center in Evansville, Ind. FBI press conference: We are here to announce that Rafael Resendez Ramirez has been elevated to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. He had like this smug look on his face. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." His victims include a doctor, a. Read excerpts of her book," Sole Survivor", Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer, First published on August 3, 2013 / 10:16 PM. And not that he cared, because I don't think he did. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. FBIAn FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. 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. I don't want another dead body. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. Some family members of murder victim Josephine Konvicka, stand in prayer during a memorial service for victims of accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz the day after his arrest. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. Her face - it looked like a boxer whenever they - whenever they get cut during a boxing match. This man's body has never been found, and nothing is known about him except what Resndiz told authorities. I don't deserve to cause you pain. He did not deserve to live among us. Devon Anderson: [Dr. Claudia Benton] had been sexually assaulted, stabbed, beaten in the head. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. 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. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. ", Devon Anderson: I wanted it to be the last thing that jury heard and the last thing they saw was Holly Dunn sitting on that witness stand saying, "That's the man.". He also described himself as half-man and half-angel and told psychiatrists he could not be executed because he did not believe he could die. A rock from our crime scene and a railroad spike that I got from down in Texas. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. Morber was shot to death with a shotgun and Frederick bludgeoned with that weapon. Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. In June of 1999, after being identified as the killer, he was placed in the Top Ten of the FBI's Most Wanted list and a reward of $50,000 (which just some days later was raised to $125,000). Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. I'm going to be alive forever." *ociated Press. I don't deserve to cause you pain. [16] These and similar statements led Dr. Pablo Stewart, a bilingual psychiatrist who evaluated Resndiz on two occasions in 2006, to conclude that Resndiz was not then competent to be executed as "delusions had completely taken over [Resndiz's] thought processes"[17], Despite an appeal pending with the 5th U.S. It just fell off. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." 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 he was killing effortlessly. I wanna live it to the fullest. I was sitting in my chair, studying. Resndiz had many aliases but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. . Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. She decided to make it her reason to live. So be determined. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept: We knew then we had a serial killer on the loose. Resndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. Known as the Railroad Killer, he was at one point the FBIs most wanted fugitive. "This is what happened to me. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. Craig Sorrell: And that was when the ball started rollin' and it became a national serial killer manhunt. ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because his (Resndiz's) family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty; however, Resndiz's ultimate fate would be decided by the jury, not Carter.http . At age 20, college junior Holly Dunn came face-to-face with an infamous serial killer who earned his nickname by choosing victims along the railroad tracks. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. And I could not figure where all the blood had come - was comin' from. Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. I ripped Chris' gag off of his mouth. But, you know, there's always something that's pulled me out of that. 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. But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. Two days later, the Railroad Killer reentered Texas and savagely committed four more murders over the course of just 12 days. Resndiz said that he shot and killed the woman for disrespecting him. In 1988, he spent some time living in St. Louis, where he worked for a temp agency. Devon Anderson: She became the liaison between United States law enforcement and the serial killer. Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. December 17, 1998, West University Place, Texas, Claudia Benton, 39 years old. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. I was crying - all the jury was crying. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. I was constantly running away from someone. Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. 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 So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things 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. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. On the way, we learned her name was Holly Dunn. And I decided to stay with my family, be surrounded by my family. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. 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. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. 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. 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 Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. And we started walking along the tracks. You know, "I really have a family that wants to see me again." The FBI linked the Railroad Killer to at least 15 murders across several states in the 1990s and only one woman survived to tell the tale, after being beaten, raped, and left for dead. You do not deserve this. After each murder, he would linger in the homes for a while, mainly to eat. Devon Anderson: And I had been waiting to see this guy. You know, "I will let you go. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. 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. That's when he stabbed me in my neck. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. For them to know that they're not alone. Maybe this is what I had been running from in all those dreams as a child - this horrific story that happened to my sister.". I don't think I knew what my injuries were. And he gagged us. Do you want credit cards? And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. It was a little bit boring, so we packed up Chris' backpack with some beers, and we were gonna head down to the tracks. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. The writing, I found, really helped me deal with what had happened. Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. On July 13, Resndiz met with Drew Carter and surrendered himself. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. But she did the opposite. So I want to live for them. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. 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. I hadn't looked at him yet. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. ", 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. A Lexington couple was charged with Byers' murder, but according to authorities, Resndiz admitted to an FBI agent that he killed her. [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. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. Trial started in May of 2000. Devon Anderson: I knew I wanted Holly to testify last. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. This is what he did to me." Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. He killed two women in one day, 90 miles apart. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Then, delve into the mystery of the Chicago Strangler. Holly Dunn: I remember they weren't talking about Chris. Resndiz stated that he met the woman at a homeless shelter. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. This man had no friends. And he would just listen to me. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Supposedly the boyfriend of the previous victim. They actually kind of just realigned it. He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. He climbed on top of me. 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. He was not tried for any other crimes. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. ngel Maturino Resndiz, whose case is explored in Oxygen's " Mark of a Killer ," was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1959. It was very hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. I don't remember being hit. The first question that the prosecutor asked me on the stand was "What did you do last weekend?" ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. And, you know, be upset. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. He also described himself as half-man and half-angel and told psychiatrists he could not be executed because he did not believe he could die. Det. And then I had to deal with being raped. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Beaten to death with an antique fire iron after entering her house through a window. Maturino Resendiz is a native of Mexico who crossed illegally into the United States for years, hopping on trains to get around the country. I deserve what I am getting." Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. I think I put my hand up to block it. 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. 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 . They couldn't even, you know, cut her hair. But truthfully, the tip that made the case was a call from a family relative to "America's Most Wanted.". He became known as "The Railroad (or Railway) Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads . I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. Drew Carter: At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was linked to six murders in Texas, two in Illinois and one in Kentucky. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. Holly Dunn: [Devon Anderson] told me, "Don't look at him. 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 I was hit with some sort of wooden board. And so, we could talk to each other, and Chris and I started strategizing, you know, saying, "OK, should I run? And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. And, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. In my head, I was panicking. Heads beaten to a pulp. I'm a stronger person because of it. It was held here in Houston. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. 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. and he came over and literally just dropped it on Chris' head. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. Bludgeoned to death with an air hose coupling and left beside the railroad tracks. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. 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). I signed up that day to go to school in England. I actually stuck my tongue out so that the gag wouldn't work. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. And so, I just stopped. tied to a tree, dead from strangulation. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. We were driven. Resendiz is wanted in connection with a string of deaths in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois.