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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

SERIAL KILLER: The Night Stalker Pt. 2

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

Crime House

True Crime

4.5712 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Richard Ramirez believed Satan protected him, but he couldn’t outrun justice forever. In Part 2, we explore "The Night Stalker’s" gruesome 1985 killing spree, the chilling trail of clues left in his wake, and the courageous community that ended his reign of terror in an unforgettable showdown.


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0:00.0

Hi, it's Caitlin Moore.

0:02.4

Crime House is home to the most gripping true crime shows,

0:05.0

and you don't want to miss what's coming up on my show, Clues, that I co-host with Morgan Apture.

0:09.4

We are digging into the chilling details of Amy Archer Gilligan, a nursing home proprietor

0:14.2

whose trail of natural deaths turned out to be anything but.

0:18.9

Join us as we examine the evidence, one clue at a time.

0:22.6

Listen to clues every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

0:32.5

This is Crime House.

0:41.4

When we confront the shadows of our past, we often use the term overcome our demons.

0:48.8

Whether it's dealing with lingering trauma, ending a problematic relationship, or moving on from something hanging over our heads.

0:57.0

It's a way to acknowledge that we all have burdens that haunt us.

1:01.0

Richard Ramirez was no exception. Whether it was his father's abuse or his cousin's obsession with murder and sexual violence,

1:10.0

Richard's past hung over him,

1:13.2

like demons lurking behind his shoulder.

1:17.0

But instead of battling those demons, Richard embraced them, and in doing so, he unleashed

1:24.4

a reign of terror on an entire city.

1:28.3

The human mind is powerful.

1:42.3

It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.

1:47.8

But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable.

1:52.1

This is Killer Minds, a crime house original.

1:55.3

I'm Vanessa Richardson.

1:57.1

And I'm Dr. Tristan Ingalls.

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