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On June 27, 1984, 24-year-old Richard Ramirez discreetly purchased two grams of cocaine

from a dealer in downtown LA.

He was dressed in black, the color that best concealed him as he moved through the night.

Cocaine in hand, he crept to a nearby gas station and waited for an unsuspecting patron

to leave their vehicle unattended.

When he saw his opportunity, he sprinted forward, revved the engine, and sped away.

Pulse pounding, he drove to a secluded area of the city.

He strapped up his arm, pressed down the needle, and felt the cocaine rocket through his bloodstream.

Richard believed the drug-induced euphoria connected him with his master, the devil.

In his haze, he heard Satan's orders, spread fear, pain, and misery as far as he could.

Heeding the directions, he cruised throughout the city looking for a target.

Any house would do so long as it was shady, accessible, and undefended.

He decided to start his reign of terror that very night.

The Night Stalker was on the prowl.

Hi, I'm Greg Pulsing.

This is serial killers, a Spotify original from podcast.

Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers.

Today we're covering Richard Ramirez, the infamous Night Stalker, who terrorized California

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