He was so different at trial. On July 12, 1999, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, accompanied by Manuela and a spiritual guide, met up with Resndiz on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas with Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. You don't have to. Devon Anderson: She was definitely our star witness. Det. I'm lucky enough to have my amazing husband and have Chris be a part of our lives. Resndiz was born as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis in Izcar de Matamoros, Mexico on August 1, 1960, and was very physically small. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . Angel Maturino Resendiz in court. And then, of course, staples of where they could - just to stop the bleeding. "The Railroad Killer", was a Mexican serial killer, serial rapist, and robber active in several U.S. states, all of which he entered through stowing away on trains. Resndiz stated that he met the woman at a homeless shelter. 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. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. Craig Sorrell: Somewhere around May or June of 1999, I got a call from ViCAP, which was the national database that we put the info in. 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. In 1988, he spent some time living in St. Louis, where he worked for a temp agency. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. He was sentenced . That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. 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. That really is probably the part that I try the hardest and can't forget. He'd looked at me. 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. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. 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. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. I'm positive that he probably knocked me unconscious. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. The sketch was the best thing we had and the DNA evidence, of course. Some also involved sexual assault. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. She decided to make it her reason to live. So be determined. 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. It was there that she told me the worst story that I had heard in my life. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. Bludgeoned to death with an air hose coupling and left beside the railroad tracks. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Do you have a family? But I just buckled down and just decided - it's gotta be about the victims. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. - Alternate link. I felt that. I wish I could've seen his face when he knew she was comin' to testify against him. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. Lexington, KY, Police DeptThe electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. So it was very startling to see someone come out that was crouched behind an electrical box. ngel Maturino Resndiz was strapped to a gurney and executed by lethal injection on June 27, 2006 (per NBC News ). I'm a stronger person because of it. Craig Sorrell: For two years we had operated under the belief that his name was Rafael Resendez Ramirez. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. I mean, she basically, from his perspective, came back from the grave - to nail him. 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. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. I got my hands untied. Right after this attack happened, I just wanted to lay in bed and not get out of bed again. Like, we were looking at each other very confused. 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. On May 2, 1999, he entered the Weimar, Texas, home of a pastor and his wife. Det. I started saying, you know, "What are you? Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . Devon Anderson: After the trial, Resendiz was sent to death row in Huntsville, Texas. Today, we're delving into the saga of the railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz. September 2, 2017 / 7:17 PM 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. That's when he started hitting me. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. Our last clue was Texas. And that was my chance. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. And the center passenger, I immediately recognized as Resendiz. She is the model of survivor. Just a month after the horrific murder of the Sirnics, Noemi Dominguez, a 26-year-old schoolteacher, was found bludgeoned to death with a pickax in her Houston apartment on June 4, 1999. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. Five six, five eight in height. Just horrific violence. We had split seconds in where - our attacker would go back up to the tracks and we were down in the grass. The Sirnics' red, Karen Sirnic and her husband Norman Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. It's gotta be about convincing a jury to give him the death penalty, because he so richly deserved it and earned it. The suspect at that point had been identified as Rafael Resendez Ramirez. 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. March 23, Ocala, Florida: Jesse Howell and Wendy Von Huben: July, Colton, California: An unidentified transient, October 4, Hughes Springs, Texas: Leafie Mason, 81, December 17, Western University Place, Texas: Claudia Benton, 39, Fayette County, Texas: Josephine Konvicka, 73. A rock from our crime scene and a railroad spike that I got from down in Texas. I said, "Yes. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". She spent five days in a hospital before returning home to Indiana to recover. 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. Heads beaten to a pulp. Binding the terrified couples hands and feet and gagging Maier, Resndiz wandered off then came back with a large rock, which he dropped on Maiers head. I knew that I was hurt. So that was really his only out - was the insanity defense. On July 12, 1999, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, accompanied by Manuela and a spiritual guide, met up with Resndiz on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas with Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. I deserve what I am getting." From what I've come to learn of Resendiz, he was an immigrant, transient, moved around, had done a lot of odd jobs migrant work. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. And we started walking along the tracks. I Survived. So, I could never get someone to hear my screams or run fast enough. Holly Dunn: I definitely feel like I have another opportunity at life. And I turned and looked at him. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. She said that - he wasn't muscular, but he seemed somewhat wiry. So I want to live for them. They couldn't even, you know, cut her hair. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. You know, look at your family. It became the first of his many entries into the United States. Det. 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. We were driven. Devon Anderson, Harris County Prosecutor: The sense of urgency was - it was unbelievable because people were dying. Det. His body was found in the front yard of an abandoned downtown house. I'm going to be alive forever." Craig Sorrell: And that was when the ball started rollin' and it became a national serial killer manhunt. He had like this smug look on his face. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. And she collapsed on the couch. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. 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. After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. 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 It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. They were flat black and expressionless face. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. Sole survivor of serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz shares details of attack, recovery - CBS News Watch CBS News 48 Hours The Railroad Killer September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM / CBS News. I don't deserve to cause you pain. 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. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. I'll be right in front of you. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. I mean, on the Texas side. Like "I'm still here. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. Resndiz continued riding the rails and committing murders across several states, with the ferocity of his attacks increasing with each stop. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: He was nicknamed by the media as "The Railroad Killer." ", 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. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. They just stapled on top of her hair. Holly Dunn, Heather's sister: In late August 1997, I was a student at the University of Kentucky. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. It was a horror show. 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. We knew we were battling with the jury not wanting to believe that someone could do these horrible things to people and be sane. Det. [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. He asked us for money. He was a little guy. The FBI saw similarities between the Benton and Sirnic murder scenes, and DNA obtained from both came back as a match. An amount of time passed, and you see a pickup truck drivin' up, drivin' across the bridge. 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 In their house, situated behind the church and near the railroad tracks, Resndiz beat Norman and Karen Sirnic to death with a sledgehammer as they slept, then sexually assaulted Karen. They'll be right behind me. And, you know, really wouldn't judge me at all, which was great. 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.". And I was like saying my last prayer. Det. And, you know, be upset. He would confess to many more before his execution. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. No humanity. He did not deserve to live among us. I don't know how long I laid there. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. The Church's beloved pastor and his wife were murdered in their home behind the church by Resendiz. I deserve what I am getting.". His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. And, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." I knew he was there. When we first started working it, we approached it from the standpoint of a fugitive investigation and that was trying to learn as much as we could about the subject at hand. 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. All the murders took place near railroad tracks,. It just fell off. A lot of people did not want to believe - you have to be crazy to do that to someone. "ANGEL MATURINO RESENDEZ: THE RAILROAD KILLER". Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. Det. It felt good for me to be able to say, you know, I graduated from college in front of the guy who basically could have ruined my life and destroyed it. Angel Maturino Resendiz. His mother, Virginia de Maturino. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". And that's where we started the discussions about Resendiz and the fact that he was tired and that he might be willing to surrender. He climbed on top of me. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . She's really just an amazing person individually. and he came over and literally just dropped it on Chris' head. I fought him. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. Not so much as a reminder of the largest case I worked, but more a reminder that if you stick with a case and follow up on everything that you can be successful. We knew that we had forensic evidence, we had fingerprint evidence that linked to a particular suspect and both houses were in the near vicinity of railroad tracks. No one was stopping him. Resndiz had many aliases but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. "This is what happened to me. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. There was no doubt in my mind. Aug. 29, 1997 Christopher Maier, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky, killed as he and his 23-year-old girlfriend, were taking a shortcut from one party to another. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. Can you get untied?" Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. I testified as to the evidence at the scene, presented the pictures And then, lastly, Holly testified as the only surviving victim. But me, as a person, I'm eternal. December 17, 1998, West University Place, Texas, Claudia Benton, 39 years old. FBIResndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. He was raised by a non-biological family in Puebla, Mexico. This man had no friends. 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. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. He also took jewelry, cash, valuables and other items and gave them to his wife in Mexico. That he was doing it over and over again. I wanted to put him down. Victims 1. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. His victims include a doctor, a. Local news report: The dragnet for the suspected rail riding serial killer now stretches from Ohio to the Mexican border. 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. 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. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. My lieutenant asked me to come out and said it was a bad one. And then we also entered it into the National Database for Violent Offenders in the hopes that maybe someday down the road - there would be some similarities to other cases that I could become aware of to try to track this fellow down. Resendiz had been crouching behind the electric box on the right before ambushing the young couple. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. 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. I know the body is going to go to waste. Manage Settings She was our only living witness. He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. And even in that state of her looking the way that she did, I can just remember this feeling of overwhelming gratitude and love that she was alive. After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. Det. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. 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. Money was sometimes left at the scene. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. Resndiz found his victims, all of whom were randomly picked, while travelling by stowing away on trains. In her stolen car, Resndiz traveled to Schulenberg, Texas, around four miles from Weimar, and the previous Sirnic killings. TWO YEARS AFTER THE ATTACKINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, U.S. - MEXICO BORDER. And I woke up during the middle of the night screaming and crying. It was a little bit boring, so we packed up Chris' backpack with some beers, and we were gonna head down to the tracks. Holly Dunn: I chose not to attend the execution because Resendiz represented all those angry feelings that I had. I thank God for having patience in me. "[14][notes 1], On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. We didn't have anybody else. I don't deserve to cause you pain. Do you want credit cards? I'm still strong. When the last appeal was denied, he was put to death in June 2006. ngel Maturino Resndiz Alias The Railroad Killer The Railway Killer The Railcar Killer ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis (birth name) Rafael Resendez-Ramirez Jose Mengele Several others Gender Male Birth Date August 1, 1959 Place of Birth Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico Date of Death June 27, 2006 (aged 45) Place of Death And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. Don't give up. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Texas Executes 'Railroad Killer' Angel Maturino Resendiz Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A train-hopping serial killer linked to at least 15 murders near railroad tracks around the country. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. But it was near railroad tracks. Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. Though not officially charged, Resndiz is considered the prime suspect in this case. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. In 1986, Resndiz killed his first victim: an unidentified homeless woman in Texas, according to The Houston Chronicle. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. 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. Angel Maturino Resendez, 39 years old, was apprehended early this month . Resndiz was also a suspect in the 1998 murder of 81-year-old Fannie Whitney Byers in Carl, Georgia, but was never convicted of it since a couple was charged. Drew Carter: The majority of his attacks were by surprise. At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. But they worked through the evidence. He was not tried for any other crimes. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Two weeks after the murders of the two women in Texas, Resendiz would move his killing grounds north. Behind the scenes, Resndizs sister worked with Texas Ranger Drew Carter by encouraging her brother to give himself up. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. What do you need?" Money was sometimes left at the scene. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. I said, "He's wearing a white button-down shirt." He'll be off to your left. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. 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. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. 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. He was born on August 1, 1959. We lived on 13 acres. 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. I knew that I was injured. ngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. And after ngel Maturino Resndiz escaped capture several times by being voluntary deportated back to Mexico, it would take the combined effort of an FBI task force and the Railroad Killers own sister to finally bring him to justice in 1999. Beaten to death with an antique fire iron after entering her house through a window. 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