Serial Killers

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WHO IS A SERIAL KILLER?

Where does this urge come from, and why is so powerful? If we all experienced this urge, would we be able to resist?

Is it genetic, hormonal, biological, or cultural conditioning? Do serial killers have any control over their desires? We all experience rage and inappropriate sexual instincts, yet we have some sort of internal cage that keeps our inner monsters locked up. Call it morality or social programming; these internal blockades have long since been trampled down in the psychopathic killer. Not only have they let loose the monster within, they are virtual slaves to its beastly appetites. What sets them apart?

Serial killers have tested out a number of excuses for their behavior. Henry Lee Lucas blamed his upbringing; others like Jeffrey Dahmer say that they were born with a “part” of them missing. Ted Bundy claimed pornography made him do it. Herbert Mullin, Santa Cruz killer of thirteen, blamed the voices in his head that told him it was time to “sing the die song.” The ruthless Carl Panzram swore that prison turned him into a monster, while Bobby Joe Long said a motorcycle accident made him hypersexual and eventually a serial lust killer. The most psychopathic, like John Wayne Gacy, turned the blame around and boasted that the victims deserved to die.

They must be insane — what normal person could slaughter another human, for the sheer pleasure of it?

Yet the most chilling fact about serial killers is that they are rational and calculating. As the “British Jeffrey Dahmer” Dennis Nilsen put it, “a mind can be evil without being abnormal.”

Before we look at who they are, we must first describe what they are. The FBI defines serial murder as: • A minimum of three to four victims, with a “cooling off” period in between; • The killer is usually a stranger to the victim — the murders appear unconnected or random; • The murders reflect a need to sadistically dominate the victim; • The murder is rarely “for profit”; the motive is psychological, not material; • The victim may have “symbolic” value for the killer; method of killing may reveal this meaning; • Killers often choose victims who are vulnerable (prostitutes, runaways, etc.)

Statistically, the average serial killer is a white male from a lower-to-middle-class background, usually in his twenties or thirties. Many were physically or emotionally abused by parents. Some were adopted. As children, fledgling serial killers often set fires, torture animals, and wet their beds (these red-flag behaviors are known as the “triad” of symptoms.) Brain injuries are common. Some are very intelligent and have shown great promise as successful professionals. They are also fascinated with the police and authority in general. They have either attempted to become police themselves but were rejected, worked as security guards, or served in the military. Many, including John Gacy, the Hillside Stranglers, and Ted Bundy, have disguised themselves as law enforcement officials to gain access to their victims.

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He murdered 13 people Ramirez was imprisoned in 1989, guilty of 13 counts of murder one, five attempted murders, 11 rapes, and 14 burglaries. His victims’ ages ranged between nine and 83 years old during the murderous time frame, which spanned from June 1984 through August 1985.

Ramirez used a range of methods in his murders, including shooting and stabbing.

“The Night Stalker” moved to California from El Paso in 1978. He was described as a “good boy” by family members, who alleged that his love of marijuana turned him into a psychopath.

He was sentenced to death On September, 20 1989, Ramirez was found guilty of a total of 43 different violent crimes. In November of that year he was sentenced to die in California’s gas chamber. Ramirez grinned as he was sentenced and told the court: “You maggots made me sick, hypocrites one and all. We are all expendable for a cause, and no one knows that better than those who kill for policy, clandestinely or openly, as do the governments of the world which kill in the name of God and country and for whatever else they deem appropriate, You don’t understand me, you are not expected to.

You are not capable of it. I am beyond your experience. I am beyond good and evil.” During the trial it was rumored that Ramirez had plotted to kill the prosecutors, using a gun he would smuggle into the courtroom. On the day that his death sentence hearing was due to begin, one juror, Phyllis Singletary, failed to appear.

She was later found shot and killed at her home. Intially, Ramirez’s involvement was suspected, but upon further review, she was killed by her partner James Menton, 51, who was later found to have committed suicide at a motel nearby. During the trial it was rumored that Ramirez had plotted to kill the prosecutors, using a gun he would smuggle into the courtroom. On the day that his death sentence hearing was due to begin, one juror, Phyllis Singletary, failed to appear. She was later found shot and killed at her home. Intially, Ramirez’s involvement was suspected, but upon further review, she was killed by her partner James Menton, 51, who was later found to have committed suicide at a motel nearby. According to Menton’s suicide note, Singletary was killed because of a domestic dispute.

RICHARD RAMIREZ AKA NIGHT STALKER 13 KILLINGS

Born in El Paso, Texas, on February 28, 1960, Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer who, over a two-year rampage, raped and tortured more than 25 victims, and murdered more than a dozen—most of them in their own homes. Dubbed the "Night Stalker," Ramirez was turned on to Satanic worship at an early age by his cousin, a solider who had recently returned from the war in Vietnam.

He murdered 13 people A 2006 appeal against his execution was rejected by California’s supreme court. The basis for the appeal, which was brought by California lawyer Geraldine S. Russell, argued that Ramriez’s attorneys at the time of the original trial, Daniel Hernandez and Arturo Hernandez, were not qualified to deal with such a large, highprofile case. Russell also believed that Ramirez’s mental state was probably not evaluated prior to his original trial. The appeal was unanimously rejected by the Supreme Court. Despite his numerous appeals, at the time of the first trial, Ramirez told his attorneys that he didn’t want them to “beg for his life.” In 2007, Ramirez’s appeal to have his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court was rejected, the country’s highest court agreeing to recognize California’s state ruling.

His wife said she’d kill herself when he died Ramirez’s wife, Doreen Ramirez, nee Lioy, married Ramirez while he was incarcerated in 1996. She told CNN in 1997 that she would commit suicide if Ramirez was executed. In her CNN interview, Doreen called Richard “kind,” “charming” and “funny,” doting upon her husband in a way usually not reserved for murderers.

She added that she “think(s) he’s a really great person.” Doreen isn’t naive to her public perception, though, admitting she’s aware people think her crazy or stupid or dishonest. She refutes those claims by declaring her husband’s innocence, confirming her whole-hearted faith in him, and stating her belief that O.J. Simpson was acquitted with far more damning evidence.

Her love for Richard has required major sacrifice, including her family (who disowned her) and her dream of having children. In a gesture that’s oddly romantic given the nature of her husband’s crimes, Doreen says that dream has been replaced by a new one: “being with Richard.” Lioy was raised catholic but respected Ramirez’s Satanism. She was a virgin when she married “The Night Stalker,” and as death row prisoners are not allowed conjugal visits (per California law), she was not deflowered by her husband.

Ramirez wore a silver wedding band, since Satan-worshippers do not wear gold.

RICHARD RAMIREZ AKA NIGHT STALKER 13 KILLINGS His murders were influenced by his cousin Richard’s dad cited marijuana as the source of his son’s radicalization, but the true culprit might have been a fellow member of the Ramirez clan. Richard’s cousin Mike was a Vietnam veteran, who boasted to Richard about his actions in Southeast Asia. He showed the much-too-young Richard explicit pictures of himself raping Vietnamese women and severing the heads of Vietcong soldiers. The two would hang out all day getting high (marijuana did, clearly, have a toxic effect on Richard), which drew the ire of Mike’s wife. She started to nag that Mike get his life together, which Mike, a changed man since returning from Vietnam, responded violently to. At the tender age of 13, Richard bore witness to Mike shooting and murdering his wife, whose blood splattered all over Richard at the scene. It was at this point that Richard started skipping school and smoking as much as he could, eventually taking to stealing as a means of supporting his drug use. And from there, as we all know, his criminal resume would only expand.

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Ted Bundy was born November 24, 1946, in Burlington, Vermont. In the 1970s, he raped and murdered young women in several states. He was connected to at least 36 murders, but some thought he had committed one hundred or more. He was executed in Florida's electric chair in 1989. His charm and intelligence made him something of a celebrity during his trial, and his case inspired many novels and films about serial killers.

Early years Theodore “Ted” Bundy started life as his mother’s secret shame. Eleanor Cowell was twenty-two years old and unmarried when she had her son Theodore, which scandalized her deeply religious parents. She delivered the child at a home for unwed mothers in Vermont and later brought her son to her parents in Philadelphia. To hide the fact he was an illegitimate child, Bundy was raised as the adopted son of his grandparents and was told that his mother was his sister. Eleanor moved with Ted to Tacoma, Washington, a few years later. In 1951, she married Johnnie Bundy and the couple had several children together. From all appearances, Bundy grew up in a content, working-class family.

Bundy showed an unusual interest in the macabre at an early age.

Around the age of 3, he became fascinated by knives. Bundy was a shy, but bright child who did well in school, but not with his peers. As a teenager, a darker side of his character started to emerge. Bundy liked to peer in other people’s windows and thought nothing of stealing things he wanted from other people.

An Unexpected Killer While a student at the University of Washington, Bundy fell in love with a wealthy, pretty young woman from California. She had everything that he wanted: money, class, and influence. He was devastated by their breakup. Many of his later victims resembled his college girlfriend—attractive students with long, dark hair. His killings also usually followed a gruesome pattern. He often raped his victims before beating them to death.

The exact number of women Bundy killed will never be known.

There is also some debate when he started killing, but most sources say that he began his murderous rampage around 1974. By this time, he had transformed himself, becoming more outwardly confident and active in social and political matters. He had graduated from University of Washington with a degree in psychology in 1972 and had been accepted to law school in Utah. Bundy even got a letter of recommendation from the Republican governor of Washington after working on his campaign.

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Around this time, many women in the Seattle area and in nearby Oregon went missing. And stories circulated about some of the victims last being seen in the company of a young, dark-haired man known as “Ted.” He often lured his victims into his car by pretending to be injured and asking for their help. Their kindness proved to be a fatal mistake.

Bundy moved to Utah in the fall of 1974 to attend law school, and women began disappearing there as well. The following year, he was pulled over by the police. A search of his vehicle uncovered a cache of burglary tools—a crowbar, a face mask, rope and handcuffs.

He was arrested for possession of these tools and the police began to link him to much more sinister crimes.

In 1975, Bundy was arrested in the kidnapping of Carol DaRonch, one of the few women to escape his clutches. He was convicted and received a one-to-fifteen-year jail sentence in that case. Two years later, Bundy was indicted on murder charges for the death of a young Colorado woman. He decided to act as his own lawyer in this case. During a trip to the courthouse library, Bundy jumped out a window and made his first escape. He was captured eight days later.

TED BUNDY AKA LADY KILLER 13 KILLINGS Final Crimes In December 1977, Bundy escaped from custody again. He climbed out of a hole he made in the ceiling of his cell and even dropped more than 30 pounds to fit through the small opening. Authorities did not discover that Bundy was missing for 15 hours, giving the serial killer a big head start on the police. He eventually made his way to Tallahassee, Florida.

There, on the night of January 14, 1978, Bundy broke into the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University. He attacked four of the young female residents, killing two of them. On February 9, Bundy kidnapped and murdered a twelve-year-old girl named Kimberly Leach. These crimes marked the end of his murderous rampage as he was soon pulled over by the police that February.

In July 1979, Bundy was convicted for the two Chi Omega murders. The most damming evidence came from his own viciousness. The bite marks on one of the bodies was a definitive match for Bundy. He was given the death penalty twice for those crimes.

Bundy received another death sentence the following year in the murder of Kimberly Leach.

Last Years Bundy fought for his life, spending years appealing his death sentence. An infamous national figure since his Florida trials, he remained a source of fascination for many. Actor Mark Harmon even played Bundy in the 1986 television movie The Deliberate Stranger. Bundy tried to take his case as high as the U.S. Supreme Court, but he was turned down. Bundy even offered information on some of unsolved murders to avoid Florida's electric chair, but he could not delay justice forever.

On January 24, 1989, Bundy met his fate at the Florida State Prison. He was put to death around 7 a.m. that morning in an electric chair sometimes known as "Old Sparky." Outside the prison, crowds cheered and even set off fireworks after Bundy's execution. In the end, he had admitted to thirty-six killings, but experts believe that the final tally may be closer to one hundred.

Death did not stop the public's interest with Ted Bundy. His life has been the subject of countless books and documentaries, trying to shed some light on this brutal killer's crimes.