", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. Det. 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. Resndiz's first known murder occurred in 1986 when he killed a homeless woman and her boyfriend. And she collapsed on the couch. After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. This man had no friends. Four days later, he's in a different state. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. Chris was so friendly he was very laid back and down to earth he loved the outdoors, he didn't have a care in the world. Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. He later returned to live with his mother around the age of 12. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Drew Carter: And so then, you know, the doubt sets in. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. And, so, her face looked off. : "Railroad Killer" Classification: Serial killer Characteristics: Rape - Robbery Number of victims: 15 Date of murders: 1986-1999 Date of arrest: July 13, 1999 ( surrenders) Date of birth: August 1, 1960 Victims profile: Men and women Method of murder: Stabbing with knife - Beating Where have you been? And really that was the only thing that they could fix. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. [18], In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. Devon Anderson, Harris County Prosecutor: The sense of urgency was - it was unbelievable because people were dying. I don't think I knew what my injuries were. That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. So that was really his only out - was the insanity defense. Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. Resndiz confessed to these first two murders in September 2001, in hopes that doing so would speed up his execution. I think I put my hand up to block it. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. And not that he cared, because I don't think he did. During this confession, he drew a map of the crime scene and claimed that he killed White because he was homosexual. After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? We knew that he was extremely violent. The intense manhunt for the railroad killer had intensified train car searches. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. I signed up that day to go to school in England. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! I would run down the hill of the front to our house across the fields. You don't have to. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. 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. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. / CBS News, Produced by Lourdes Aguiar and Michael McHugh [This story previously aired on Aug. 3, 2013. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. It was very hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He was raised by a non-biological family in Puebla, Mexico. I was hit with some sort of wooden board. So the judge sentenced him to death. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. He would confess to many more before his execution. Det. I'm living my life for all of Resendiz's victims, for all of them And that I have to - or I want to - be the best person I can be and live the best life I can, because they didn't get that chance and I did. U.S. Customs agents prepare to open a train car north of Laredo, Texas, on June 28, 1999. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. Shot in the head with a shotgun. I mean, who knew? It became the first of his many entries into the United States. Det. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. September 2, 2017 / 7:17 PM Texas authorities determined they had a serial killer on their hands. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. 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). And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. She's really just an amazing person individually. And that was my chance. I don't deserve to cause you pain. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. Today, we're delving into the saga of the railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz. Resendiz is escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving his execution date on Jan. 6, 2006. They actually kind of just realigned it. I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. The FBI linked him to at least 15 violent murders, including several in and around Houston. Another detective and I were sent over to the University of Kentucky Hospital to check in on the victim. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. Like, we were looking at each other very confused. FBI press conference: We are here to announce that Rafael Resendez Ramirez has been elevated to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. I like to keep things around me that remind me of him. He asked us for money. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. I was sitting in my chair, studying. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. But I was hit five or six times in the front of my face and then, I turned over, and I was hit five or six times in the back of my head. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. All the murders took place near railroad tracks,. ngel Maturino Resndiz was strapped to a gurney and executed by lethal injection on June 27, 2006 (per NBC News ). Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. 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. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. He died on June 27, 2006. Devon Anderson: I read an account of the execution, and it said that right before they injected him, his feet were shaking under the sheet. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. We had a great time growing up together. 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. Some also involved sexual assault. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. You know, "how can I help you?" With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. 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. - Alternate link. And they still couldn't find him. Resndiz's sister, Manuela, had seen her brother's FBI's Most Wanted Poster and feared that her brother might kill someone else, or be killed by the FBI, so she contacted the police. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. June 9, 2000. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. That really is probably the part that I try the hardest and can't forget. 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. Angel Maturino Resendiz was born on August 1st 1959 in Izucar de Matomoros, Puebla, Mexico. As the hour of the planned execution approached, Maturino Resendiz, who claimed he was an avenging angel and that he could not be killed, visited with his 7-year-old daughter and his mother.. 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. That's when he started hitting me. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Kind of a wavy, black hair, wearing glasses. But me, as a person, I'm eternal. The Railroad Killer shot Morber in the back of the head with a shotgun, before Morbers 57-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick arrived. And he couldn't get untied. Money was sometimes left at the scene. 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 don't remember being hit. Devon Anderson: After the trial, Resendiz was sent to death row in Huntsville, Texas. I remember there being an oddly high number of calls. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . It was about the second night of classes. Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. I don't deserve to cause you pain. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Local news report: The dragnet for the suspected rail riding serial killer now stretches from Ohio to the Mexican border. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". I tried to scream. He was a little guy. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. 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. I knew that I was hurt. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. He was . Bludgeoned to death with an air hose coupling and left beside the railroad tracks. 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 I hadn't looked at him yet. I knew that I had to heal physically first. Holly gave that to Chris and all the others that had been murdered. Holly Dunn: They repaired my jaw. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". The FBI task force was stunned to find that ngel Maturino Resndiz had been rounded up and deported eight times in a mere 18 months most unbelievably on June 2, 1999, when state and federal warrants were out and intensive efforts were underway to catch him. In her stolen car, Resndiz traveled to Schulenberg, Texas, around four miles from Weimar, and the previous Sirnic killings. Angel Maturino Resendiz was once the most wanted man in America. Angel Maturino Resendiz. "ANGEL MATURINO RESENDEZ: THE RAILROAD KILLER". June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. I testified as to the evidence at the scene, presented the pictures And then, lastly, Holly testified as the only surviving victim. Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Von Huben's fiance. 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. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. 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. He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. That they're not going through what - what has happened to them alone. [Emotional] I don't think Jacob even knows like how much he helped me by just listening to me. No one was stopping him. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. An amount of time passed, and you see a pickup truck drivin' up, drivin' across the bridge. Known as the Railroad Killer, he was at one point the FBIs most wanted fugitive. At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. Det. Today, Holly Dunn Pendleton, Angel Maturino Resendiz's sole survivor, lives her life as a survivor - not a victim - and dedicates herself to helping other victims of sexual violence. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. No humanity. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. She was covered in blood from head to toe. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. They just stapled on top of her hair. A week later, her car was discovered abandoned on the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas. And there is nothing there. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. Shortly after his arrest, a palm print left at the murder scene would be matched to Resendiz. He'd looked at me. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. Morber was shot to death with a shotgun and Frederick bludgeoned with that weapon. At least 15 people across the US hopping across state lines by traveling in secret on freight trains. Craig Sorrell: For two years we had operated under the belief that his name was Rafael Resendez Ramirez. Devon Anderson: She became the liaison between United States law enforcement and the serial killer. She spent five days in a hospital before returning home to Indiana to recover. I said, "Yes. 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. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. 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. Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. I deserve what I am getting." On June 15, 1999, George Morber Sr., 79, and his 51-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick, were killed in their Gorham, Ill., home located about 100 yards from a rail line. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: To see Holly happy, married is wonderful. 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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 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 is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. 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 he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. What I was most worried about, I think, was seeing him again. Because he couldn't get - his arms were all tied up in his backpack. Though not officially charged, Resndiz is considered the prime suspect in this case. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. And then I had to deal with being raped. I mean, on the Texas side. 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. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. I felt that. 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. 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. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. And so I was like, I graduated from college. 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. Angel Maturino RESENDIZ A.K.A. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Top Dems push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election. 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. On May 2, 1999, he entered the Weimar, Texas, home of a pastor and his wife. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. Angel Maturino Resendiz in court. 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. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. Like "I'm still here. Just horrific violence. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. Resendiz is wanted in connection with a string of deaths in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. 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." I deserve what I am getting.". I couldn't get my feet untied. My friend's still out there.". 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. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". [5] Resndiz killed at least 15 people [6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. I ripped Chris' gag off of his mouth. Like, "What in the heck is happening?". When the last appeal was denied, he was put to death in June 2006. and what I would want for them is to be proud of, you know, me. I'm running. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. It was surreal. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. They were attacked, sometimes through burglaries, near the railways and were usually bludgeoned to death with some incidental object. 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. Resendez was in the United States illegally. 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". Drew Carter: And based on information from that phone call, it led us to go back - to go to New Mexico, to speak with his sister. Five six, five eight in height. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. Benton, a pediatric neurologist at the Baylor College of Medicine, was raped, stabbed, and bludgeoned repeatedly after he entered her home, which is near the Union Pacific railroad tracks. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. You don't have to. They were flat black and expressionless face. You know, look at your family. I don't want another case to prove up. I'm a different person today because this happened. We learned that he had a variety of names. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. The sketch was the best thing we had and the DNA evidence, of course. In my head, I was panicking. Det. Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. 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. Get a call from them saying, "Listen, we've had another homicide near railroad tracks in Texas." And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. Christopher Maier, a fun-loving 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky was killed as he and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Holly Dunn, were walking back to a party late at night on Aug. 28, 1997. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. But they worked through the evidence. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. I'm a stronger person because of it. You don't have to. ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) 9. Resndiz was evaluated as mentally disturbed but not insane at trial, and on May 18, 2000, with survivor Holly Dunn having testified, was convicted for the capital murder of Claudia Benton. Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. And thinking, "I'm going to die.". 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. June 15, Gorham, Illinois: George Morber and Carolyn Frederick: Resndiz also claimed to have killed seven additional people in Mexico. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. Drew Carter: I believe that his options were limited. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. It's a nonprofit center in Evansville, Ind. Norman J. Sirnic, 46, and his wife Karen Sirnic, 47, of Weimar, Texas, were bludgeoned to death on May 2, 1999, by a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ, where Norman Sirnic was a pastor. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. 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