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 And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. That's when he started hitting me. : On Aug. 29, 1997, I received a call at home about 3:00 in the morning that there had been an attack on two students along the railroad tracks. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. I don't want another dead body. [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. I'm going to be alive forever." "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. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. I thank God for having patience in me. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. Railroad tracks wind their way through Weimar, Texas, past the Weimar United Church of Christ. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. Raped, strangled, suffocated both manually and with duct tape, and buried in a shallow grave in. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. We were driven. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers. 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. What I was most worried about, I think, was seeing him again. June 15, Gorham, Illinois: George Morber and Carolyn Frederick: Resndiz also claimed to have killed seven additional people in Mexico. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. 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. Drew Carter: And so then, you know, the doubt sets in. Money was sometimes left at the scene. Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. Over an 18-month period, the INS detained the Railroad Killer nine times, but, hiding behind fabricated identities, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico on each occasion. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. I don't deserve to cause you pain. I don't want another case to prove up. Crime Library. People were scared. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. The jury reached a verdict after many hours of deliberation. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. Known victims . I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. June 9, 2000. After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. Do you have a family? He ultimately pleaded not guilt by reason of insanity. 'Railroad Killer' executed in Texas Train-hopping serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, linked to at least 15 murders near railroad tracks around the country, was executed Tuesday night.. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. And so, we were talking to each other, trying to figure out how we were going to get away Because Chris kept saying, "You know if you can get yourself untied get away, run away." Bludgeoned with the same pickaxe used to kill Dominguez in her farmhouse near Weimar, which is also where the Sirnics were murdered. It was very hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. Chad Goetz, University Senior: It was - probably 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. 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. And that was my chance. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. On July 13, Resndiz met with Drew Carter and surrendered himself. 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. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. 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. 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. I tried to hit him. I testified as to the evidence at the scene, presented the pictures And then, lastly, Holly testified as the only surviving victim. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Det. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. They couldn't even, you know, cut her hair. 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. Resndiz provided an unused alias and a different date of birth, and with authorities unaware there was a warrant for his arrest in connection with several murders, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico the following day. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. Trial started in May of 2000. Resndiz confessed to these first two murders in September 2001, in hopes that doing so would speed up his execution. He was transported by the Rangers back to Houston to face charges. She was lying on her side and I put my head to her face and just held her. 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. 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. And I didn't realize it, but he was tying up Chris' hands with the backpack behind his back. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. I got my hands untied. Morber was shot to death with a shotgun and Frederick bludgeoned with that weapon. Am itinerant Mexican serial killer who illegally rode freight trains across the U.S., ngel Maturino Resndiz hopped on and off at will to target victims he found close to the railroad. That really is probably the part that I try the hardest and can't forget. Craig Sorrell: For two years we had operated under the belief that his name was Rafael Resendez Ramirez. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. In June of 1999, after being identified as the killer, he was placed in the Top Ten of the FBI's Most Wanted list and a reward of $50,000 (which just some days later was raised to $125,000). The search for Resndiz now received widespread national media attention, even appearing on an episode of Americas Most Wanted. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. Just feeling so thankful that she was alive and that she was there. - Alternate link. 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. I hadn't looked at him yet. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 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. You know, like, "be sure they know my friend's still out there. You have to be crazy. Christopher Maier. We had to catch him before he killed somebody else. Det. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. And, at this point, our attacker ripped a shirt. 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). We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. December 17, 1998, West University Place, Texas, Claudia Benton, 39 years old. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. Some also involved sexual *ault. He was not tried for any other crimes. Resendiz is escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving his execution date on Jan. 6, 2006. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. I couldn't get my feet untied. I actually stuck my tongue out so that the gag wouldn't work. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. Devon Anderson: Holly is a hero because she did not let what happened to her destroy her. You do not deserve this. When I was speaking, I didn't have to worry about that. Resndiz said that he shot and killed the woman for disrespecting him. And not knowing, I assume, whether he was gonna show up or not, if he was gonna show up armed. He was so different at trial. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. And I was covered in blood. I mean, who knew? Devon Anderson: It was devastating. Holly Dunn: They got to the moment in the trial when they say, "Is the person who attacked you in the courtroom today?" His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. 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. I had to deal with Chris dying. 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Supposedly the boyfriend of the previous victim. I thought he would come back and get me. You know, "I will let you go. The broken eye socket, there was nothing they could do. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. Det. Her face - it looked like a boxer whenever they - whenever they get cut during a boxing match. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. Det. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Devon Anderson: And I wish I could've seen his face when he heard that someone was living. 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. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. I'm a stronger person because of it. I was sitting in my chair, studying. And wired my mouth shut. A lot of people did not want to believe - you have to be crazy to do that to someone. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. I knew that I was hurt. It was surreal. [13] 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. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. She's really just an amazing person individually. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. 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.". 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. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. It just fell off. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. 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." numerous female homicides in Ciudad Jurez, TruTV Crime Library articles about Resndiz, The International Justice Project's biography of Resndiz, People magazine online article about Resndiz, Texas Execution Information Center article about Resndiz, The Crime Web's December timeline article that mentions Resndiz, Unspecified date in 1986, Bexar County, Texas: An unnamed homeless woman and her boyfriend, July 19, 1991, Lexington, Kentucky: Michael White, 33. 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 Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. 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