I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." And then I had to heal. In 2006, she received the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for public service, one of the nation's highest honors for humanitarian work. He was put to death five months. Just feeling so thankful that she was alive and that she was there. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. You do not deserve this. She spent five days in a hospital before returning home to Indiana to recover. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. And I don't know if it was an ice pick, if it was a screwdriver, but he had it on Chris the whole time. Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. But they worked through the evidence. The writing, I found, really helped me deal with what had happened. That's when he started hitting me. I think I put my hand up to block it. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. 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. [12], During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because Resndiz's family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. Holly Dunn: They said, "Well, could you tell us what he's wearing?" We had that special bond that you hear people talk about. Some also involved sexual assault. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. 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.". I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. 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. The jury reached a verdict after many hours of deliberation. Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. It was a Thursday night. 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. I'll be right in front of you. So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things together. Some also involved sexual *ault. He was tried for first-degree murder with damning evidence to back the charges up, found guilty and sentenced to death. Four days later, he's in a different state. And wired my mouth shut. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. So that was really his only out - was the insanity defense. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. TWO YEARS AFTER THE ATTACKINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, U.S. - MEXICO BORDER. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. 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. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. I don't deserve to cause you pain. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. 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. On June 21, 1999, he briefly became the 457th fugitive listed by the FBI on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list before surrendering to the Texas authorities on July 13, 1999. I don't deserve to cause you pain. I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. What do you want? A lot of people did not want to believe - you have to be crazy to do that to someone. Holly gave that to Chris and all the others that had been murdered. I was sitting in my chair, studying. I don't want another dead body. "[14][notes 1], On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. And we started walking along the tracks. And, so, her face looked off. Bludgeoned to death with an air hose coupling and left beside the railroad tracks. 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 he couldn't get untied. So it was very startling to see someone come out that was crouched behind an electrical box. And he would just listen to me. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. At least 15 people across the US hopping across state lines by traveling in secret on freight trains. U.S. Customs agents prepare to open a train car north of Laredo, Texas, on June 28, 1999. 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. Money was sometimes left at the scene. Supposedly the boyfriend of the previous victim. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. I started saying, you know, "What are you? I know the body is going to go to waste. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. They actually kind of just realigned it. It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. I guess sitting in jail he got fat, he got the jail house pallor, had grew his hair, greasy. He'd looked at me. I like to keep things around me that remind me of him. He was raised by a non-biological family in Puebla, Mexico. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Money was sometimes left at the scene. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. Det. The Terrifying True Story Of Railroad Killer ngel Maturino Resndiz. 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.. : 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. Having also confessed to eight other murders, Resndiz was sentenced to death, following an automatic appeal. Det. Shortly after his arrest, a palm print left at the murder scene would be matched to Resendiz. The sketch was the best thing we had and the DNA evidence, of course. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? I was constantly running away from someone. The suspect at that point had been identified as Rafael Resendez Ramirez. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. We didn't have anybody else. Resndiz's first known murder occurred in 1986 when he killed a homeless woman and her boyfriend. And we had no information as to where he was. Det. ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) 9. Angel sent home $140 (pounds 90) a month, far more than the $6 a week the local nuns paid him for teaching English without a credential. You can have our car it's just parked down the street." ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. His victims include a doctor, a. 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. I'm a different person today because this happened. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. You don't have to. I can't explain how this changes you. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. 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. I had to deal with myself almost dying. 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. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. Right after this attack happened, I just wanted to lay in bed and not get out of bed again. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. Your brain works in amazing ways and it kind of sort of let me deal with each thing as I could. Some also involved sexual assault. Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . His mother, Virginia de Maturino. Just horrific violence. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. and what I would want for them is to be proud of, you know, me. And the center passenger, I immediately recognized as Resendiz. Resndiz continued riding the rails and committing murders across several states, with the ferocity of his attacks increasing with each stop. But, you know, there's always something that's pulled me out of that. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. 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. Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The first question that the prosecutor asked me on the stand was "What did you do last weekend?" I thank God for having patience in me. We lived on 13 acres. Det. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. "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. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. I said, "Yes. Manage Settings 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. 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. He did not deserve to live among us. ", Devon Anderson: I wanted it to be the last thing that jury heard and the last thing they saw was Holly Dunn sitting on that witness stand saying, "That's the man.". 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.". Holly Dunn: And I knew that I was going to testify. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. 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. And I think the - amount of pressure that was put on him, ultimately led to him to have to make a choice. I don't remember being hit. We had to catch him before he killed somebody else. And, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. 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. 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. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. I'm a stronger person because of it. Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. Bludgeoned to death with a tire rim in her home, which was located near CSX Transportation railroad tracks. Here is a preview of "Sole Survivor," due out in November. 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 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 You don't have to. 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. 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. 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. Det. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. But I just buckled down and just decided - it's gotta be about the victims. And, at this point, our attacker ripped a shirt. He later returned to live with his mother around the age of 12. Devon Anderson: She became the liaison between United States law enforcement and the serial killer. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. They just stapled on top of her hair. FBIAn FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. 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. 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. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. 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. So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. Resendiz is wanted in connection with a string of deaths in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. He was sentenced . Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. No humanity. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. Det. Det. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. 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 The room was dark and she woke up [at University of Kentucky Medical Center]. 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. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. So I want to live for them. Wikipedia article ngel Maturino Resndiz, A series of 16 podcasts released between October 2018 and February 2019 by British journalist Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale for AudioBoom en*led, "The Unbelievable Survival Story of Holly K Dunn" Episode 266, and "The Railroad Killer" Episode 268 of, List of people executed in Texas, 20002009, List of people executed in the United States in 2006, List of serial killers by number of victims, List of serial killers in the United States, The Rafael Resendez-Ramirez Case: A Review of the INS's Actions and the Operation of Its IDENT Automated Fingerprint Identification System (March 20, 2000) - U.S. Department of Justice, Geringer, Joseph. [18], In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. Holly Dunn: They got to the moment in the trial when they say, "Is the person who attacked you in the courtroom today?" Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. 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. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. It was a horror show. 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. Where have you been? They didn't know where he was. After each murder, he would linger in the homes for a while, mainly to eat. 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. During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because Resndiz's family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty. And he was killing effortlessly. And she was also the victim of a sexual assault. [Emotional] I don't think Jacob even knows like how much he helped me by just listening to me. 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 that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." I felt that. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. 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. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. 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. [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. He was born on August 1, 1959. 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. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. Do you have a family? Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. I Survived. Two days later, the Railroad Killer reentered Texas and savagely committed four more murders over the course of just 12 days. Resndiz raped Dunn, who stopped struggling when he reportedly told her just how easy it would be for him to kill her. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". Resendez was in the United States illegally. They took a motorcycle trip together, bringing a gun along to fire for target practice. "ANGEL MATURINO RESENDEZ: THE RAILROAD KILLER". September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. So, I could never get someone to hear my screams or run fast enough. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. And he took off my belt and tied up my hands behind my back with my belt. 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. Devon Anderson: And I wish I could've seen his face when he heard that someone was living. 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. September 2, 2017 / 7:17 PM And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. Shot in the head with a shotgun. 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. : "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 In her stolen car, Resndiz traveled to Schulenberg, Texas, around four miles from Weimar, and the previous Sirnic killings. And the pastor and his wife were murdered in their bed with a sledgehammer that was found in a tool room there at the house. 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. Like "I'm still here. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. On May 2, 1999, he entered the Weimar, Texas, home of a pastor and his wife. His last words were: "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. And, you know, really wouldn't judge me at all, which was great. Det. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. But three of the messages were from my dad. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. You don't have to. We had a great time growing up together. It was there that she told me the worst story that I had heard in my life. Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. Trial started in May of 2000. That's when he stabbed me in my neck. In my head, I was panicking. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. Just do not look at him.". He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. Raped, strangled, suffocated both manually and with duct tape, and buried in a shallow grave in. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. Can you get untied?" So by the time she took the stand, the jury had heard the gruesome details of all the other murders we had solved at that point. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. Beaten to death with an antique fire iron after entering her house through a window. And not that he cared, because I don't think he did. Chad Goetz, University Senior: It was - probably 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. We had split seconds in where - our attacker would go back up to the tracks and we were down in the grass. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. 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