Victims 1. [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. I don't deserve to cause you pain. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. [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. That really is probably the part that I try the hardest and can't forget. 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. And then I had to heal. I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. [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. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. The Railroad Killers innocuous five-foot, 190-pound appearance belied the monstrous acts hed committed. I got my hands untied. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. So that was really his only out - was the insanity defense. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. Holly Dunn: It's important to me for victims to be supported. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05:p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. 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. "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. She was our only living witness. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. who suffered a childhood in Mexico marked by mental illness in his family and by appalling deprivation and abuse - was denied his internationally-recognized right to adequate . And, you know, be upset. 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. The Railroad Killer shot Morber in the back of the head with a shotgun, before Morbers 57-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick arrived. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? So, I was afraid. And I decided to stay with my family, be surrounded by my family. And when we got to an electrical box beside the tracks a man came out from behind it. I can't explain how this changes you. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. Resndiz also confessed to this murder in September 2001. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. He was born on August 1, 1959. I fought him. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. And I turned and looked at him. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. That's when he stabbed me in my neck. Jurors would eventually reject his plea of not guilty by reason and insanity and would convict him and sentence him to death. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Holly Dunn: I just got really scared, because it - it got so big. Local news report: The dragnet for the suspected rail riding serial killer now stretches from Ohio to the Mexican border. Det. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. 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. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. And I didn't realize it, but he was tying up Chris' hands with the backpack behind his back. It was there that she told me the worst story that I had heard in my life. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. And I woke up during the middle of the night screaming and crying. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: In December of 1998, a doctor was murdered in the Houston area. She had suffered both stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head. 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. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. As dread escalated across communities easily reachable by train, Resendez was placed on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Resndiz said he shot and killed him and dumped his body in a creek somewhere between San Antonio and Uvalde. We had that special bond that you hear people talk about. Holly Dunn: They got to the moment in the trial when they say, "Is the person who attacked you in the courtroom today?" Det. Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I Survived. And there's three people in that ol' pickup truck. September 2, 2017 / 7:17 PM After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. One of Holly Dunn's sandals lays in the ditch near the railroad tracks where Resendiz brutally attacked her and Chris Maier. Just horrific violence. And I could not figure where all the blood had come - was comin' from. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. That's when he took that weapon that he had, and he held it to my neck and he said, "Look how easily I could kill you." Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. His victims include a doctor, a. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. I wanna live it to the fullest. I thank God for having patience in me. I mean he was a loner, he had a high price on his head and he had an entire nation, really two nations, looking for him. 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 / CBS News, Produced by Lourdes Aguiar and Michael McHugh [This story previously aired on Aug. 3, 2013. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. 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. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. Devon Anderson: She was definitely our star witness. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. 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. What do you want? And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. I couldn't get my feet untied. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. 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. Our last clue was Texas. 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. After being raped, beaten and stabbed, Holly somehow found the will to survive. 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 signed up that day to go to school in England. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. And he took off my belt and tied up my hands behind my back with my belt. He was the first guy that I dated after the attack. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. I started saying, you know, "What are you? Get a call from them saying, "Listen, we've had another homicide near railroad tracks in Texas." Just feeling so thankful that she was alive and that she was there. My friend's still out there.". 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, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. 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 She is the model of survivor. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. 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