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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

The Hunt For The Night Stalker

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

From 1984 to 1985, Richard Ramirez brutally murdered at least thirteen people in California. Victims were seemingly targeted at random, and there was no pattern to his vicious crimes. The heinous and satanic nature of his attacks earned him the nickname, 'The Night Stalker.'   Retired San Francisco Police Department Homicide Inspector Frank Falzon investigated over 300 murder cases, including The Night Stalker. He details his chilling hunt for Richard Ramirez, as described in his book, San Francisco Homicide Inspector 5-Henry-7. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It was the summer of 1984, and residents of California were slogging through a brutal heat wave. Despite the scorching temperatures,

0:41.3

the energy across the state was high. Los Angeles was front and center on the global stage,

0:46.9

serving as the backdrop to the 1984 Summer Olympics. The international attention put even more

0:53.1

pressure on city officials to clean up the streets.

0:56.8

Nevertheless, many residents already lived life with unlocked doors and open windows.

1:03.5

But little did they know, there was a devil loose within the city of angels,

1:08.3

a killer who brought hell upon the state of California.

1:12.5

That monster was Richard Ramirez, the nightstocker.

1:17.3

I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. The

1:30.3

The Richard Ramirez was one of America's most heinous serial killers.

1:55.3

Breaking into homes indiscriminately, he raped and viciously attacked people of varying ages and creeds,

2:02.2

and murdered at least 13 people in California between 1984 and 1985.

2:11.2

Ramirez was no stranger to violence. He was raised in Texas by an abusive father,

2:16.2

and later grew close to a cousin who allegedly told stories and shared photos of violent acts he committed while serving in Vietnam.

2:24.7

At 15 years old, Ramirez witnessed that same cousin shoot and kill his second wife.

2:33.4

In 1982, at the age of 22, Ramirez moved to California.

2:39.0

He frequently moved between San Francisco and Los Angeles, committing thefts and burglaries

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