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Feb 2018
1h 16m

Richard Ramirez "The Night Stalker"

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To many, the mere thought of Richard Ramirez evokes terror. During the mid 1980s, Ramirez terrorized the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas as a serial killer, rapist, and burglar. He murdered at least 13 people and victimized many more. The press would dub him "The Night Stalker". Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this serial killer whose talk of Satani ... Show More
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