You don't have to. When we first started working it, we approached it from the standpoint of a fugitive investigation and that was trying to learn as much as we could about the subject at hand. The house was located only 100 yards (90 m) away from a railroad track. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. You know, look at your family. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. That's when he started hitting me. I'm still, you know, the same person I was" - it felt good. Lexington, KY, Police DeptThe electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? What do you need?" He had gotten the ultimate penalty. 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. We knew that he was extremely violent. A lot of people did not want to believe - you have to be crazy to do that to someone. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. Det. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. You don't have to. Heads beaten to a pulp. A Lexington couple was charged with Byers' murder, but according to authorities, Resndiz admitted to an FBI agent that he killed her. 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. So it was very startling to see someone come out that was crouched behind an electrical box. He murdered at least 16 or 15 people. I'm a different person today because this happened. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. She is the model of survivor. 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. Crime Library. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. And then, of course, staples of where they could - just to stop the bleeding. Resndiz also confessed to this murder in September 2001. The writing, I found, really helped me deal with what had happened. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. At the time, he had been tracked down to Mexico. Resndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. He had like this smug look on his face. Det. And we had no information as to where he was. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. 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. When the last appeal was denied, he was put to death in June 2006. March 23, Ocala, Florida: Jesse Howell and Wendy Von Huben: July, Colton, California: An unidentified transient, October 4, Hughes Springs, Texas: Leafie Mason, 81, December 17, Western University Place, Texas: Claudia Benton, 39, Fayette County, Texas: Josephine Konvicka, 73. In their house, situated behind the church and near the railroad tracks, Resndiz beat Norman and Karen Sirnic to death with a sledgehammer as they slept, then sexually assaulted Karen. Christopher Maier. I testified as to the evidence at the scene, presented the pictures And then, lastly, Holly testified as the only surviving victim. I talk about the trial as the hardest day of my life. I'm going to be alive forever." We learned that he had a variety of names. Some also involved sexual assault. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Just horrific violence. So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." Honestly. and he came over and literally just dropped it on Chris' head. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . Devon Anderson: I read an account of the execution, and it said that right before they injected him, his feet were shaking under the sheet. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. In 1991, he committed his first known murder on U.S. soil, killing 33-year-old Michael White in Kentucky by beating him to death with a brick. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. And even in that state of her looking the way that she did, I can just remember this feeling of overwhelming gratitude and love that she was alive. TWO YEARS AFTER THE ATTACKINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, U.S. - MEXICO BORDER. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. Aug. 29, 1997 Christopher Maier, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky, killed as he and his 23-year-old girlfriend, were taking a shortcut from one party to another. We were driven. After each murder, he would linger in the homes for a while, mainly to eat. Drew Carter: The majority of his attacks were by surprise. 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. I started saying, you know, "What are you? Having also confessed to eight other murders, Resndiz was sentenced to death, following an automatic appeal. We lived on 13 acres. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. - Alternate link. Holly Dunn: I flew into Houston with my family the night before I was going to testify. His last words were: "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. Det. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. Holly Dunn: I don't have things that I think about all the time. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. 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." I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. I'm running. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. and what I would want for them is to be proud of, you know, me. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. It was very hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. His mother, Virginia de Maturino. June 9, 2000. Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. And when we got to an electrical box beside the tracks a man came out from behind it. 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. And there is nothing there. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. Devon Anderson: [Dr. Claudia Benton] had been sexually assaulted, stabbed, beaten in the head. It's like somebody took a black magic marker and colored his eyes. Chris was so friendly he was very laid back and down to earth he loved the outdoors, he didn't have a care in the world. 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. Because he couldn't get - his arms were all tied up in his backpack. He also took jewelry, cash, valuables and other items and gave them to his wife in Mexico. 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.. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. Or her reason to help people. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". I wanted to put him down. Known as the Railroad Killer, he was at one point the FBIs most wanted fugitive. And so, I just stopped. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. We had to catch him before he killed somebody else. Holly Dunn: And I knew that I was going to testify. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. But the INSs gravest error came on the night of June 1, 1999, according to Justice Department documents, when Resndiz was detained entering the U.S. in the desert near the Santa Theresa border crossing in New Mexico. I don't deserve to cause you pain. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. Resendiz took Dunn's belt and used it to tie her hands behind her back. But they worked through the evidence. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. I don't know how long I laid there. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. No one was stopping him. 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). He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. He was transported by the Rangers back to Houston to face charges. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. Shot in the head with a shotgun. As dread escalated across communities easily reachable by train, Resendez was placed on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. People were scared. He asked us for money. I thought she was going to die. So the judge sentenced him to death. 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 he would just listen to me. [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. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. She is begging someone for her life, and you are you're sleeping. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. I remember there being an oddly high number of calls. You do not deserve this. And after two years, we hadn't had anything of substance anyway, so we chased any lead. I guess sitting in jail he got fat, he got the jail house pallor, had grew his hair, greasy. 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. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. All the murders took place near railroad tracks,. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. 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. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. Some family members of murder victim Josephine Konvicka, stand in prayer during a memorial service for victims of accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz the day after his arrest. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. The same month, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, contacted Manuela, Resndiz's sister who lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and to whom he was close. You don't have to. The broken eye socket, there was nothing they could do. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. One of Holly Dunn's sandals lays in the ditch near the railroad tracks where Resendiz brutally attacked her and Chris Maier. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. 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 mean, who knew? ngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. According to a profile in People magazine, he was raised by his single mother until the age of 6, when he was sent to live with an aunt and uncle. No humanity. Resndiz said that he shot and killed the woman for disrespecting him. ngel Maturino Resndiz, whose case is explored in Oxygen's " Mark of a Killer ," was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1959. My friend's still out there.". Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. Resendiz was implicated in the Oct. 2, 1998, murder of Leafie Mason, 87, bludgeoned with an antique iron at her home in Hughes Springs, Texas. It was a horror show. The FBI then obtained a federal warrant for Resndizs arrest in late May 1999, and formed a multi-agency task force to apprehend him. 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 But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. I want them to be remembered. This man's body has never been found, and nothing is known about him except what Resndiz told authorities. Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. You can have our car it's just parked down the street." There was nothing there. 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 said, "Yes. He was put to death five months. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". The Terrifying True Story Of Railroad Killer ngel Maturino Resndiz. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. 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. Morber was shot to death with a shotgun and Frederick bludgeoned with that weapon. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I thank God for having patience in me. The Railroad Killer shot Morber in the back of the head with a shotgun, before Morbers 57-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick arrived. On the night of Aug, 29, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky, young couple Christopher Maier and Holly Dunn were walking along railway tracks back to a party near the University of Kentucky when Resndiz suddenly emerged from a crouched position behind a metal electrical box. And, so, her face looked off. We opened on Sept. 2, 2008, and we have served over 300 victims since that time. So be determined. 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. I'm lucky enough to have my amazing husband and have Chris be a part of our lives. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. Maybe this is what I had been running from in all those dreams as a child - this horrific story that happened to my sister.". Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. Chad Goetz, University Senior: It was - probably 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. I don't deserve to cause you pain. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. Drew Carter: And based on information from that phone call, it led us to go back - to go to New Mexico, to speak with his sister. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. The search for Resndiz now received widespread national media attention, even appearing on an episode of Americas Most Wanted. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. She has led our family in how we have recovered from this and it could have gone a completely different way where our family was devastated by this, but instead, we are so happy for how she's led her life. And they still couldn't find him. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. 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. Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, Five deaths with a connection to Alex Murdaugh's family investigated, Never-before-seen photos and details about accused Idaho killer, the attack on Holly and her friend Chris Maier. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And he couldn't get untied. I would run down the hill of the front to our house across the fields. Holly Dunn: I remember they weren't talking about Chris. 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. 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. Claudia Benton's husband, George, was present at the execution and said Resndiz was "evil contained in human form, a creature without a soul, no conscience, no sense of remorse, no regard for the sanc*y of human life.". 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. Over the course of the following eight years, he continued traveling by train in the U.S., during which time, he killed at least a dozen people. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. They just stapled on top of her hair. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. "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. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. And we started walking along the tracks. And I was like saying my last prayer. I don't remember being hit. / CBS News, Produced by Lourdes Aguiar and Michael McHugh [This story previously aired on Aug. 3, 2013. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. Resndiz raped Dunn, who stopped struggling when he reportedly told her just how easy it would be for him to kill her. "[14][notes 1], On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. I deserve what I am getting.". So, I could never get someone to hear my screams or run fast enough. Resendiz is escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving his execution date on Jan. 6, 2006. [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. Devon Anderson: I knew I wanted Holly to testify last. He died on June 27, 2006. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. On 12/17/1998 during the night in Houston, Resendiz killed an adult Hispanic female by beating her to death with a statuette from the victim's home. She's really just an amazing person individually. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. 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 . Like "I'm still here. The connected crime scenes were entered into VICAP the nationwide data information center that collects, collates, and analyzes information on violent crimess. Det. 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. He killed two women in one day, 90 miles apart. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. We didn't have anybody else. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. Von Huben's fiance. Resndiz had many aliases but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. 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. After being raped, beaten and stabbed, Holly somehow found the will to survive. Sole survivor of serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz shares details of attack, recovery - CBS News Watch CBS News 48 Hours The Railroad Killer September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM / CBS News. I deserve what I am getting." Three of Resendiz's victims, Norman and Karen Sirnic and Josephine Konvicka, were from the Weimar area. "This is what happened to me. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. And not knowing, I assume, whether he was gonna show up or not, if he was gonna show up armed. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. She was covered in blood from head to toe. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. He was born on August 1, 1959. After each murder, he would linger in the homes for a while, mainly to eat. Angel Maturino RESENDIZ A.K.A. For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." ngel Maturino Resndiz was strapped to a gurney and executed by lethal injection on June 27, 2006 (per NBC News ). A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. But I just buckled down and just decided - it's gotta be about the victims. You know, like, "be sure they know my friend's still out there. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. 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