Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. Resndiz found his victims, all of whom were randomly picked, while travelling by stowing away on trains. And then I had to deal with being raped. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. I don't deserve to cause you pain. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. Drew Carter: The majority of his attacks were by surprise. Despite an appeal pending with the 5th U.S. But me, as a person, I'm eternal. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. It's like somebody took a black magic marker and colored his eyes. I'm still strong. 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. At the time of his arrest, he was married to a woman named Julieta Dominguez Reyes, with whom he had a daughter, Liria. And he couldn't get untied. And, you know, be upset. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. It became the first of his many entries into the United States. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. What do you need?" At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. Devon Anderson: I knew I wanted Holly to testify last. I tried to scream. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. The Kentucky murder of Christopher Maier, which Holly Dunn miraculously survived, seemed to match aspects of the murders of Benton and the Sirnics and the DNA once again matched as well. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. He had gotten the ultimate penalty. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 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. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. We had split seconds in where - our attacker would go back up to the tracks and we were down in the grass. 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. As the hour of the planned execution approached, Maturino Resendiz, who claimed he was an avenging angel and that he could not be killed, visited with his 7-year-old daughter and his mother.. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. This is what he did to me." We knew we were battling with the jury not wanting to believe that someone could do these horrible things to people and be sane. Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. Because he couldn't get - his arms were all tied up in his backpack. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. I said, "Do you have friends? We knew that he was extremely violent. I'm going to be alive forever." And, so, her face looked off. I'm positive that he probably knocked me unconscious. 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. At the time, he had been tracked down to Mexico. And wired my mouth shut. His victims include a doctor, a. Railroad tracks wind their way through Weimar, Texas, past the Weimar United Church of Christ. It was very hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. And not that he cared, because I don't think he did. I hadn't looked at him yet. He was put to death five months. And my dad was like, "Yes, he is." But I just buckled down and just decided - it's gotta be about the victims. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. No one was stopping him. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. The writing, I found, really helped me deal with what had happened. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because his (Resndiz's) family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty; however, Resndiz's ultimate fate would be decided by the jury, not Carter.http . Just do not look at him.". Det. She had a broken eye socket, a broken jaw. Do you want credit cards? The sketch was the best thing we had and the DNA evidence, of course. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New 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. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. He became known as "The Railroad (or Railway) Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads . I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. 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. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. He was sentenced . You can have our car it's just parked down the street." Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. Look at me. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . We lived on 13 acres. ", And I tried to rip off my fingernails and dig in the dirt so that if I was taken away, someone would know that I had been there. As soon as I could get the surgery to get my jaw wired shut and my jaw fixed, my parents took me home. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. Det. 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. And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. You have to be crazy. Det. We learned that he had a variety of names. And she collapsed on the couch. In de show kunnen overlevenden in hun eigen . A rock from our crime scene and a railroad spike that I got from down in Texas. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. 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. You do not deserve this. Det. Authorities were able to link him to at least 15 murders in six states: Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, Florida and California. Over an 18-month period, the INS detained the Railroad Killer nine times, but, hiding behind fabricated identities, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico on each occasion. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. I don't remember being hit. She is the model of survivor. I thought she was going to die. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. 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. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. 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. He ultimately pleaded not guilt by reason of insanity. We had that special bond that you hear people talk about. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. And I was covered in blood. And there is nothing there. 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. And I mean, I was so close to fainting when I looked at him again that I mean - I don't know how I didn't. So I want to live for them. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. I mean, she basically, from his perspective, came back from the grave - to nail him. September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM Three of Resendiz's victims, Norman and Karen Sirnic and Josephine Konvicka, were from the Weimar area. A bunch of Texas agencies participated. and he came over and literally just dropped it on Chris' head. : "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 The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. It was surreal. Resendiz had been crouching behind the electric box on the right before ambushing the young couple. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. ", 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.". Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. You know, I remember saying, "Why are you doing this? His mother, Virginia de Maturino. 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. 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. After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. I deserve what I am getting.". He killed two women in one day, 90 miles apart. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. You don't have to. At least 15 people across the US hopping across state lines by traveling in secret on freight trains. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. We opened on Sept. 2, 2008, and we have served over 300 victims since that time. We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. Bludgeoned to death with a tire rim in her home, which was located near CSX Transportation railroad tracks. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. You know, look at your family. FBI. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. The search for Resndiz now received widespread national media attention, even appearing on an episode of Americas Most Wanted. Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . 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. I tried to kick him. [18], In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Devon Anderson: After the trial, Resendiz was sent to death row in Huntsville, Texas. ngel Maturino Resndiz was strapped to a gurney and executed by lethal injection on June 27, 2006 (per NBC News ). 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. I said, "Yes. I got my hands untied. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. So be determined. Some also involved sexual assault. But they worked through the evidence. I felt that. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. Angel Maturino Resendiz. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. 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: Her face was disoriented. I thank God for having patience in me. She was covered in blood from head to toe. I thank God for having patience in me. Resndiz's first known murder occurred in 1986 when he killed a homeless woman and her boyfriend. I think to get over my survivor's guilt that I had, I had to know that I lived my life not just for me and not just for Chris. Craig Sorrell: We received a lot of phone calls and a lot of tips, and we followed up on a lot of people who thought they had seen this person. 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