In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. : On Aug. 29, 1997, I received a call at home about 3:00 in the morning that there had been an attack on two students along the railroad tracks. Shot in the head with a shotgun. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. I don't deserve to cause you pain. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty Imagesngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. His mother, Virginia de Maturino. She hadn't been in touch with her brother but she had been in touch with someone that was in touch with her brother. 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. And I woke up during the middle of the night screaming and crying. She is the model of survivor. I hadn't looked at him yet. And then we also entered it into the National Database for Violent Offenders in the hopes that maybe someday down the road - there would be some similarities to other cases that I could become aware of to try to track this fellow down. He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. I said, "Yes. September 2, 2017 / 7:17 PM I deserve what I am getting." Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. And, at this point, our attacker ripped a shirt. 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 . ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) 9. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. No humanity. They actually kind of just realigned it. . She had a broken eye socket, a broken jaw. He had like this smug look on his face. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. The FBI saw similarities between the Benton and Sirnic murder scenes, and DNA obtained from both came back as a match. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. I knew that I was injured. I want them to be remembered. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. 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. After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. That he was doing it over and over again. Her rural farmhouse was not far from Weimar, causing residents there to become terrified of the very thing that their town was built upon - the railroad. And, you know, be upset. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". [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. By illegally jumping on and off trains within and across Mexico, Canada and the United States, generally crossing borders illegally, Resndiz was able to evade authorities for a considerable time. I wanna live it to the fullest. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. I said, "He's wearing a white button-down shirt." But it was near railroad tracks. You know, "I will let you go. On July 13, 1999, Resndiz, accompanied by family, surrendered on an El Paso border-crossing bridge, shaking Ranger Carters hand. Two weeks after the murders of the two women in Texas, Resendiz would move his killing grounds north. I'll be right in front of you. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. I couldn't get my feet untied. June 9, 2000. He'll be off to your left. You know, look at your family. Video: "48 Hours" Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer. At age 20, college junior Holly Dunn came face-to-face with an infamous serial killer who earned his nickname by choosing victims along the railroad tracks. I guess sitting in jail he got fat, he got the jail house pallor, had grew his hair, greasy. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Shortly after his arrest, a palm print left at the murder scene would be matched to Resendiz. And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. The search for Resndiz now received widespread national media attention, even appearing on an episode of Americas Most Wanted. Det. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. 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. Because he couldn't get - his arms were all tied up in his backpack. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. ATM cards? But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. Some also involved sexual *ault. One of Holly Dunn's sandals lays in the ditch near the railroad tracks where Resendiz brutally attacked her and Chris Maier. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. I won't tell anybody what happened here, just don't hurt me.". Holly Dunn: I flew into Houston with my family the night before I was going to testify. Det. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. 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. For them to know that they're not alone. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. Right after this attack happened, I just wanted to lay in bed and not get out of bed again. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. He was tried for first-degree murder with damning evidence to back the charges up, found guilty and sentenced to death. After having beaten two elderly women to death in their Texas and Georgia homes, Resndiz entered the Texas home of Claudia Benton late at night on Dec. 17, 1998. Heads beaten to a pulp. Craig Sorrell: The FBI, all the local agencies, the different areas, everybody was running leads. The intense manhunt for the railroad killer had intensified train car searches. Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. Beaten to death with an antique fire iron after entering her house through a window. Resndiz had many aliases but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. Where have you been? Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. We lived on 13 acres. And I was covered in blood. Chad Goetz, University Senior: It was - probably 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. He would confess to many more before his execution. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. So, I was afraid. He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. Money was sometimes left at the scene. 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. Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. 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. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. In my head, I was panicking. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. Det. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. She was able to give a real-life person - to give them a real feeling of the brutality of this man. 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. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. "[14][notes 1], On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. Victims 1. [1][2][3][4], By illegally jumping on and off trains within and across Mexico, Canada and the United States, generally crossing borders illegally, Resndiz was able to evade authorities for a considerable time. She said that - he wasn't muscular, but he seemed somewhat wiry. Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. I'm still strong. Today, we're delving into the saga of the railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. And I went to a party with my boyfriend, Chris Maier, not far from campus. Ninety miles away in Fayette County, Texas, Josephine Konvicka, 73, was killed by a blow of the same pickax used to kill Noemi Dominguez. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05:p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Money was sometimes left at the scene. During this confession, he drew a map of the crime scene and claimed that he killed White because he was homosexual. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. My whole life focus changed because of it. It just fell off. I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. Angel Maturino Resendiz. It was held here in Houston. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." And so I was like, I graduated from college. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. 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. And I think the - amount of pressure that was put on him, ultimately led to him to have to make a choice. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. And that was my chance. Bludgeoned with the same pickaxe used to kill Dominguez in her farmhouse near Weimar, which is also where the Sirnics were murdered. 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. Holly Dunn: I definitely feel like I have another opportunity at life. 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. She decided to make it her reason to live. We didn't have anybody else. The Railroad Killer, otherwise known as Angel Maturino Resendiz, was born in Mexico in 1959. Christopher Maier. 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. 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." 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. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. 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. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. And my dad was like, "Yes, he is." Some also involved sexual assault. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. I had to deal with Chris dying. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. Drew Carter: At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was linked to six murders in Texas, two in Illinois and one in Kentucky. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. Jurors would eventually reject his plea of not guilty by reason and insanity and would convict him and sentence him to death. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I don't think I knew what my injuries were. I had to deal with myself almost dying. Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. I thank God for having patience in me. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept: We knew then we had a serial killer on the loose. They saw all the indications that he knew what he was doing was wrong, and then they ultimately convicted him of capital murder. It's like somebody took a black magic marker and colored his eyes. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. Holly Dunn: [Devon Anderson] told me, "Don't look at him. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. So the judge sentenced him to death. One of his aliases, ngel Reyes Resndiz, was very close to the name ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis given on his birth certificate from Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. I wish I could've seen his face when he knew she was comin' to testify against him. A daytime photo of Holly Dunn and Chris Maier's crime scene. 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