Angel Maturino Resendiz was born on August 1st 1959 in Izucar de Matomoros, Puebla, Mexico. There was nothing there. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". I don't want another case to prove up. And so I was like, I graduated from college. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. No emotion. I deserve what I am getting." Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. Maturino Resendiz is accused of being the so-called railroad killer, who . 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 just kept talkin' to her 'cause I definitely didn't want her to pass out, ya know, I was just trying to keep her awake until the paramedics got there. The first question that the prosecutor asked me on the stand was "What did you do last weekend?" 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. I'm living my life for all of Resendiz's victims, for all of them And that I have to - or I want to - be the best person I can be and live the best life I can, because they didn't get that chance and I did. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. They saw all the indications that he knew what he was doing was wrong, and then they ultimately convicted him of capital murder. 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. I deserve what I am getting." Det. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. 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. I got my hands untied. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. And they still couldn't find him. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. 'Railroad Killer' executed in Texas Train-hopping serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, linked to at least 15 murders near railroad tracks around the country, was executed Tuesday night.. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. It became the first of his many entries into the United States. Det. Known as the Railroad Killer, he was at one point the FBIs most wanted fugitive. Raped, strangled, suffocated both manually and with duct tape, and buried in a shallow grave in. At the time, he had been tracked down to Mexico. 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. You know, "how can I help you?" At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. Devon Anderson: After the trial, Resendiz was sent to death row in Huntsville, Texas. I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. Christopher Maier. Left viciously beaten by a large object and suffering multiple facial fractures, Dunn became the lone survivor of the Railroad Killer. You do not deserve this. He'll be off to your left. I know the body is going to go to waste. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. Manage Settings 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. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. I fought him. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Texas authorities determined they had a serial killer on their hands. June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Det. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. The Railroad Killer, otherwise known as Angel Maturino Resendiz, was born in Mexico in 1959. 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. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. I knew that I was injured. Devon Anderson: I cannot imagine the amount of courage she had to marshal to come into that courtroom to walk in and face him. I want them to be remembered. Honestly. But it was near railroad tracks. Angel Maturino Resndiz (August 1, 1959 - June 27, 2006), aka The Railroad Killer/The Railway Killer/The Railcar Killer, was an itinerant Mexican serial killer responsible for as many as 15 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s. and what I would want for them is to be proud of, you know, me. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. : 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. He had gotten the ultimate penalty. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. Right after this attack happened, I just wanted to lay in bed and not get out of bed again. And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. You can have our car it's just parked down the street." Then, delve into the mystery of the Chicago Strangler. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. 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. When I was speaking, I didn't have to worry about that. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. And I was like saying my last prayer. FBIResndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: In December of 1998, a doctor was murdered in the Houston area. She had suffered both stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head. I signed up that day to go to school in England. 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. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. But me, as a person, I'm eternal. There'd be days that I would literally cry to him. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. He was continuing to kill. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I started saying, you know, "What are you? 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. This is what he did to me." And he would just listen to me. And I didn't realize it, but he was tying up Chris' hands with the backpack behind his back. You know, look at your family. Money was sometimes left at the scene. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. 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. I'm still, you know, the same person I was" - it felt good. People were scared. Craig Sorrell: And that was when the ball started rollin' and it became a national serial killer manhunt. We knew we were battling with the jury not wanting to believe that someone could do these horrible things to people and be sane. I said, "He's wearing a white button-down shirt." And that - that was, you know, a very scary time, because I just - I felt - I knew that he knew I was still alive. 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. We learned that he had a variety of names. I'll be right in front of you. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. I have felt so guilty to not be there, to know that your sister is begging for her life. I ripped Chris' gag off of his mouth. FBI press conference: We are here to announce that Rafael Resendez Ramirez has been elevated to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. I can't explain how this changes you. In de show kunnen overlevenden in hun eigen . And I really don't know how much time passed before our attacker came down carrying a rock. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." I thought he would come back and get me. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. And I went to a party with my boyfriend, Chris Maier, not far from campus. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. Holly Dunn: I chose not to attend the execution because Resendiz represented all those angry feelings that I had. He also took jewelry, cash, valuables and other items and gave them to his wife in Mexico. In my head, I was panicking. 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. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Resndiz continued riding the rails and committing murders across several states, with the ferocity of his attacks increasing with each stop. Shortly after his arrest, a palm print left at the murder scene would be matched to Resendiz. But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. Devon Anderson, Harris County Prosecutor: The sense of urgency was - it was unbelievable because people were dying. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. You know, we were just trying to figure out what he wanted. I knew that I was hurt. Another detective and I were sent over to the University of Kentucky Hospital to check in on the victim. 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. Today, Holly Dunn Pendleton, Angel Maturino Resendiz's sole survivor, lives her life as a survivor - not a victim - and dedicates herself to helping other victims of sexual violence. I had already seen one person die in front of me and I did not need to see another. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. She was lying on her side and I put my head to her face and just held her. They actually kind of just realigned it. 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). ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. 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. We had split seconds in where - our attacker would go back up to the tracks and we were down in the grass. And it's gotta be about gettin' this guy dead. They didn't know where he was. Drew Carter: At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was linked to six murders in Texas, two in Illinois and one in Kentucky. Holly's House is a child and adult advocacy center that provides a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes. Holly Dunn, Heather's sister: In late August 1997, I was a student at the University of Kentucky. I knew that I had to heal physically first. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. Resndiz said that he shot and killed the woman for disrespecting him. In 1986, Resndiz killed his first victim: an unidentified homeless woman in Texas, according to The Houston Chronicle. Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. He had become known as "The Railroad Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads where he had jumped off the trains which he was using to travel around the country. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. 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. I thank God for having patience in me. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! And then I had to deal with being raped. And I turned and looked at him. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. This man's body has never been found, and nothing is known about him except what Resndiz told authorities. But truthfully, the tip that made the case was a call from a family relative to "America's Most Wanted.". Resndiz was born as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis in Izcar de Matamoros, Mexico on August 1, 1960, and was very physically small. Drew Carter of the Texas Rangers, arrives at Hobby Airport in Houston on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, after turning himself in to Carter in El Paso. The FBI saw similarities between the Benton and Sirnic murder scenes, and DNA obtained from both came back as a match. And he gagged us. And, you know, be upset. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. 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 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. And not knowing, I assume, whether he was gonna show up or not, if he was gonna show up armed. And when we got to an electrical box beside the tracks a man came out from behind it. But they worked through the evidence. In June of 1999, after being identified as the killer, he was placed in the Top Ten of the FBI's Most Wanted list and a reward of $50,000 (which just some days later was raised to $125,000). And he just, like, reintroduced me to the world. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. That's when he started hitting me. What do you need?" Do you have a family? [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. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. The FBI then obtained a federal warrant for Resndizs arrest in late May 1999, and formed a multi-agency task force to apprehend him. I don't deserve to cause you pain. She was able to give a real-life person - to give them a real feeling of the brutality of this man. It felt good for me to be able to say, you know, I graduated from college in front of the guy who basically could have ruined my life and destroyed it. A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. / CBS News, Produced by Lourdes Aguiar and Michael McHugh [This story previously aired on Aug. 3, 2013. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? I'm lucky enough to have my amazing husband and have Chris be a part of our lives. Most victims were found covered with something or obscured from view in some other way. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. Resndiz said he shot and killed him and dumped his body in a creek somewhere between San Antonio and Uvalde. I don't remember being hit. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. But, you know, there's always something that's pulled me out of that. He asked us for money. Det. And my dad was like, "Yes, he is." He later returned to live with his mother around the age of 12. It just fell off. And I woke up during the middle of the night screaming and crying. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. That they're not going through what - what has happened to them alone. 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. 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.. She hadn't been in touch with her brother but she had been in touch with someone that was in touch with her brother. Angel Maturino Resendiz in court. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. I guess sitting in jail he got fat, he got the jail house pallor, had grew his hair, greasy. Devon Anderson: Holly is a hero because she did not let what happened to her destroy her. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. You don't have to. I told all the details of what I knew, what I remembered. And wired my mouth shut. His mother, Virginia de Maturino. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. Holly Dunn: I flew into Houston with my family the night before I was going to testify. Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". I tried to kick him. 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. He murdered at least 16 or 15 people. I walked about 200 yards or so maybe on the rocks along the tracks. She was covered in blood from head to toe. It was there that she told me the worst story that I had heard in my life. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. ", 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. 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. At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. Resndiz stated that he met the woman at a homeless shelter. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I just would love to know what he - what he thought when he found that out. We opened on Sept. 2, 2008, and we have served over 300 victims since that time. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. I mean, who knew? Four days later, he's in a different state. I mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. 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. Devon Anderson: And I had been waiting to see this guy. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. I knew he was there. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. The Terrifying True Story Of Railroad Killer ngel Maturino Resndiz. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. My friend's still out there.". I was hit with some sort of wooden board. They just stapled on top of her hair. Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. Like "I'm still here. That he was doing it over and over again. I deserve what I am getting.". And I was covered in blood. I talk about the trial as the hardest day of my life. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. Devon Anderson: It was devastating. I definitely think that there's parts of me that wanted to retreat away. "ANGEL MATURINO RESENDEZ: THE RAILROAD KILLER". He killed two women in one day, 90 miles apart. It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. 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. The jury reached a verdict after many hours of deliberation. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 . It was a Thursday night. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. Five six, five eight in height. A week later, her car was discovered abandoned on the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. I was constantly running away from someone. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. You do not deserve this. And he couldn't get untied. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. The FBI linked him to at least 15 violent murders, including several in and around Houston. He did not deserve to live among us. I remember there being an oddly high number of calls. 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. Look at me. We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. I mean, she basically, from his perspective, came back from the grave - to nail him. 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