Devon Anderson: She became the liaison between United States law enforcement and the serial killer. They just stapled on top of her hair. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. In fact, over a 20-year period, Resndiz was deported or voluntarily returned to Mexico 17 times, having illegally entered the U.S. using a series of aliases. One excerpt of "Sole Survivor" details the attack on Holly and her friend Chris Maier and the other the beginning of her recovery with the help of her sister Heather, among others. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. I knew that I had to heal physically first. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. Left viciously beaten by a large object and suffering multiple facial fractures, Dunn became the lone survivor of the Railroad Killer. Some also involved sexual assault. But they worked through the evidence. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". Bludgeoned to death with an air hose coupling and left beside the railroad tracks. Holly Dunn: I actually got involved in the penalty phase of the trial, so that's when they say whether he gets the death penalty or life in prison. You do not deserve this. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. 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. ", 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.". Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. I'm going to be alive forever." She said that - he wasn't muscular, but he seemed somewhat wiry. I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. FBI An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. Our last clue was Texas. This is what he did to me." Christopher Maier, a fun-loving 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky was killed as he and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Holly Dunn, were walking back to a party late at night on Aug. 28, 1997. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Resndiz tried to steal Konvicka's car but could not find the car keys. The intense manhunt for the railroad killer had intensified train car searches. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. My lieutenant asked me to come out and said it was a bad one. So the judge sentenced him to death. I mean, who knew? 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. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. Money was sometimes left at the scene. 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. But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. From what I've come to learn of Resendiz, he was an immigrant, transient, moved around, had done a lot of odd jobs migrant work. He became known as "The Railroad (or Railway) Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads . He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. 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. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. I was hit with some sort of wooden board. The Sirnics' red, Bludgeoned to death with a pickaxe in her apartment. You know, "I really have a family that wants to see me again." And they still couldn't find him. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. 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 took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. We of course said, "We don't have any money, we're poor college kids". This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things together. 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. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. In 1988, he spent some time living in St. Louis, where he worked for a temp agency. That's when he stabbed me in my neck. Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. It's gotta be about convincing a jury to give him the death penalty, because he so richly deserved it and earned it. They took a motorcycle trip together, bringing a gun along to fire for target practice. Despite an appeal pending with the 5th U.S. Can you get untied?" Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. He would look - he'd look at everybody in there. He was raised by a non-biological family in Puebla, Mexico. And wired my mouth shut. [12], 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. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. The race was on to find him before he killed again. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. I Survived. That's when he started hitting me. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. And then I had to heal. The Railroad Killer shot Morber in the back of the head with a shotgun, before Morbers 57-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick arrived. Holly Dunn: I just got really scared, because it - it got so big. And I could not figure where all the blood had come - was comin' from. They were flat black and expressionless face. Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. Holly Dunn: I started speaking about two years after the attack. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. That they're not going through what - what has happened to them alone. He asked us for money. Holly Dunn: It's important to me for victims to be supported. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. Det. In adulthood, he spent a total of 11 years in American prisons for crimes such as assault, auto theft, firearm possession, and burglary. Holly gave that to Chris and all the others that had been murdered. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. He climbed on top of me. At the time, he had been tracked down to Mexico. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. And he was killing effortlessly. On the day of his execution, he asked forgiveness from the family members of his victims in attendance, and from God, for allowing the devil to deceive me.. I felt that. Just horrific violence. Angel Maturino Resendiz. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. ATM cards? There was no doubt in my mind. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Angel Maturino Resendiz in court. 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. Det. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. And so I was like, I graduated from college. 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. On July 13, 1999, Resndiz, accompanied by family, surrendered on an El Paso border-crossing bridge, shaking Ranger Carters hand. I said, "Yes. He was so different at trial. 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. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. So I want to live for them. 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. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: He was nicknamed by the media as "The Railroad Killer." I wish I could've seen his face when he knew she was comin' to testify against him. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. I tried to kick him. Honestly. And then, of course, staples of where they could - just to stop the bleeding. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. FBI. I'm running. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. I remember there being an oddly high number of calls. 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. Supposedly the boyfriend of the previous victim. 'Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair': 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco, 'Exceptional Discovery': 24 Perfectly-Preserved Bronze Statues Uncovered In An Ancient Etruscan Spa, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. 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. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. 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. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Angel Maturino Resndiz ( n. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis, 1 de agosto de 1960 - 27 de junho de 2006 ), tambm conhecido como O Assassino da Estrada de Ferro ou o Assassino da Ferrovia, foi um fraudador, coiote, ladro, estuprador e serial killer formalmente acusado do assassinato de sete pessoas, tendo sido condenado morte por um desses I deserve what I am getting." He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. He was sentenced . 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. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. I'm lucky enough to have my amazing husband and have Chris be a part of our lives. Angel Maturino Resendiz, left, confers with attorney Rudy Duarte. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM Det. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. 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. 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). Just a month after the horrific murder of the Sirnics, Noemi Dominguez, a 26-year-old schoolteacher, was found bludgeoned to death with a pickax in her Houston apartment on June 4, 1999. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. And she collapsed on the couch. Some also involved sexual *ault. 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. Craig Sorrell: Despite her - state, she was ready and willing to try and communicate what had happened to her. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And my dad was like, "Yes, he is." and he came over and literally just dropped it on Chris' head. But, at some point, I got up, and I realized that he was gone. Resndiz said he shot and killed him and dumped his body in a creek somewhere between San Antonio and Uvalde. As dread escalated across communities easily reachable by train, Resendez was placed on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. He murdered at least 16 or 15 people. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. Three of Resendiz's victims, Norman and Karen Sirnic and Josephine Konvicka, were from the Weimar area. 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. 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. I know the body is going to go to waste. Det. The FBI task force was stunned to find that ngel Maturino Resndiz had been rounded up and deported eight times in a mere 18 months most unbelievably on June 2, 1999, when state and federal warrants were out and intensive efforts were underway to catch him. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. 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. 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). 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. '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.. [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. Drifting back and forth across the border, Resndiz illegally hopped freight trains while working seasonal migrant farm jobs, riding railcars to Florida for orange-picking season or up to Kentucky to harvest tobacco. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. (Biography.com Editors, 2015). He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. He ultimately pleaded not guilt by reason of insanity. No emotion. 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. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. And so, I just stopped. She was lying on her side and I put my head to her face and just held her. "This is what happened to me. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. It's like somebody took a black magic marker and colored his eyes. . 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. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. I mean, she basically, from his perspective, came back from the grave - to nail him. I mean he was a loner, he had a high price on his head and he had an entire nation, really two nations, looking for him. Holly Dunn: I flew into Houston with my family the night before I was going to testify. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. My friend's still out there.". June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. Lexington, KY, Police DeptThe electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. He later returned to live with his mother around the age of 12. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. The suspect at that point had been identified as Rafael Resendez Ramirez. A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. I'm going to be alive forever." You can have our car it's just parked down the street." Holly Dunn: They said, "Well, could you tell us what he's wearing?" Drew Carter: I believe that his options were limited. Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, led by Sgt. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. Det. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. I don't want another case to prove up. Behind the scenes, Resndizs sister worked with Texas Ranger Drew Carter by encouraging her brother to give himself up. And he gagged us. Here is a preview of "Sole Survivor," due out in November. But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. A daytime photo of Holly Dunn and Chris Maier's crime scene. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her face - it looked like a boxer whenever they - whenever they get cut during a boxing match. After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. The Railroad Killer, otherwise known as Angel Maturino Resendiz, was born in Mexico in 1959. 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. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. : "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 And I really don't know how much time passed before our attacker came down carrying a rock. 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. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. She hadn't been in touch with her brother but she had been in touch with someone that was in touch with her brother. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. It was a Thursday night. On June 15, 1999, George Morber Sr., 79, and his 51-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick, were killed in their Gorham, Ill., home located about 100 yards from a rail line. We lived on 13 acres. 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. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. You don't have to. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. That's when he took that weapon that he had, and he held it to my neck and he said, "Look how easily I could kill you." Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. You know, I remember saying, "Why are you doing this? Trial started in May of 2000. I realized that my mouth wasn't shutting right. I couldn't attend the funeral. He'll be off to your left. You have to be crazy. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was our only living witness. Shot in the head with a shotgun. 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. 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. Then, delve into the mystery of the Chicago Strangler. He was not tried for any other crimes. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. 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. 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. I mean, on the Texas side. 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.". The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. Don't give up. He was housed in the Polunsky Unit in West Livingston, Texas awaiting execution. He did not deserve to live among us. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? So by the time she took the stand, the jury had heard the gruesome details of all the other murders we had solved at that point. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. 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. It was a horror show. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. He was tried for first-degree murder with damning evidence to back the charges up, found guilty and sentenced to death. I thank God for having patience in me. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. And she started - I kept losin' her a little bit here and there. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. 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. 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. Some also involved sexual *ault. See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro Getting Started Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Edit page Det. Your brain works in amazing ways and it kind of sort of let me deal with each thing as I could. His body was found in the front yard of an abandoned downtown house. At the age of eleven, he ran away from home and spent some time living on the street, where he took up glue sniffing. 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. It was there that she told me the worst story that I had heard in my life. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Resndiz also confessed to this murder in September 2001. tied to a tree, dead from strangulation. And she was also the victim of a sexual assault. People were scared. Holly Dunn: They got to the moment in the trial when they say, "Is the person who attacked you in the courtroom today?" He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. It felt like I'd finally had my chance. Continue with Recommended Cookies. ngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. 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