I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. 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. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. Can you get untied?" Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. Get a call from them saying, "Listen, we've had another homicide near railroad tracks in Texas." His last words were: "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. 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. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. Nobody else could speak out against him in first person. It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. We had a great time growing up together. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. Crime Library. We had to catch him before he killed somebody else. 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 mean it just felt good to know that he would never be able to hurt anyone ever again. She spent five days in a hospital before returning home to Indiana to recover. I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." And they still couldn't find him. She is the model of survivor. I mean, on the Texas side. It became the first of his many entries into the United States. Our last clue was Texas. He was so different at trial. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. And wired my mouth shut. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Holly Dunn: I just got really scared, because it - it got so big. Despite an appeal pending with the 5th U.S. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. 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). 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. 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 June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. The Terrifying True Story Of Railroad Killer ngel Maturino Resndiz. And I hoped that he experienced some of the fear - that Holly did. The jury reached a verdict after many hours of deliberation. 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 Some of the stolen items that had been removed from his victims' homes were returned by his wife and mother after his surrender. Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. Holly Dunn: I chose not to attend the execution because Resendiz represented all those angry feelings that I had. And I went to a party with my boyfriend, Chris Maier, not far from campus. Lexington, KY, Police DeptThe electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: To see Holly happy, married is wonderful. 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. 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. Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. The broken eye socket, there was nothing they could do. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. 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 . In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. I wanted to put him down. What I was most worried about, I think, was seeing him again. Texas authorities determined they had a serial killer on their hands. I testified as to the evidence at the scene, presented the pictures And then, lastly, Holly testified as the only surviving victim. I tried to kick him. She would learn that her attacker was responsible for a multi-state killing spree. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". He was executed in 2006. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . And there is nothing there. 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. Some also involved sexual assault. I'm still strong. And not knowing, I assume, whether he was gonna show up or not, if he was gonna show up armed. Some also involved sexual assault. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. He was put to death five months. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. 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. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. 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 hard to accept the fact that I lived through this and Chris didn't. Shortly after his arrest, a palm print left at the murder scene would be matched to Resendiz. And he couldn't get untied. I got my hands untied. They couldn't even, you know, cut her hair. Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. A Lexington couple was charged with Byers' murder, but according to authorities, Resndiz admitted to an FBI agent that he killed her. You don't have to. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. I don't want another case to prove up. We learned that he had a variety of names. And not that he cared, because I don't think he did. 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. 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. 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. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. His murder spree was only interrupted when he was detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 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. She is begging someone for her life, and you are you're sleeping. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. And thinking, "I'm going to die.". At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was suspected in nine slayings near railroad tracks in Texas, Kentucky and Illinois. I was constantly running away from someone. Bludgeoned with the same pickaxe used to kill Dominguez in her farmhouse near Weimar, which is also where the Sirnics were murdered. Supposedly the boyfriend of the previous victim. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. 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. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. Like, "What in the heck is happening?". And really that was the only thing that they could fix. 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. For them to know that they're not alone. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. Drew Carter: I believe that his options were limited. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. I'm going to be alive forever." Norman J. Sirnic, 46, and his wife Karen Sirnic, 47, of Weimar, Texas, were bludgeoned to death on May 2, 1999, by a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ, where Norman Sirnic was a pastor. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. ", 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. We didn't have anybody else. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. I said, "He's wearing a white button-down shirt." But wiry and strong, ropey muscles on his arms and curious. 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. 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. You do not deserve this. And I turned and looked at him. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. 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. Resndiz continued riding the rails and committing murders across several states, with the ferocity of his attacks increasing with each stop. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. The Railroad Killer, otherwise known as Angel Maturino Resendiz, was born in Mexico in 1959. And, eventually, I asked my dad, I just said "Chris is dead, isn't he." Shot in the head with a shotgun. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". - Alternate link. I ripped Chris' gag off of his mouth. That gave me a small sense of satisfaction, that he was scared. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. I had to deal with myself almost dying. 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 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.". First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. 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. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. He was continuing to kill. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. It just fell off. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. I started saying, you know, "What are you? My sister was my rock throughout this entire process And she doesn't - maybe didn't even realize how much she was helping me by what she was doing. There'd be days that I would literally cry to him. I actually stuck my tongue out so that the gag wouldn't work. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. In de show kunnen overlevenden in hun eigen . ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Her face - it looked like a boxer whenever they - whenever they get cut during a boxing match. 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. 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. 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. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. 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