Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. In 1991, he committed his first known murder on U.S. soil, killing 33-year-old Michael White in Kentucky by beating him to death with a brick. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. Holly Dunn, Heather's sister: In late August 1997, I was a student at the University of Kentucky. You can have our car it's just parked down the street." / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. This is what he did to me." And, so, her face looked off. What do you want? The Sirnics' red, Bludgeoned to death with a pickaxe in her apartment. Today, we're delving into the saga of the railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz. But three of the messages were from my dad. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? And that was my chance. He would confess to many more before his execution. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. Over the course of the following eight years, he continued traveling by train in the U.S., during which time, he killed at least a dozen people. Det. 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. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. It's like somebody took a black magic marker and colored his eyes. 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 Moving north, Resndiz next invaded the home of 80-year-old George Morber, just 100 yards from a railroad track in Gorham, Illinois. His body was found in the front yard of an abandoned downtown house. A few female victims were also raped, though it was usually only a secondary intent. The jury reached a verdict after many hours of deliberation. You do not deserve this. I deserve what I am getting.". At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. I walked about 200 yards or so maybe on the rocks along the tracks. And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. USA (Texas) Angel Maturino Resndiz (m) aged 46, Hispanic Mexican national Angel Maturino Resndiz is scheduled for execution on 27 June 2006. Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. Where have you been? Drew Carter: Detective Sorrell called and we compared details about the cases. 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. - Alternate link. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. And I remember hearing his accent, thinking, "that is a Mexican accent.". Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. Left viciously beaten by a large object and suffering multiple facial fractures, Dunn became the lone survivor of the Railroad Killer. It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. Some also involved sexual *ault. There'd be days that I would literally cry to him. And so I was like, I graduated from college. Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. 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. 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 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. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. Resndiz was evaluated as mentally disturbed but not insane at trial, and on May 18, 2000, with survivor Holly Dunn having testified, was convicted for the capital murder of Claudia Benton. December 17, 1998, West University Place, Texas, Claudia Benton, 39 years old. He was prone to violence at least 20 years prior to this killing spree. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. 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. Money was sometimes left at the scene. I'm going to be alive forever." Craig Sorrell: And that was when the ball started rollin' and it became a national serial killer manhunt. He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. And that - that was, you know, a very scary time, because I just - I felt - I knew that he knew I was still alive. The race was on to find him before he killed again. During this confession, he drew a map of the crime scene and claimed that he killed White because he was homosexual. His mother, Virginia Resendiz de Maturino, never married his father and frequently abused him physically. [citation needed], Prior to surrendering at the El Paso bridge, the U.S. Border Patrol had arrested Resndiz and deported him back to Mexico. After the murders, he would spend some time in their houses. She was able to give a real-life person - to give them a real feeling of the brutality of this man. 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. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? Holly and her husband named their first born son William Christopher in honor of Chris Maier. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. And realized that we not only had a serial killer that was within 150 mile radius of Houston, but we had one that was in other states as well. Benton was soon found beaten to death with a statue in her bedroom and Resndiz was far from finished. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. 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. 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. 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 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. He killed two women in one day, 90 miles apart. So the volume was huge, and you just started piecing the things together. He was sentenced . I got my hands untied. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. Like, "What in the heck is happening?". He was executed in 2006. I don't know how long I laid there. You don't have to. I'm still, you know, the same person I was" - it felt good. Resndiz was born as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis in Izcar de Matamoros, Mexico on August 1, 1960, and was very physically small. It just fell off. But truthfully, the tip that made the case was a call from a family relative to "America's Most Wanted.". So the judge sentenced him to death. Do you want credit cards? I don't deserve to cause you pain. The Church's beloved pastor and his wife were murdered in their home behind the church by Resendiz. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers. Five six, five eight in height. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. Behind the scenes, Resndizs sister worked with Texas Ranger Drew Carter by encouraging her brother to give himself up. He also took jewelry, cash, valuables and other items and gave them to his wife in Mexico. 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 thought processes". ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis was born in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. ngel Maturino Resndiz : biography August 1, 1960 - June 27, 2006 (aged 46) 9. I would run down the hill of the front to our house across the fields. I knew that I was hurt. Chris was so friendly he was very laid back and down to earth he loved the outdoors, he didn't have a care in the world. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". Two days later, the Railroad Killer reentered Texas and savagely committed four more murders over the course of just 12 days. "The Railroad Killer", was a Mexican serial killer, serial rapist, and robber active in several U.S. states, all of which he entered through stowing away on trains. 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. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." He climbed on top of me. And I didn't realize it, but he was tying up Chris' hands with the backpack behind his back. He was the first guy that I dated after the attack. Angel Maturino Resendiz was born on August 1st 1959 in Izucar de Matomoros, Puebla, Mexico. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. Holly Dunn: It's important to me for victims to be supported. She's really just an amazing person individually. A Lexington couple was charged with Byers' murder, but according to authorities, Resndiz admitted to an FBI agent that he killed her. Like "I'm still here. No emotion. He was transported by the Rangers back to Houston to face charges. At the age of six, he was sent to live with his maternal uncle, who raped him, and was also sexually assaulted by a local pedophile. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. Resndiz found his victims, all of whom were randomly picked, while travelling by stowing away on trains. When the last appeal was denied, he was put to death in June 2006. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. They were flat black and expressionless face. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. I was crying - all the jury was crying. And my breathing was shallow enough that he thought he had killed me. I actually stuck my tongue out so that the gag wouldn't work. At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. FBI press conference: We are here to announce that Rafael Resendez Ramirez has been elevated to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. I've stayed in touch with the victim, Holly, since it began. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. And then, of course, staples of where they could - just to stop the bleeding. You know, look at your family. I'm a different person today because this happened. 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. Christopher Maier. Det. We were driven. Angel Maturino Resendez, 39 years old, was apprehended early this month . Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. Devon Anderson: [Dr. Claudia Benton] had been sexually assaulted, stabbed, beaten in the head. 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. 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 Houston. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. 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. Holly Dunn: They repaired my jaw. [19][20] 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 sanctity of human life. And the center passenger, I immediately recognized as Resendiz. I tried to hit him. Don't give up. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. I was hit with some sort of wooden board. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. The Railroad Killers innocuous five-foot, 190-pound appearance belied the monstrous acts hed committed. I fought him. It was surreal. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. I want them to be remembered. A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". Some also involved sexual assault. And he actually pulled Chris from the tracks, on the gravel, into the grass beside the tracks. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 Holly Dunn: I remember Chris in a lot of ways. Holly Dunn: I definitely feel like I have another opportunity at life. 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. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I Survived. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. We learned that he had a variety of names. Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. I had to deal with myself almost dying. An amount of time passed, and you see a pickup truck drivin' up, drivin' across the bridge. And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. And I decided to stay with my family, be surrounded by my family. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. [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. Crime Library. He murdered at least 16 or 15 people. I knew that I had to heal physically first. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. Honestly. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. But she did the opposite. Resndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. Just feeling so thankful that she was alive and that she was there. He'd picked up the language on the road, and held forth in. Your brain works in amazing ways and it kind of sort of let me deal with each thing as I could. [15] Upon hearing the judge's ruling, Resndiz said, "I don't believe in death. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. In 1986, Resndiz killed his first victim: an unidentified homeless woman in Texas, according to The Houston Chronicle. Some also involved sexual *ault. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . 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