Richard Ramirez - The Day The Night Stalker Was Caught (True Crime Scene Locations) 4K 

I will never forget how scary it was that hot summer, my dad was a bouncer at night clubs in Hollywood and worked all night and didn't come home in till the early mornings. We had to keep all our windows closed all night and I slept with a baseball bat to protect my mom and sister incase the Night Stalker showed up. My dad said I was the man of the house when he was at work. As a 11 year old I took that seriously. We were so excited to hear he was finally caught

Amazing how the whole community came together to get him. Even when they didn’t know who he actually was, the fact that someone needed help they just jumped in to help. Great job!

That was my aunt who Ramirez tried to car jack, and my uncle who came out to beat Ramirez with the pipe. I always get a kick out of these videos and clips of the capture and seeing them featured. 🙌🏻. Great, detailed video sir.

RIP to the victims. The first victims were just pulling into their driveway and were randomly and brutally killed. Police were baffled because there was no motive. Soon later police would realize they had a serial murderer on their hands. Once he was labeled the Nightstalker, his crimes got even more brutal and he relished in the name.

Michael you're so good at hosting these videos, it's such high quality content and delivery on your part that I can't believe you don't have a team of writers giving you scripts. I said this once during one of your live streams but you should be hosting Unsolved Mysteries or something like that. Bravo!

@4:37 I love how humble Manuel De La Torre is in this interview! Dude just saved not only his wife, but countless future victims of the Night Stalker. He's a hero but he's not prideful. We need more Manuels in the world :)

Wow! Brings back haunting memories for me. As a 22 yr old living with my mom. He was only 4 blocks away from us. As I learned from a news update on an attack. It was scary to know he was that close. Thank God he was caught. And at the time I too owned a 66 mustang 😳 and parked in her driveway. Wow!! This video brought back a memory that I kinda forgot about. 🥺🎃🖤

His uncle's influence on him after coming back from the Vietnam War had a lot to do with his beliefs and actions. It's crazy.

Michael deserves alot of credit and respect for walking around East L.A. and filming in certain neighborhoods.. Bravo 👏

You really do make 1st class videos. Your research is amazing and matching up the locations is so interesting. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Thank you Michael for your hard work. My boyfriend is from East L.A. and at the time of all this, he was in L.A. County Jail where Ramirez was finally taken. One day it was time for the vans to pick up inmates to take them to the courthouse. And my boyfriend was loaded up on the van with other inmates from East L.A. The van door was all the way open and another van rolled up about 2 parking spaces over and out comes Ramirez shackled and many correctional officers. Ramirez looks at the guys in East L.A. bus and says “Hey Homies!” Like he was some kind of celebrity and all the gangster from East L.A. said who you calling homie? All the guys were upset that he killed women and old lady. And Ramirez got so scared and he shut up. He was running scared at the jail. They gangs let him know he was done. After court he was kept in segregation because the correctional officers knew he wouldn’t survive unless he was P.C. d out. Once at San Quentin he was on lock down. That’s the only way he survived all those years.

I was around sixteen in '85 when this nutjob was caught. This dude put a lot of fear into people and it made locking your doors absolutely mandatory. The people that brought him down probably saved a number of lives. As always, great video.

Great video! I was 8 years old living in West Covina at the time Richard Ramirez was on his spree. I completely understood what was going on because our parents and teachers talked about it pretty openly. It was a turning point in our neighborhoods where people got bars on their windows and replaced their locks to heavy duty locks. Before this, no one really thought about home security. It really was a very scary time.

I was in my early 20’s living in So Cal when Ramirez was on his murder spree. A lot of sleepless nights wondering where he would hit next. Very scary times and it was such a relief when he got caught. The fear spreading throughout So Cal was totally indescribable. Great video as always! ❤

Terrific job in lining up the shots and giving precise locations and their occurrences. Really enjoy every video and going on these journeys with you guys.

It’s scary to think that during that time in LA, there were several other high profile serial killers including Richard. LA must’ve been absolutely terrifying at night during this time.

As a true crime lover also, I really appreciate these videos. On site, photo, and location depictions are great perspective points. Better then most documentaries. Your telling of these stories are so realistic.

To those out there who make clothing and pins glamourising this child abuser/killer you need to sort out your moral compass.

We are all evil. - The Night Stalker A true statement no matter who says it. Some just hide it while others embrace it.

I’m sitting here watching it again because I am just fascinated by the info, and I think someone else commented in saying that with how much research you do Michael and your way of how you express yourself in these videos shows and you really could have your own crime show!

I was nine, almost ten years old in the summer of 1985 when this happened. I remember people sleeping with baseball bats or knives between their mattress. It was a scary time. There was a murder that happened maybe five miles from where I was living at the time in north Whittier. It was a relief that Richard Ramirez was caught. Years later I got a book about the murders and it was hard to read. Much of what he did rivals horror movies. A really sick individual who deserved the death penalty but died comfortably in a prison hospital.

Probably the most famous house (the one with the first pentagram on the wall) of the victims is on my running route... just a few blocks from where I grew up This happened before I was born, but after seeing the house featured in the Netflix series, it's erie to walk by it

When all this happened, my Family, was living in Boyle Hts. off 4th & Soto.. so one day, we had our Grandparents visit us frm MX. my parents were young then, wanted to go to Vegas, they took Grandpa with them & they all pulled an all nighter & came back early in the a.m.. my grandma was so upset bcuz they had left her alone wit 3 lil kids - my sister, baby brother & I.. i was too young to remembr, but i will never forget how she would talk about it & was mad AF at my Papa, Mom & Dad, "Ya ni la chingan, estan viendo todo lo que dice las Noticias, y me dejaron sola con los chikillos".. my grandma too, didnt sleep one bit bcuz of the News telling ppl to lock all doors & windows.. after she found out they were out in Vegas, she was hott🤬😈😤 Lol..

A very disturbing time. I remember the dis-ease of knowing there was a lunatic loose. I was 32 and living in Sacramento and even there, I felt unsafe when thinking about that dude. TYVM! You do excellent work.

Great work Michael... I grew up in L.A. about 15 minutes from where they caught Ramirez. I can still hear my mom's shaky relieved voice like it was yesterday ... "they caught the SOB!"

I was 14 when all this was going on. I love how these neighbors came together and got him. He was a monster. I remember at the time there was a made for TV movie about it. I remember the scene where he saw his picture at the liquor store. I love that you did a video about this today! I love seeing the actual locations of these things! I have been a true crime junkie since I was young and it's so interesting to see places I always saw on TV or read about.

My sister was a called to be on the jury for his trial (she ended up being dismissed) and said she has never felt such evil in her life. He gave all the jurors the most creepy death stare. I find his interviews very fascinating. He was so articulate!

He was also transferred to San Bernardino jail at one point to face charges... I know i was there! They pulled in back of jail to get him outta car i think trying to hide him a bit and there was a chain link fence where the patrol car pulled up I was by the Trunk of car passenger side on the good side of fence.. there were a crowd of people screaming taking pictures he got outta car with assistance he looked I swear into my soul and SPIT AT ME!! I was the only one not screaming and he spit at me and said" I'm going to disneyland"! Missed T.G. he knew who I was in passing I think I lived down the street from his mother years earlier for almost 1yr so he had seen me before. I was only 13yo

I always love to watch your documentaries, you’re so thorough with all of the info, and tell it so nicely. You do an amazing job lining up all of the locations.

Awesome episode! Richard Ramirez stayed at the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for a time…that’s a great place to document 😊

15:56 that is my grandpa on the LAPD! He was the one who brought Richard Ramirez in. He told me the story of this day and it was cool to see this video played out just like he told me. Thanks for making this video. I always enjoy seeing footage that I haven’t seen of my grandpa.

One of the most disturbed serial killers that I've ever come across in my years interested in serial killers. Though I feel he was molded by the war stories he was told as a youth. I think those built his curiousity and then gradually a monster was born. I don't think he'd have went down such a distructive path if he hadn't been led astray. Yes he must be psychopathic, but I think he'd have maybe just been a petty thief or something if he'd be breaking the law at all. It's kind of like that movie Sliding Doors. The Path of your life can be derailed very easily. And it most likely is every day in the micro decisions we make. Things we say. Places we go. But for sure Ramirez chose some fkd up paths!

Ramirez is one of the most interesting serial killers. There’s no modus operandi (mo); race, age, sex, etc…. But also in the manner of which he killed; utilizing so many various ways and weapons. And not only being a serial killer, but also a child rapist. So many facets to this kind of evil. Thank you for sharing this crazy piece of history. Hope you two have a wonderful weekend.

If that was today everyone would have been with their phone recording and not calling the cops. It took my people "Mexican Americans" to capture him.

Michael, I was watching you with a few of my other favorite creators. They tease sometimes but that’s because you do such a fantastic job researching, filming, narrating and editing. You are one of the best! Loved the UK videos and happy you both are home! Happy Halloween 🐿

Wow, I woke up to this video and I thought to myself the guy looks familiar(RU-vidr not the Nightstalker). I ran into you and a lady at universal studios a year or two ago during the Halloween time

Another great video Mr Grimm. How has this channel not got more subs?? Deserves a couple of million at least, great work.

Pravda!!!!!! Shit this case is very interesting again Kudos Michael Jessica

Flipping loved this upload!!! I'm a former Forensic Pathologist and medical examiner and I find studying them fascinating. Thank you!! 🎃

Some killers are just born evil, and I truly think Ramirez fits that description…you can see genuine evil in his eyes. They peer through your soul. He was diabolical and a true monster.

Thanks for the vid. That Netflix documentary scared me too. My former landlady worked in LA during that time and told me how freaked out everyone was. The Zak Bagans Haunted Museum in Vegas has some of his stuff on display.

Jim Carrey is sure growing out him hair these days

He came to the wrong hood lol! I live right in the vicinity where he was caught.

He reminds me of, Alex Van Halen..

These videos are more in-depth and informative than the available books and articles. Awesome work, you guys.

Your guys time, effort, and research that you put into these shows are absolutely astonishing. From locations of certain events, to actual news bits make these shows so amazing. Showing us things and places that most will never get to see will never go unappreciated. Thank you!

This guy was beyond scary.

This happened the year I was born and it's incredible how everyone came together to help capture him and stop this crime from happening again.

Well done. I was a teen living near Burbank during the Night Stalker period. I remember all the news reports, and we even lived near one of the victims. I remember watching the news stories of his capture. Crazy stuff. And still would love to see an episode of filming locations for the original Carrie to include my elementary school, Morningside. 😀

Back when neighborhoods stuck together. Early days of FAFO. pull that back then and they would put one of those Hollywood movie ass whoopins on ya.

I think of all serial killers, he's the one that has stood out to me the most. Maybe because most stick to a pattern like Gacy or Bundy or Dahmer. Richard went after elderly people, children, middle aged people, couples and killed them in different ways.

Hispanics take care of their neighborhoods. They unify if a threat arrives. I live in a Hispanic neighborhood and it is safe. My car never gets bothered. Neighbors are polite. Ramirez created his downfall starting problems. They knew he was an outsider.

I know the Two people who first stomped the Nightstalker. It wasnt the guy with the pipe. It was the neighbors to the red mustang. Jaime and Julio. They were the first ones to chase him down. When they realized it was the Nightstalker, he took that chance to run again, but his ass was already beat.

Is it wrong I somehow understand & agree to topics He talks about He was intelligent, I give him that

He seemed like an intelligent guy. With a extensive vocabulary. To bad he could of used his smarts to do something better. What he did was unforgivable. Shame on him for taking those lives.

I’m the lady who got shot by Richard but survived.

Wow!! Loved this. Such evil. You do such amazing videos!! Thank you. Happy Halloween👻🕷🎃🖤

As always happy Halloween. I'm sorry for missing that comment about the ducks. So.... Once again... Happy Halloween.

Wow, I didn't know anything about Manuel De La Torre! This is why I love this channel. You are both so thorough and everything is so well documented! Happy Halloween!

I remenber in 1983 he was roaming all over the Greater los angeles area. I agree with him we are all good & wicked. The subliminal messages in music started with walt Disney & promoted by the unbrellas

great work as always Michael! You take us to a parallel world. We really appreciate your videos here in Germany keep it up ✌🏼

Euclid ave and garnet st to Hubbard and Indiana is far as hell running!😂

I watched your Onion Murder video last night and was tempted to request either a Richard Ramirez or Edmund Kemper video. I'm not a fan of glorifying serial killers but you guys are really respectful, and it's interesting for someone like me whose never been to America to see where these events occured.

Ive Watched You For Years And Can’t Believe U Were Just In My Neighborhood ❤️ This Case Is Well Known In Boyle Heights 🔥 I Live On Evergreen And Malabar St He Had Been Spotted Around Our Famous Restaurant “El Tepeyac”

Another great video Micheal and Jessica!! I really love watching your videos, I have been going through a pretty rough time,and your videos make me feel safe and you and Jessica remind me of old friends. Love you two! Keep up the great work!! Happy Halloween!

I was 7 years old when I encountered Richard Ramires trying to get into.tje window of my small house. Luckily I encountered him, I couldn't I just made it obvious by pointing. My mother, Maria got the picture ,we bothj went back to my room, and saw Richard. After, he took off. My mother called, my auncle Jessie and the police. By the time the police arrived he was no where to be found. ..

lol can’t stand up to what he did lol typical scared 😱

He was homeless and smelled horrible, as soon as he was found to be a serial killer women were fighting over him😂. Lol

I also find it interesting that his character was also depicted in Ametican Horror Story 1984

Ramirez's favorite rock track was Night Prowler by AC ⚡ DC!!!!!

Thank You for your deep dive into this. You never disappoint and are very much appreciated !!

😂his own shoes F him over crazy how 1 man can cause so much chaos and yet he got humbled real quickly went from being feared to being in fear 👹 his own people were sick of his bs 🫡

Corresponded with him for ten years . I wrote a book on our correspondence - Letters From The Night Stalker - He was such a polite friendly guy in his letters .

Hubbard St. ? There is a Hubbard st. In the NorthEast of the San Fernando valley.

Can't wait to watch this! I think I've mentioned this before, but if you ever make it to Sacramento Ca, you should consider making a video on Richard Chase and Dorthea Puente.

It's funny how cowards love to inflict pain but can't take what they give. Typical

I dance 🕺 to the opening of your channel.

I remember reading about the murders in the paper when his killing spree first begun

He looks like the Mexican version of Michael Jackson!

Have you gone to the Cecil Hotel yet?? I got pretty close when I went to LA but was too scared because it was right on Skid Row

I was 7 yrs. old an remember when he was active, IT WAS HOT AS HELL that summer, we slept with the windows shut worried he was coming to Long Beach, I even remember the Cerritos plane crash. SHOUT OUT TO EAST LA!!!! Y'all did that, SoCal was extremely thankful & proud of the Latino community!!

Wow the host of this documentary has an awesome look, he looks gothic. Awesome 😎

This was a terrifying time!! I was 13 then and living in the "Bay Area" only 3 hours or so North...anytime you heard that name "The Night Stalker" it brought chills!! I grew up with a girl that thought she saw him spying on her in the shower, through the bathroom window around 87'88; A dog scared him off and he ran down the side yard but who knows.... Im certain he was up and down the Coast of Cali, with DNA evidence not really existing in much capacity in the mid 80's, I think the Golden State Killer and Richard probably killed 50 people between them, no-one really knows. Thank God for those brave men that beat him and stopped him!!

He did jump that wall cuz my uncle and dad were chilling outside the house and saw him jump it

I remember this crazy time! We kept our windows/doors open, hoping this fool would come in our house! He would have never survived!!

I was 9 when this was going on, I didnt know all the details i knew he had killed someome close to my grandmas work in Arcadia and also where my grandpas business was in Sierra Marldre. We lived in San Gabriel and we got strict curfews and had to sleep in one room. Also i really enjoy your videos.

It's funny, how he tries to look so overly intelligent and self-educated, but so stupidly becomes found out about, and then in the police car he looks so incredibly scared, one can see that - he is basically wetting himself. Sigh... All the bad rep about satanism... This guy did not do a favour to satanists. Thank you for the video! ❤

Michael have you seen lou diamond phillips play richard ramirez the documentry movie on lifetime

Growing up in So cal I remember this as kid. So scary. But it was great to see the community come together to stop this horrible person.

It always cracks me up how he tries to come across as an educated man, by trying to use as many big words as he knows. He probably was smart, just uneducated.

My friend in middle school went on a weekend trip to visit family. He said they were watching TV and then they heard all of the commotion. They went outside and saw people attacking some guy. Crazy.

I had an ex girlfriend who said that he was caught like 2 blocks from where she was back in the day. Crazy! 😮

I always thought it was hilarious how Ramirez was apprehended. Those people in the Barrio beat the crap outta his murdering ass.

I feel like the store with the Ramirez name where he stole the newspaper was a symbol. Ramirez name as a reminder and then the upper corner had LORD and the religious paintings mean overcome evil. Or something . Thats kind of crazy

@9:21 I just need to take a moment to give you props, Mike. You have gotten SO good at lining up shots. You've always gotten close, but more recently you are getting them dead on perfect!

My dad slept in front room with his gun. Told us not to leave windows open. I was watching Gillians Island. When news interrupted to announce he was caught.

Excellent work!! I corresponded with Ramirez for a couple years. No hint of remorse.

Am I the only vato that thinks mike is the night stalker??? 👁️‍🗨️

Fantastic research and a nice video of this guy. Gives me goosebumps

I remember reading about that evil person and was worried for all of the people in California. High praise for the men who confronted him and didn't even realize it was the evil person that scared everyone in the area. A whole community getting together to make sure he didn't get away. Michael, I don't blame you at all for not wanting to be on the 1st floor. Thank you for telling about the heroes who stopped him.