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. Our last clue was Texas. Resndiz found his victims, all of whom were randomly picked, while travelling by stowing away on trains. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. I thought he would come back and get me. Can you get untied?" And I think the - amount of pressure that was put on him, ultimately led to him to have to make a choice. So, I could never get someone to hear my screams or run fast enough. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. I tried to hit him. He was raised by a non-biological family in Puebla, Mexico. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? I thank God for having patience in me. 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. Texas authorities determined they had a serial killer on their hands. The FBI saw similarities between the Benton and Sirnic murder scenes, and DNA obtained from both came back as a match. Devon Anderson: And I wish I could've seen his face when he heard that someone was living. Holly Dunn: I was really trying to remember every detail about my attacker. [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. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." Prison officials allowed the condemned killer to speak his final words before the lethal cocktail of drugs was plunged into his veins. I hadn't looked at him yet. Just do not look at him.". Here is a preview of "Sole Survivor," due out in November. I deserve what I am getting." 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 U.S. Customs agents prepare to open a train car north of Laredo, Texas, on June 28, 1999. Det. Det. That they're not going through what - what has happened to them alone. ", I was staring at every scar he had, every tattoo he had. Holly Dunn: They got to the moment in the trial when they say, "Is the person who attacked you in the courtroom today?" March 23, Ocala, Florida: Jesse Howell and Wendy Von Huben: July, Colton, California: An unidentified transient, October 4, Hughes Springs, Texas: Leafie Mason, 81, December 17, Western University Place, Texas: Claudia Benton, 39, Fayette County, Texas: Josephine Konvicka, 73. I Survived. [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. Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. 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 Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. As soon as I could get the surgery to get my jaw wired shut and my jaw fixed, my parents took me home. We lived on 13 acres. Det. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. Devon Anderson: And I had been waiting to see this guy. 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. Det. I can't forget about Chris being hit the rock hitting him. Dominguez was a schoolteacher at. Some also involved sexual assault. Resndiz took sentimental items and also laid out the victims' driver's licenses to learn about their lives. They didn't know where he was. 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. One of Holly Dunn's sandals lays in the ditch near the railroad tracks where Resendiz brutally attacked her and Chris Maier. She's really just an amazing person individually. You can have our car it's just parked down the street." And so I was like, I graduated from college. 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. Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. I'm running. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. ngel Maturino Resndiz enters a federal courtroom in July 1999. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I think, at that point, I went into survival mode. It was surreal. She decided to make it her reason to live. I'll be right in front of you. But they worked through the evidence. Holly Dunn: I don't have things that I think about all the time. 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. Where have you been? His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept. 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). After finishing each sentence, he would be deported back to Mexico, only to return every time. It became the first of his many entries into the United States. Det. He had like this smug look on his face. 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 . 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. Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. Local news report: The dragnet for the suspected rail riding serial killer now stretches from Ohio to the Mexican border. And he would just listen to me. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. I actually stuck my tongue out so that the gag wouldn't work. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Devon Anderson: She was definitely our star witness. You know, we were just trying to figure out what he wanted. June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. When the last appeal was denied, he was put to death in June 2006. I wanted to put him down. With his final words stating, I deserve what I am getting, the Railroad killer died by lethal injection on June 27, 2006. A week later, her car was discovered abandoned on the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas. On the way, we learned her name was Holly Dunn. It was about the second night of classes. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. [citation needed], Resndiz was tried and sentenced to death for the Benton murder. Resndiz said that he shot and killed the woman for disrespecting him. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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. 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. Holly Dunn: [Devon Anderson] told me, "Don't look at him. He died on June 27, 2006. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. 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 just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. And I was like saying my last prayer. So it was an all out race then to try and figure out where he was and get hands on him. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A daytime photo of Holly Dunn and Chris Maier's crime scene. Holly Dunn: I remember they weren't talking about Chris. 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. But, you know, there's always something that's pulled me out of that. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Bludgeoned to death with a tire rim in her home, which was located near CSX Transportation railroad tracks. You know, like, "be sure they know my friend's still out there. Four days later, he's in a different state. Another detective and I were sent over to the University of Kentucky Hospital to check in on the victim. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Not so much as a reminder of the largest case I worked, but more a reminder that if you stick with a case and follow up on everything that you can be successful. 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. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. 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. It was between 1:00 and 2:00. The jury did find that he was a future danger to society. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. At the age of 16, he tried to enter Texas but was deported. I realized, at that point, that he was going to rape me. There was no doubt in my mind. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. 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. A sheriff confers with accused serial killer. And, you know, it was just - I just felt like it wasn't fair. After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. When I was speaking, I didn't have to worry about that. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 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. Holly Dunn: I definitely feel like I have another opportunity at life. He was sometimes referred to as The Railway Killer or The Railcar Killer. We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05:p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. I thank God for having patience in me. A drifter beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. He also took jewelry, cash, valuables and other items and gave them to his wife in Mexico. Angel Maturino Resendiz pleaded not guilty today to the charge that he murdered a doctor in her Houston home in December. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was executed in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 27, 2006, by lethal injection. The room was dark and she woke up [at University of Kentucky Medical Center]. 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Dunn managed to free her hands at one point, but couldn't get her feet untied. Holly Dunn: I felt, I guess, relieved. I started saying, you know, "What are you? 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. Det. I don't deserve to cause you pain. 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. 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. 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 knew that I had to heal physically first. This is what he did to me." ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I knew he was there. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. And thinking, "I'm going to die.". But I just buckled down and just decided - it's gotta be about the victims. Angel Maturino Resendiz was sexually and abused at some point of his life. 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. The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. FBIAn FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. We had to catch him before he killed somebody else. And that was my chance. 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. And she was also the victim of a sexual assault. I just ask you to forgive me and ask the Lord to forgive me for allowing the devil to deceive me. Craig Sorrell: And that was when the ball started rollin' and it became a national serial killer manhunt. Von Huben's fiance. And they - I mean, I literally - I felt my hearing going into my head. ", 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.". I'm lucky enough to have my amazing husband and have Chris be a part of our lives. In de show kunnen overlevenden in hun eigen . Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. ", I was begging him, "Please don't hurt me." Convicted on at least nine occasions for serious felonies, including burglary, Resndiz would be deported after he served his sentence then head right back to the U.S. to resume his criminal activities. You do not deserve this. 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. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Honestly. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. He was executed in 2006. Often the people were in bed asleep when he was getting 'em. I had to deal with Chris dying. 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. They'll be right behind me. 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. Money was sometimes left at the scene. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. 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.. : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. The broken eye socket, there was nothing they could do. So it was very startling to see someone come out that was crouched behind an electrical box. The race was on to find him before he killed again. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Chad Goetz, University Senior: It was - probably 1:00, 2:00 in the morning. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. She was later awarded $86,000 for aiding in his surrender, according to the Chicago Tribune. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. They actually kind of just realigned it. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . Resndiz stated that he met the woman at a homeless shelter. What if someone wanted you dead but you lived to tell? Craig Sorrell: Sometimes you don't always have the human picture, the actual human suffering. 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. 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. He murdered at least 16 or 15 people. During this confession, he drew a map of the crime scene and claimed that he killed White because he was homosexual. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. Holly Dunn: And I knew that I was going to testify. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. His mother, Virginia de Maturino. We learned that he had a variety of names. 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. ngel Maturino Resndiz (born ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis), a.k.a. 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. I wish I could've seen his face when he knew she was comin' to testify against him. The Church's beloved pastor and his wife were murdered in their home behind the church by Resendiz. Det. Known as The Railroad Killer, Angel Resendiz killed at least 9 people, and is thought that he have taken more lives. / CBS NEWS, Angel Maturino Resendiz, nicknamed "The Railroad Killer," instilled panic and fear in railroad towns across the United States in the late 1990s. Craig Sorrell: Somewhere around May or June of 1999, I got a call from ViCAP, which was the national database that we put the info in. After being raped, beaten and stabbed, Holly somehow found the will to survive. 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. On June 4, Resndiz killed two people in one day, sexually assaulting Houston school teacher Noemi Dominguez, before murdering her with a pickax. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. He was nicknamed "The Railroad Killer" because all the killings occurred near train tracks. I said, "Yes. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. Two weeks after the murders of the two women in Texas, Resendiz would move his killing grounds north. Shortly before his execution on June 27, 2006, Resendiz confessed to other murders in addition to the known nine at the time of trial. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". It was almost like my worst nightmare coming true. Her face - it looked like a boxer whenever they - whenever they get cut during a boxing match. 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.. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. Resndiz killed at least 15 people with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. Most of his victims were found covered with a blanket or otherwise obscured from immediate view. On July 13, 1999, Resndiz, accompanied by family, surrendered on an El Paso border-crossing bridge, shaking Ranger Carters hand. 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. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. '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.. But once he was free, his killings continued anew. 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. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. It was a little bit boring, so we packed up Chris' backpack with some beers, and we were gonna head down to the tracks. And I was covered in blood. 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