Netflix - Night Stalker The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021) Part 3 Lock. Your. Doors
More than three decades after he was apprehended in Los Angeles, Richard Ramirez continues to haunt our nightmares, his name still synonymous with fear, torture and sadistic murder. Better known as the Night Stalker, Ramirez cut a deadly swath through the “city of angels,” killing 13 people, while sexually assaulting, burglarizing and attempting to murder many more, bringing the city of Los Angeles to a standstill. His cruelty and malevolence were nearly unprecedented in criminal history. “Night Stalker The Hunt for a Serial Killer” gives viewers a front-row seat to Richard Ramirez' terrifying 1980s killing spree. The killings began to ramp up in July of 1985, and for two months, Los Angeles was terrified as “The Night Stalker” killed, raped, and robbed seemingly random Angelenos by night. The gripping new Netflix documentary series “Night Stalker The Hunt for a Serial Killer” goes in-depth on the rampage, interviewing police, victims, and reporters about the search and ultimate capture of Richard Ramirez. From the start till the end, this story remains realistic yet terrifying. The Night Stalker chronicles the desperate search to find Ramirez by focusing on the police officers tasked with bringing the killer to justice. Set against the hazy backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the four-part series tells the story of one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history from the perspective of the two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives who hunted him down – as well as some of the victims who managed to escape his wrath. The unlikely pair who had to sift through the clues were Gil Carrillo, a young and outgoing detective, and his taciturn mentor, the legendary investigator Frank Salerno. Two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Part 3 Lock. Your. Doors
LA is going through a heat wave as the detectives are still desperately trying to find the Night Stalker, who has continued killing. With lead after lead falling through to error and bad timing, Carrillo and Salerno find the media taking a bigger interest in the killer now dubbed the Night Stalker. When a murder occurs up near San Francisco, the police's secret weapon to linking the crimes is accidentally exposed… but the crime could create one of the biggest leads as the detective get more evidence and a potential name. They miss a close opportunity to catch him at a dental appointment, which frustrates the detectives, as does a mayor who divulges evidence to the press. The media is now aware of the story and begins giving regular news briefings on the case, officially calling him “Night Stalker.” Frank Salerno eventually interrogates Armando, a man associated with someone who dressed the same as the Night Stalker. This leads to the breakthrough discovery of the Night Stalker's name, Richard Ramirez.
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