Wikipedia: Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez (/rəˈmɪərɛz/; February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), known as Richard Ramirez, was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar. His highly publicized home invasion crime spree terrorized the residents of the greater Los Angeles area and later the residents of the San Francisco area from June 1984 until August 1985. Prior to his capture, Ramirez was dubbed the “Night Stalker”…
Segment 1 of 2: The Night Stalker, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Richard Ramirez
Taken from [and edited in places] from: Richard Ramirez’ Find A Grave website: Criminal. He was the serial killer known as the “Night Stalker”. Born in El Paso, Texas, in 1960, the youngest of Julian and Mercedes Ramirez’s five children. [While pregnant, his mother worked for Tony Llama boots inhaling dangerous chemicals.] His father was…
Segment 9 of 9, The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman: It’s a Wrap!
In this segment we will wrap up Dissecting The Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman by discussing: Allen Crum and PTSD (the deputized civilian who climbed the tower with Ray Martinez). Why did Charles smash his mother’s wedding rings and hand? (We can only conjecture.) Listening to Kathy Leissner Whitman (Charles Whitman’s wife he murdered)…
Segment 8 of 9: The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman: What, if anything, have we learned?
In this segment we will talk about Play Deprivation and the impact ‘lack of play’ might have on children; but, can it create a murderer? We will also explore another school shooting that occurred in Austin, Texas – what were the signs that might have been missed? Afterward, we will tie up a few loose…
How to win Book Giveaway (Over $100.00 in prizes.): Listen Here!
These are just some of the books I read while researching for my UT Sniper podcast. I took valuable information away from all of these books and it will be hard to part with my paperbacks, but due to this Coronavirus quarantine, I am releasing early (I still have a few segments to record) and…
Segment 7 of 9, The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman: Honoring Claire Wilson James
Wikipedia: At 11:48 a.m. Whitman began shooting from the observation deck 231 feet (70 m) above the ground,[16] targeting people on the campus and on a section of Guadalupe Street known as the Drag, which was home to coffee shops, bookstores, and other student hangouts.Wilson was the first person Whitman shot from the tower. She and Eckman were leaving…
Segment 6 of 9, The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman
In this Segment we talk about the court martial Charles faced in the Marines for usery, gambling, possession of a personal firearm and threatening to ‘kick the teeth out’ of a fellow Marine. Was the court martial legitimate charges, trumped up charges, or what? We also tap in to Out of the Blue: 50 Years…
Segment 5 of 9, The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman. (Honoring Mary Frances Gabour Lamport.)
In this segment we learn about Mary Frances Gabour Lamport’s account of that fateful day in August, and her faith journey after she, and her family, were shot in the stairwell by Charles Whitman in the UT Tower. Next, we will talk about what really happened when Charles was court martialed, and we will also…
Segment 4 of 9: The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman (Honoring Neal Spelce, News Reporter.)
In this segment we take a look at the journalism and live coverage of that day, August 1, 1966, and the courage of Neal Spelce to bring minute by minute accounts of this event. Additionally, we will go over the infamous prank ‘a deer in the dorm’ when Charles Whitman and friends poached a deer…
Segment 3 of 9: The UT Sniper, Dissecting the Life and Legacy of Charles Whitman (Remembering Billy Paul Speed.)
In this segment we remember Billy Paul Speed, killed in the line of duty that fateful day, as well as talk about Charles Whitman’s casket being draped with the American flag, what his childhood was like as remembered by neighbors and what his father was like as remembered by x-wives and family, and what did…
True Crime 