Court TV's Mugshots Profiles The "Railroad Killer," Subject Of One Of The Biggest Manhunts in U.S History; "The Railroad Killer" Premieres On Tuesday, May 9th At 7:00 P.M./ET.Entertainment & Legal/Crime Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 28, 2000 On May 2nd, opening arguments begin in the trial of the accused serial killer serial killer Forensic psychiatry A person who commits serial murders Prototypic SK White ♂ age 30; 97% are ♂; 80% are sociopaths. See Dahmer, Depraved heart murder, Ice Man. Cf Megan's law, Son of Sam law. most commonly known as Rafael Resendez Ramirez or the "railroad killer," whose killings along railroad tracks terrorized parts of Texas and the nation in the spring of 1999. Court TV's Mugshots, where crime meets biography, focuses on the "railroad killer," a Mexican national accused of killing nine people in Illinois, Kentucky and Texas. "The Railroad Killer" examines the man behind the murders: What drove him to kill his victims, whose only link was their proximity to the railroad tracks? How did he enter the country dozens of times, despite being deported on numerous occasions and doing time in Federal and State prisons? Why did he leave a seemingly stable home life in Mexico to come to America and kill? Through interviews with his wife, mother-in-law, those who knew him, and the law officers and FBI profilers who hunted him, "The Railroad Killer" pieces together the life of this man who captured the fear of Americans so much so that he became of the cover of People magazine and topped the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Most Wanted may refer to:
Beginning with the murder of 39-year-old Texas Doctor Claudia Benton in a suburb of Houston, the documentary charts the "railroad killer's" deadly two-year path through three states, and shows how DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. and fingerprints Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips. Fingerprints are reproduced by pressing a person's fingertips into ink and then onto a piece of paper. linked him to murder after murder. It visits his home in the high desert town of Rodeo rodeo (rō`dēō, rōdā`ō), public exhibition of the skill of cowboys in various activities. Events include riding broncos, riding steers, "bulldogging" steers, roping and tying steers and calves, the use of the lasso, and , Mexico and spans his 25-year criminal history in the U.S., showing how he taunted his hunters at every turn; first, by changing his appearance and using more than 30 aliases- and later, when he was wanted for murder, by leaving clues at several murder scenes he knew would point to him as the killer. Finally, "The Railroad Killer" documents Resendez's capture, and, through the law officers who interrogated him and letters he wrote from his jail cell, takes a dark look inside the mind of a serial killer. Mugshots airs Monday through Thursday from 7:00 P.M../ET to 8:00 P.M./ET. The original series offers in-depth profiles of some of our country's most famous, or infamous, criminals. From David Koresh David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993), (born Vernon Wayne Howell) was the leader of the Branch Davidians religious sect, believing himself to be the final prophet. A 1993 raid by the U.S. and Timothy McVeigh Timothy James McVeigh (aka Oklahoma City bomber April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001), was a former American soldier who was convicted of eleven federal offenses and ultimately executed as a result of his role on the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. , to Aileen Wuornos and Sam Sheperd, crime meets biography as Mugshots explores the motives behind each person's relationship with crime. "The Railroad Killer" is produced and directed by Jonathan Greene and executive produced by three-time Emmy Award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. winning producer Carolyn Kresky. Court TV (www.courttv.com) provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
- The trial is currently scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 2nd. Court TV will report on the proceedings throughout its duration. |
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