In the late 70’s a string of seemingly random murders terrified the people of Sacramento California. First, a drive-by shooting of an elderly man with no enemies or any reasons to be a target of such a senseless killing. This was followed by some of the most gruesome murders many in law enforcement had ever seen. A young, expectant mother was found shot in the head and her body completely mutilated. This murder was again followed by the slaughtering of an entire household, when a woman, her 6 year old son, and a family friend were found murdered. The woman was again completely eviscerated, her insides removed and organs placed in different parts of her body. Every part of the house was covered in blood and it appeared that whoever had done this had filled the bathtub with blood and bathed in it. Most frighteningly, it was discovered that the murdered woman had been babysitting her 22 month old nephew. In his crib investigators found a spent bullet and a pillow covered in blood, but the baby was missing. This would set off a frantic manhunt for a murderer that police were sure would kill again if he wasn’t caught. Join us today as we discuss the vicious crime of Richard Trenton Chase, the killer who was dubbed, the Vampire of Sacramento.
Sources:
The Vampire of Sacramento: The True Story of Richard Chase
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