Richard chase collected the jack tales in the mountain country of north carolina, where they have been handed down for generations. Richard trenton chase didnt exactly slither through the systemhe was institutionalized several times prior to his killing spreethere was the rabbit incident and another where he was found naked covered in blood and police followed him to his truck where there was a cows heart in a bucketthey sent him to a mental hospital, he was diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, given medication and then. Apr 20, 2009 richard trenton chase vampire of sacramento 1. Of course, anyone familiar with richard chase and his murders will be hard pressed to not believe he was insane. Tochterman was the lead prosecutor for the richard chase case.
Killed six people in california in the late 1970s, this included women and babies. We currently have the information on all of his victims. In 1978, chase entered the home of evelyn miroth, who he would eventually kill along with her 6yearold son, jason, and her 22monthold nephew, david ferreira. What did richard chase reveal about his motivations in his. Our discussion centered around what part, if any, did insanity play in the life of richard trenton chase. In 2002, sacramento rapper brotha lynch hung released his eighth studio album book iii, which features the song refuse to lose, in which at one minute and twentytwo seconds into the song the notorious rapper compares himself to the vampire of sacramento richard trenton chase by saying im like richard chase mixed with al capone.
Recently, i was on shattered lives radio with donna gore discussing my book, vampire. Richard trenton chase has been charged with the murder of six people. Sullivan discusses insanity, legal insanity, and the murderer. Victims of richard trenton chase the serial killers podcast. Background richard chase was born on may 23 rd, 1950 born in santa clara, ca he also was a schizophrenic serial killer. Richard trenton chase was afraid and the only way to prevent it from happening, he needed blood. He eventually committed suicide while he was in jail. His parents were strict disciplinarians and richard was often subjected to beatings from his father. Chase found his victims by going down the streets and testing what door would be unlocked and entered them and shot them down then he would drink there blood and cannibalized.
Going by the alias trenton chase, demitri kokkinakos is a greek recording artist, based in athens, greece. This book, about 90% of it is about the lead investigator. He would continue to carry weapons throughout his life and his usual method of killing was a. Oct 14, 2019 richard trenton chase was born on may 23, 1950. Trenton chase deadlock a2 june records june12 debut lp by trenton chase, recorded in spring 2017. Lastly chase said that he would enter homes that had an open front door. Richard chase tells the story of an old woman who sends a boy down the mountain for some baking soda, or sody sallyratus. From the age of 10, he displayed the macdonald triad bedwetting, animal cruelty, and pyromania. The vampire of sacremento, the manor conspiracy and deadlock lp. This man is also known as the vampire of sacramento who wreaked havoc during his short thirty years on this planet.
Richard trenton chase the vampire of sacramento freak of the week 2. As a child he was known to set fires, wet the bed, and torture animals. Cats by the time chase was ten, he had shown 3 of the signs of a serial killer. Richard trenton chase was a paranoid i will not mention the details of tbe murders due to the disturbing and graphic and disgusting detail of what he did, none of the victims deserved to be killed in the way they were murdered especially the 22 month old baby, it made me feel sick reading about it. Richard trenton chase the vampire of sacramento by. Ressler asked him what that was and he explained that everyone has a soap dish. On december 29, 1977 as the father of two was helping his wife bring groceries inside his home, richard drove by and shot griffin. He liked to set fires as a child and to torment animals.
Richard trenton chase was known as the vampire of sacramento. I just did a word search in the chase book for the word monster and it came up zero. His main reason for killing was that he had to do it to. He claimed that his blood was turning to sand, spoke about ufos and how the alien nazis were out to get him. Chase told the fbi profilers that he had killed to preserve his own life and he was developing an appeal based on that. The authors first show richard chase in a bizarre momentnaked and covered with cow bloodand that glimpse chills as the story proceeds.
Richard trenton chase victim haunted america tours. Over the trial period, over a dozen psychiatrists had examined him and blood tests were taken. Chase never tried to enter through any other doors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vampire. Join facebook to connect with richard trenton chase and others you may know. When he graduated to murder, he not only shot his victims but sexually mutilated them. This psychobiographical study of richard trenton chase 19501980, a serial. Richard trenton chase may 23, 1950 december 26, 1980 was an american serial killer who killed six people in the span of a month in california. Rather than taking it as instucted, chase stockpiled it until he had enogh to kill himself. Chase claimed that his mother would physically abuse him as a child, however, investigators have since claimed that to be false. He was nicknamed, the vampire of sacramento because he drank his victims blood and cannibalized their remains. He was murdered after two shots were fired from a car and one enetered his chest. Ray biondi and walt hecox does not give a specific address of his apartment but does give a pretty clear description. If anyone has doubts on his mental state, i added photos sorry, no scanner from robert resslers book whoever fights monsters where he interviews chase.
By the time richard trenton chase graduated high school, everyone knew he w. Richard chase was clearly and severely schizophrenic and he should have been put into life long care. Michele stump, hpi researcher and paranormal investigator. This would not be the last time he got caught with a gun. This week i will be writing my blog post on the eighth most notorious serial killer of all time. Richard trenton chase was an american serial killer who killed six people in the span of a month in sacramento, california. Sullivan discusses insanity, legal insanity, and the. Richard trenton chase by paul dale roberts, hpi ghostwriter edited by shannon ms. Richard trenton chase may 23, 1950 december 26, 1980 was an american serial killer who killed six people in the span of a month in sacramento, california. Of course, i have used that term to describe others serial killers ted bundy, for one, but i didnt use it about richard chase. This book contains eighteen stories about jack, many of them still completely new to the average reader. Richard trenton chase didnt exactly slither through the systemhe was institutionalized several times prior to his killing spreethere was the rabbit incident and another where he was found naked covered in blood and police followed him to his truck where there was a cows heart in a bucketthey sent him to a mental hospital, he was diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, given. Richard trenton chase vampire of sacramento profiled on. Richard trenton chase was a paranoid this true crime book was difficult for me to read, since it made me feel physically sick due to the graphic detail of the murders committed by the vampire of sacramento richard trenton chase.
If the door was locked, he said, that means youre not welcome. After he shot them in the head, he had sex with the female corpses, cut their organs out with a knife and blended them into drinks, and then drank and bathed in their blood. He earned his nickname after he drank the blood of his six victims and ate their. Richard chase is a very troubled young man who had a rough time growing up and when his parents divorced, he started to show worry inducing signs of a possible mental disorder. Chase claimed that his blood was turning to powder and the voices he heard in his head told him that the only solution was to consume blood. Trial and outcome richard chase the vampire of sacramento. Richard chase the sacramento vampire handprint analysis forensic evidence victims crime scenes biography richard chase was an american serial killer who claimed six lives in the span of a month. I think people who buy books to read about serial killers want to read about the serial killer. Rabbits blood chase, was involuntarily sent to a mental institution after being taken to a hospital for blood poisoning. Everyone knows the story of jack and the beanstalk. Chase was born on may 23, 1950 in sacramento, california. Richard trenton chase vampire of sacramento killed at least 6 victims between 1977 and 1977. Richard trenton chase may 23, 1950 december 26, 1980 was an american serial killer.
Richard trenton chase became known as the vampire killer of sacramento because he would drink the blood of his victims and practiced cannibalism with their body parts. Ambrose griffin, teresa wallin, dan meredith, evelyn miroth, jason miroth, and david ferreira. Fueled by his paranoid schizophrenia, by the age of 22 richard chase was arrested for possession of a firearm. He had a history of mental illness and believed he was involved in a nazi ufo. Richard trenton chase timeline timetoast timelines. The other inmates including several gang members, aware of the graphic and bizarre nature of chase s crimes, feared him, and according to prison officials, they often tried to convince chase to commit suicide. Richard trenton chase, dracula, or the vampire killer of sacramento, is found in his cell dead from an overdose on his medication. Chase as chase grew older, the drugs took over his life. Request are there any video or audio interviews with. Richard trenton chase an american schizophrenic serial killer necrophile and cannibal who was known as the vampire of sacramento killer. Richard trenton chase dracula killer the vampire of sacramento fbi agent robert ressler once asked chase how he selected his victims. Chase was preoccupied with any sign that there was something wrong with him.
Nov 20, 20 richard trenton chase was afraid and the only way to prevent it from happening, he needed blood. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. The other inmates including several gang members, aware of the graphic and bizarre nature of chases crimes, feared him, and according to prison officials, they often tried to convince chase to commit suicide. Between 1977 and 1978 he killed six people including. Richard trenton chase true crime unexplained mysteries. Fbi agent robert ressler once asked chase how he selected his victims. One time, he went into an emergency room looking for the person who had stolen his pulmonary artery. Stepping into the dark world of the vampire of sacramento. Chase committed suicide by taking an overdose of his medication alone with the devil.
Richard trenton chase was born on may 23, 1950 in santa clara county, california. Unspeakable, based on chases life is released general information sex male. You learn very little about chase, his childhood, his motives or what makes him tick. Born in santa clara in 1950, chase was beaten and abused by his mother. Chase was found guilty on all six counts of murder and sentenced to death on may 8, 1979. Oct 31, 2017 trenton chase deadlock a2 june records june12 debut lp by trenton chase, recorded in spring 2017. Richard trenton chases main motives for his crimes were strange delusions he had. All addresses are of public record as described in the book. He said that he went down the streets testing doors to find one that was unlocked. On january 11, 1978, chase attacked a neighbour when he asked for a cigarette and then. On december 29, 1977, richard chase murdered ambrose griffin, a 51yearold father of two. Richard trenton chase this week i will be writing my blog post on the eighth most notorious serial killer of all time.
Chase harassed neighbors, left a perverse token in a house he burgled and seemed paranoid in public. He earned the nickname the vampire of sacramento due to his drinking of his victims blood and his cannibalism. I kept reading in hopes that it would get better, it never did. He later committed suicide by overdosing on his medication on december 24, 1979. Chase found his victims by going down the streets and testing what door would be unlocked and entered them and shot them down then he would drink there blood and cannibalized there body. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
If you lift the soap and find that underneath it is dry, youre all right. Griffin was helping his wife bring groceries into the house when he was murdered. Early childhood richard chase the vampire of sacramento. Richard trenton chase the east area rapist ear original. Sullivan recreates historic true crime tale with vampire. He wet the bed to an unusual age, set fires, and killed multiple cats. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 15, 2015 richard trenton chase s main motives for his crimes were strange delusions he had.
Emily dickinson the american men of letters series by chase, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Technically, all serial killers are disturbed, but theres a sliding scale. Richard trenton chase the vampire of sacramento authorstream. By the time richard trenton chase graduated high school, everyone knew he was strange. Richard chase books, author biography, and reading level. Doc the psychopathology of richard trenton chasse jessica. By the age of 10, chase displayed three known warning signs of children who grow to become serial killers. And richard chase, the vampire of sacramento, is strongly on one side. Find 149 listings related to chase bank in trenton on. Richard chase was notably a necrophiliac, meaning he would fondle and perform sexual acts on his victims. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Along side june tsampikos fronas he runs june records, under which he released his first three solo projects.
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