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“I Saw Pure Evil in His Crimes” - Detective Frank Salerno Reveals How He Caught the Night Stalker

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Legendary homicide detective Frank Salerno joins us to break down the Night Stalker case in a way only the lead investigator can. Salerno led the task force that identified and captured Richard Ramirez, one of California’s most violent and unpredictable serial killers.
In this episode, he explains the crime scenes, the early clues law enforcement missed, how he and Gil Carrillo connected the attacks, and the evidence that finally exposed the suspect behind the “Night Stalker” murders. Salerno recounts the terror Los Angeles faced during the 1984–1985 crime spree, the strategy behind building the suspect profile, and the moment he realized the attacks were linked. He also details the forensics, the footprint evidence, inter-agency coordination, the victim patterns, and the critical mistakes that allowed Ramirez to be identified.
This is the most comprehensive breakdown of the Night Stalker investigation from the detective who solved it. Frank Salerno is known for leading two of the biggest serial killer cases in California history — the Hillside Strangler and Night Stalker investigations. He later helped establish VICAP and trained homicide units across the country.
His insights in this episode reveal the methodology, pressure, and decisions behind tracking one of America’s most infamous serial predators.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-degree-of-scandalous-with-tom-zenner-and-kato-kaelin--6258576/support.
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Legendary homicide detective Frank Salerno joins us to break down the Night Stalker case in a way only the lead investigator can. Salerno led the task force that identified and captured Richard Ramirez, one of California’s most violent and unpredictable serial killers.
In this episode, he explains the crime scenes, the early clues law enforcement missed, how he and Gil Carrillo connected the attacks, and the evidence that finally exposed the suspect behind the “Night Stalker” murders. Salerno recounts the terror Los Angeles faced during the 1984–1985 crime spree, the strategy behind building the suspect profile, and the moment he realized the attacks were linked. He also details the forensics, the footprint evidence, inter-agency coordination, the victim patterns, and the critical mistakes that allowed Ramirez to be identified.
This is the most comprehensive breakdown of the Night Stalker investigation from the detective who solved it. Frank Salerno is known for leading two of the biggest serial killer cases in California history — the Hillside Strangler and Night Stalker investigations. He later helped establish VICAP and trained homicide units across the country.
His insights in this episode reveal the methodology, pressure, and decisions behind tracking one of America’s most infamous serial predators.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-degree-of-scandalous-with-tom-zenner-and-kato-kaelin--6258576/support.
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