THE VAMPIRE OF SACRAMENTO

By Jalen McArther & Nala Perkins

Introduction The Sacramento Vampire Killer

(Richard Chase) Murder Dates:

December 1977-Jan 1978 Method of Murder:

Shooting (.22 handgun) Location of Crimes:

Sacramento, California Number of Victims: 6 Characteristics:

Necrophilia, Cannibalism and Mutilation

Background History Childhood:

He was abused/he mutilated animals/started fires

Teenage years: Popular in school Inability to maintain/achiever

an erection Counseled; diagnosed w/mental

Young adulthood: Put into mental

institute/released Became delusional then moved

into apartment by father He would capture, kill,

disembowel animals in home Mix into blender Richard Trenten Chase

Delusions Nazis/UFO

Turn blood to powder Poison under soap

Mother was out to get him

Smoothies=non-shrinkable heart

Hillside Strangler Fascinated by him Thought to be victim

Unlocked doors were an invitation inside

Spree Killer Chase committed random murders Shoot them; mainly in head Remove and store their organs Bathe/drink their blood Stabbing/slicing different parts of

the body Rape victims repeatedly

Richard Trenten Chase

Victims Ambrose Griffin

51-year-old engineer Shot in a drive-by 22-rifle Was a “warm-up” for Chase

Teresa Wallin 3-month pregnant woman Shot 3 times twice in head Raped post-mortem Stabbed/retrained of

organs and blood Committed mass murder

4 other victims

The Investigation Profiled the suspect

Nancy Holden○ She suspected Richard

ChaseResisted Arrest

○ Chase would not allow police to enter

○ Soon, left home w/blood stained box & shoes

Blood Stained Box○ Bloody wallpaper○ Bloody gun○ Remains of dogs

EvidenceDan Meredith's

walletHer carHome drenched

(red)Blender

○ Organ remainsRefrigerator

○ Remains of victims

Mugshot

Crime Scene Photo’s

Crime Scene Wallin’s house

Blood spatter/Print of some sort

Blender Used by Richard

March 24, 1978Body of David Ferreira was found in a cardboard box in a vacant lot between a church and a supermarket.Richard’s shoe print

Conviction 1979 Chase stood trial six

counts of murder The case hinged on

Chase’s history of mental Illness

He had a Life sentence to die in gas Chamber

Inmates feared him, talked him to commit suicide

December 26,1980 he was found dead

Autopsy determined he committed suicide by overdose

Chase in court

Video http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=viYPTplgnsI

Web Sites: http://www.trutv.com http://www.investigation.discovery.com http://www.murderpedia.org http://www.criminalminds.wiki.com