Richard Trenton Chase
"The Vampire Killer of Sacramento"
About Richard Trenton Chase
- Born on May 23, 1950 in Sacramento, California
- As a child he was known to wet the bed, set fires, and torture animals
- Parents divorced and fathered remarried
- When he became older, he started to drink and use drugs
- In and out of mental institutions
- He developed Hypochondria from his usage of drugs and thought his blood was turning to powder so the only way he can get better is by fresh blood
- When he was 21 he had no social life and spent his time capturing animals and eating them raw
- In 1976, he was hospitalized for blood poisoning after injecting a rabbits blood in his veins
- 1977, he shot and killed his first victim, Ambrose Griffin because he was frustrated that his mother would not let him come home for Christmas
- Terry Wallin was his second victim who was 22 years old and pregnant with David Wallin's baby. She was dissembled and drained of her blood
- Chase drank her blood
- 36 year old Evelyn Miroth, 6 year old son Jason, 52 year old Daniel Meredith, and 22 month old Michael Ferrieira were his next victims.
- Motive was finding doors that were unlocked
- Police found blood-stained rags and a blender with bloody residue, a .22-caliber pistol, and dishes with human brain and body parts in the fridge left. Also, Meredith's wallet.
- Richard Chase resided within a mile of his murders
- Was able to go to trial
- Found guilty on all six murders. First degree murder.
- Committed suicide (overdosed) December 1980 in Vacaville, United States