Is the NIGHTSTALKER the Most FEARSOME Killer in History? Interview with Gil Carrillo

In the summer of 1985, a crime spree beyond human understanding hit the Greater Los Angeles area. Some victims were shot, others were stabbed, strangled, raped or beaten. Young children were snatched from their beds, kidnapped and sexually assaulted. There was no profile of a typical victim. Richard Ramirez attacked the young, the old, Asian, Hispanic, Caucasian, male, female, no one was safe, and every night the city went to bed in fear. Where would the Nightstalker strike next, and who would the next victim be? On this episode of the Truth Nation Podcast, Retired California Highway Patrol Chief Mark Garrett and retired DEA Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner speak with legendary Los Angeles Homicide Detective Gil Carrillo. Detective Carrillo, who became known as El Cucuy or the Boogeyman, details the Nightstalker investigation and gives us a glimpse inside the mind of one of the most prolific serial criminals the world has known. The attacks, the evidence, the key breaks in the investigation and the toll his involvement took on his family. Detective Carrillo discusses it all. Good vs Evil, The Boogeyman vs the Nightstalker! A fascinating discussion. 00:00 Intro 04:05 Gil's Backstory 09:30 First Plain Clothes Unit 09:47 Joining Homicide 11:04 First 187 15:31 Maria Hernandez and Dayle Okazaki 24:49 Early Career 27:13 Difficulties with Monterey Park 28:00 Tsai-Lian Yu 29:03 Zazarra Double Murder 31:23 Child Abductions 37:05 Why didn't he kill kids? 38:03 San Francisco Case 38:53 How did he choose his victims? 42:45 He's a Freak, but not your Freak 44:56 Frank Salerno 48:41 Working with Frank Salerno 53:03 Patty Elaine Higgins, Mary Cannon 56:05 Whitney Bennett 57:28 Mindset during cases 57:50 Deputy gets hit John Rodriguez 01:01:18 'The Shoe' 01:02:45 Night Stalker Staying in the victim's houses 01:03:20 Escaping LAPD and Impound Fingerprint blunder. 01:05:57 Business Card 01:07:00 Dental Office 01:11:00 3 Yes's to Solving Homicides 01:12:32 Interacting with other Agencies 01:15:36 Working with Glendale PD 01:18:32 The Media 01:25:43 Gil's Wife's experience 01:29:34 Living in LA during this time 01:32:50 Sun Valley Case 01:33:36 Diane Feinstein releasing information 01:36:15 Media working against the case 01:43:10 Partial Plate and retrieving partial prints 01:45:38 Finding out who the Night Stalker was. 01:47:45 Richard Ramirez how he was arrested. 01:54:12 'El Cucuy' Nickname Story 01:55:40 What Gil is up to these days