Once detectives were able to pin all of the seemingly disparate crimes on one suspect, much of Los Angeles County went into a panic. ![]() They varied in gender and race and ranged in age from 6 years old to 82. Not only did he vary his weapon of choice - guns, knives, and blunt objects were used - but the victim profile was all over the place. The so-called “Night Stalker” would beat, molest, rape, and sometimes murder his victims in a manner that seemingly had no through line. Netflix’s new docuseries “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer” dives into the creation of the alias given to Richard Ramirez, who began stalking Los Angeles County in 1984, breaking into homes and committing a wide array of vicious crimes. But, how are these ominous nicknames determined? And what does the widespread use of these monikers reflect about Western society? ![]() These nicknames - “The Golden State Killer,” “Jack the Ripper,” “Boston Strangler,” “Night Stalker” - often lead the public to envision these killers as monsters who stalk victims like a mysterious cloud of smoke - particularly if they have yet to be identified. The monikers ascribed to history’s most notorious serial killers can cast an ominous shadow over these men in the public’s mind.
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