And realized that we not only had a serial killer that was within 150 mile radius of Houston, but we had one that was in other states as well. Claudia Benton's husband, George, was present at the execution and said Resndiz was "evil contained in human form, a creature without a soul, no conscience, no sense of remorse, no regard for the sanc*y of human life.". He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. She said that - he wasn't muscular, but he seemed somewhat wiry. Like, all right, you know, is this gonna happen? We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. He was convicted of capital murder in Texas and executed by lethal injection in 2006. Marking the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book about her harrowing story. Heather reads: "Since as far back as I can remember, I've had the same dream. And the center passenger, I immediately recognized as Resendiz. He was the first guy that I dated after the attack. Resndiz said that he killed the man because the man was involved in black magic. Craig Sorrell: We were the last of the cases presented. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He was born on August 1, 1959. Angel Maturino Resendiz. Convicted railroad killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, center, points his finger after being. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave You know, "I will let you go. And wired my mouth shut. Just do not look at him.". Angel Maturino Resendiz was born on August 1st 1959 in Izucar de Matomoros, Puebla, Mexico. Angel sent home $140 (pounds 90) a month, far more than the $6 a week the local nuns paid him for teaching English without a credential. At age 14, he illegally entered Florida, before being deported in 1976. The evidence was overwhelming as to his guilt. And thinking, "I'm going to die.". I walked about 200 yards or so maybe on the rocks along the tracks. I'm a different person today because this happened. But the INSs gravest error came on the night of June 1, 1999, according to Justice Department documents, when Resndiz was detained entering the U.S. in the desert near the Santa Theresa border crossing in New Mexico. He did not deserve to live among us. Authorities were able to link him to at least 15 murders in six states: Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, Florida and California. Resndiz was pronounced dead at 8:05p.m. CDT (01:05 UTC) on June 27, 2006. Holly Dunn: They said, "Well, could you tell us what he's wearing?" Resndiz raped Dunn, who stopped struggling when he reportedly told her just how easy it would be for him to kill her. Craig Sorrell: We received a lot of phone calls and a lot of tips, and we followed up on a lot of people who thought they had seen this person. FBIResndizs FBI wanted poster under an alias. An FBI handout depicting the face of the Railroad Killer, ngel Maturino Resndiz. He promised her that Resndiz would be granted personal safety in jail, regular visitation rights for his family and a psychological evaluation. I get support through victims that come through Holly's House. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. He was . And he would just listen to me. And for the 1st time there was an indication of sexual . We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. And even in that state of her looking the way that she did, I can just remember this feeling of overwhelming gratitude and love that she was alive. Bludgeoned to death with a tire rim in her home, which was located near CSX Transportation railroad tracks. And I really don't know how much time passed before our attacker came down carrying a rock. It was very bruised - lots of cuts across her face. But, then run down the stairs to play with my younger sister. When I was speaking, I didn't have to worry about that. I told all the details of what I knew, what I remembered. His attacks were distinctive for their brutal blows to victims heads, often caused by objects found in the victims own homes. Det. Raped, strangled, suffocated both manually and with duct tape, and buried in a shallow grave in. We lived on 13 acres. I knew that I was injured. We opened on Sept. 2, 2008, and we have served over 300 victims since that time. Devon Anderson: It was early in the morning, and Drew was on one side of the International Bridge, waiting. Another detective and I were sent over to the University of Kentucky Hospital to check in on the victim. Dr. Claudia Benton, a 39-year-old Baylor College of Medicine physician, was found sexually assaulted, stabbed and beaten to death inside her Houston-area home located near railroad tracks on Dec. 17, 1998. Trial started in May of 2000. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. Do you want credit cards? Most victims were found covered with something or obscured from view in some other way. And then, a pastor and his wife were killed in Weimar. Holly Dunn: I just got really scared, because it - it got so big. There was not a shred of humanity about this man. TWO YEARS AFTER THE ATTACKINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, U.S. - MEXICO BORDER. I deserve what I am getting.". This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. And I turned and looked at him. One of Holly Dunn's sandals lays in the ditch near the railroad tracks where Resendiz brutally attacked her and Chris Maier. I feel like through helping others they're helping me. He is believed to have had a difficult childhood and ran away from home at a young age to escape his . ngel Maturino Resndiz, whose case is explored in Oxygen's " Mark of a Killer ," was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1959. At the time, he had been tracked down to Mexico. Craig Sorrell: They were able, through fingerprint analysis, to have a suspect. The Terrifying True Story Of Railroad Killer ngel Maturino Resndiz. First published on September 2, 2017 / 11:05 PM. Just feeling so thankful that she was alive and that she was there. And out of the corner of my eye just glimpsed something go across the front yard. I wish I could've seen his face when he knew she was comin' to testify against him. You do not deserve this. [Aug. 29, 1997] I didn't get to hear the answering machine until I got home that night. My lieutenant asked me to come out and said it was a bad one. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. Resendiz took Dunn's belt and used it to tie her hands behind her back. By the time of his execution, Resendiz was linked to at least 15 murders in six states. You know, look at your family. As dread escalated across communities easily reachable by train, Resendez was placed on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Wikipedia article ngel Maturino Resndiz, A series of 16 podcasts released between October 2018 and February 2019 by British journalist Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale for AudioBoom en*led, "The Unbelievable Survival Story of Holly K Dunn" Episode 266, and "The Railroad Killer" Episode 268 of, List of people executed in Texas, 20002009, List of people executed in the United States in 2006, List of serial killers by number of victims, List of serial killers in the United States, The Rafael Resendez-Ramirez Case: A Review of the INS's Actions and the Operation of Its IDENT Automated Fingerprint Identification System (March 20, 2000) - U.S. Department of Justice, Geringer, Joseph. Holly Dunn: They repaired my jaw. Resendez was in the United States illegally. I could work through my emotions and that really helped me in my healing process. Here is a preview of "Sole Survivor," due out in November. On the night of Aug, 29, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky, young couple Christopher Maier and Holly Dunn were walking along railway tracks back to a party near the University of Kentucky when Resndiz suddenly emerged from a crouched position behind a metal electrical box. And then we also entered it into the National Database for Violent Offenders in the hopes that maybe someday down the road - there would be some similarities to other cases that I could become aware of to try to track this fellow down. Holly Dunn's paramedic recalls tragic night, Angel Maturino Resendiz: The "Railroad Killer", Resendiz - at the time known to law enforcement by his alias, Rafael Resendez Ramirez, becomes one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.". We had helicopters in the air to fly over various train tracks. Resndiz's sister, Manuela, had seen her brother's FBI's Most Wanted Poster and feared that her brother might kill someone else, or be killed by the FBI, so she contacted the police. Despite an appeal pending with the 5th U.S. It's not fair that - that I'm still alive and that Chris isn't. I couldn't attend the funeral. [5], Resndiz killed at least 15 people[6] with rocks, a pickaxe, and other blunt objects, mainly in their homes. They'll be right behind me. And I could not figure where all the blood had come - was comin' from. The Sirnics' red, Karen Sirnic and her husband Norman Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. ngel Maturino Resndiz was born on August 1, 1959 in Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. We were so close. I don't know how long I laid there. We had a great time growing up together. Maybe this is what I had been running from in all those dreams as a child - this horrific story that happened to my sister.". I tried to scream. I'm still strong. That's when he started hitting me. He was executed in 2006. He went through his backpack and didn't find anything that he wanted. Christopher Maier, a fun-loving 21-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky was killed as he and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Holly Dunn, were walking back to a party late at night on Aug. 28, 1997. 'Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair': 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco, 'Exceptional Discovery': 24 Perfectly-Preserved Bronze Statues Uncovered In An Ancient Etruscan Spa, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Some family members of murder victim Josephine Konvicka, stand in prayer during a memorial service for victims of accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz the day after his arrest. I wanted to put him down. Local news report: Resendiz faces capital murder charges in the stabbing death of Dr. Claudia Benton. Resndiz's first known murder occurred in 1986 when he killed a homeless woman and her boyfriend. My whole life focus changed because of it. He had at least 1 sister, Manuela, Albuquerque, New Mexico. And Resndiz didnt spare Frederick, beating her to death, then sexually assaulting her afterward. One of his aliases, ngel Reyes Resndiz, was very close to the name ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis given on his birth certificate from Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico. U.S. Customs agents prepare to open a train car north of Laredo, Texas, on June 28, 1999. She is the model of survivor. My friend's still out there.". Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: To see Holly happy, married is wonderful. For them to know that they're not alone. He raped some of his female victims; however, rape was probably a secondary intent. In Shulenburg, he used that same pickax to kill 73-year-old Josephine Konvicka, leaving the weapon embedded in Konvickas head. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Chris and I were looking at each other I think in disbelief that this was actually going on. In 1997, I met Jacob Pendleton at the outdoor store that I was working at. Four days later, he's in a different state. A daytime photo of Holly Dunn and Chris Maier's crime scene. On the way, we learned her name was Holly Dunn. Drew Carter: The majority of his attacks were by surprise. Some also involved sexual *ault. Some also involved sexual *ault. Continue with Recommended Cookies. numerous female homicides in Ciudad Jurez, TruTV Crime Library articles about Resndiz, The International Justice Project's biography of Resndiz, People magazine online article about Resndiz, Texas Execution Information Center article about Resndiz, The Crime Web's December timeline article that mentions Resndiz, Unspecified date in 1986, Bexar County, Texas: An unnamed homeless woman and her boyfriend, July 19, 1991, Lexington, Kentucky: Michael White, 33. Craig Sorrell, Lexington Police Dept: We knew then we had a serial killer on the loose. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. Resndiz surrendered to Carter. On June 15, 1999, George Morber Sr., 79, and his 51-year-old daughter, Carolyn Frederick, were killed in their Gorham, Ill., home located about 100 yards from a rail line. ", And I tried to rip off my fingernails and dig in the dirt so that if I was taken away, someone would know that I had been there. So that was really his only out - was the insanity defense. Police found her Jeep Cherokee in San Antonio with Resendiz' fingerprints on the steering column. We were able to establish - that we had a DNA sample of the suspect - from the rape. I'm a stronger person because of it. Some also involved sexual assault. But it wasnt until Resndiz killed two teenage runaways in 1997 near railroad tracks in central Florida that investigators linked those slayings to his previous crimes and realized that they had a serial killer on their hands. ", On June 21, 2006, a Houston judge ruled that Resndiz was mentally competent to be executed. And we had no information as to where he was. Some people he murdered included: Norman J. Sirnic and Karen Sirnic (May 2, 1999), Fannie Whitney Byers (December 10, 1998), and Claudia Benton (December 17, 1998). I don't think I knew what my injuries were. Norman J. Sirnic and his wife Karen Sirnic were bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer in the parsonage of the United Church of Christ. Because there's no victim to stand in front of you to tell you what they experienced, what they went through. But three of the messages were from my dad. Craig Sorrell: As part of the search, there was actually a huge operation to stop trains. After waking up after the attack, Dunn walked barefoot over rocks and broken glass on the tracks to get to a house seeking help. On June 27, 2006, he was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 45. Drifting back and forth across the border, Resndiz illegally hopped freight trains while working seasonal migrant farm jobs, riding railcars to Florida for orange-picking season or up to Kentucky to harvest tobacco. I don't remember being hit. I was like, "Okay, well, you know, what's gonna happen is gonna happen. Right after this attack happened, I just wanted to lay in bed and not get out of bed again. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. I was so scared that I had to get out of the country. Holly Dunn: I remember they weren't talking about Chris. A sheriff confers with accused serial killer. There was no doubt in my mind. The students were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. She was able to give a real-life person - to give them a real feeling of the brutality of this man. In 1988, he spent some time living in St. Louis, where he worked for a temp agency. Shot four times with a .38-caliber weapon, with her body dumped in an abandoned farmhouse. His birth name was ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. When we first started working it, we approached it from the standpoint of a fugitive investigation and that was trying to learn as much as we could about the subject at hand. Jurors would eventually reject his plea of not guilty by reason and insanity and would convict him and sentence him to death. He was only charged with one because that's all you need to get the death penalty. Between nineteen eighty six and nineteen ninety nine percent is murdered. and what I would want for them is to be proud of, you know, me. Though not officially charged, Resndiz is considered the prime suspect in this case. No one was stopping him. The electrical box Resndiz hid behind before attacking Maier and Dunn. On 12/17/1998 during the night in Houston, Resendiz killed an adult Hispanic female by beating her to death with a statuette from the victim's home. At age 20, college junior Holly Dunn came face-to-face with an infamous serial killer who earned his nickname by choosing victims along the railroad tracks. A Harris County sheriff's deputy confers with accused serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz at the start of his capital murder trial for the murder of Dr. Claudia Benton on May 8, 2000, in Houston. June, 4, 1999, would prove to be a deadly day. He died on June 27, 2006. Her attacker used it to tie her hands behind her back. United States government records show that he had been deported to Mexico at least four times since first entering the U.S. in 1973. In his final statement, Resndiz said, "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. And I didn't realize it, but he was tying up Chris' hands with the backpack behind his back. He stole jewelry and other items and gave them to his wife and mother, who lived in Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. Circuit Court of Appeals, Resndiz's death warrant was signed for the murder of Claudia Benton. "In letter, railroad killer ties self to Florida slayings". Bludgeoned to death with the same shotgun used in the Morber killing. And, you know, really wouldn't judge me at all, which was great. I was crying - all the jury was crying. Much of the jewelry was sold or melted down. Holly Dunn: And I did keep saying to him, "My friend's still out there. I mean, who knew? You don't have to. He used many aliases, but was chiefly known and sought after as Rafael Resendez-Ramirez. I wanted to have that chance to have some peace. Angel Maturino Resndiz ( n. ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis, 1 de agosto de 1960 - 27 de junho de 2006 ), tambm conhecido como O Assassino da Estrada de Ferro ou o Assassino da Ferrovia, foi um fraudador, coiote, ladro, estuprador e serial killer formalmente acusado do assassinato de sete pessoas, tendo sido condenado morte por um desses Being a survivor is one thing, but helping other survivors and knowing how to do that in a professional manner was another thing. His body was found in the front yard of an abandoned downtown house. ATM cards? : This case for me has become one that I have looked back on many times. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. If they saw somebody, we'd get the train stopped, check the train - stop anybody and identify anybody on it. Binding the terrified couples hands and feet and gagging Maier, Resndiz wandered off then came back with a large rock, which he dropped on Maiers head. This man had no friends. So, I could never get someone to hear my screams or run fast enough. On July 13, Resndiz met with Drew Carter and surrendered himself. Two days later, the Railroad Killer reentered Texas and savagely committed four more murders over the course of just 12 days. I keep a little bit of a reminder on my desk. [12], During a court appearance, Resndiz accused Carter of lying under oath because Resndiz's family was under the impression that he would be spared the death penalty. That's when he took that weapon that he had, and he held it to my neck and he said, "Look how easily I could kill you." This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. And so, we could talk to each other, and Chris and I started strategizing, you know, saying, "OK, should I run? It was updated on Sept. 2, 2017.]. I was thinking, "Let me remember everything about you that I can, because we'll get you at some point. He had become known as "The Railroad Killer" as most of his crimes were committed near railroads where he had jumped off the trains which he was using to travel around the country. Knives put all the way through the body, that's how much force was used. Dr. Claudia Benton, a 39-year-old Baylor College of Medicine physician, was found sexually assaulted, stabbed and beaten to death inside her Houston-area home located near railroad tracks on Dec. 17, 1998. Drew Carter: At the time of his arrest, Resendiz was linked to six murders in Texas, two in Illinois and one in Kentucky. He died on June 27, 2006 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. I'll be right in front of you. Det. I tried to kick him. By illegally jumping on and off trains within and across Mexico, Canada and the United States, generally crossing borders illegally, Resndiz was able to evade authorities for a considerable time. So the judge sentenced him to death. Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. He was a little guy. He'd looked at me. He had like this smug look on his face. We knew we were battling with the jury not wanting to believe that someone could do these horrible things to people and be sane. But she did the opposite. I know I allowed the Devil to rule my life. Det. Holly Dunn, Chris Maier's girlfriend, somehow managed to survive after being raped, stabbed, beaten and left for dead by Resendiz. And that's kinda when I thought to myself, "Man, this is really gonna happen.". Angel Maturino Resndiz (August 1, 1959 June 27, 2006), also known as The Railroad Killer, was a Mexican itinerant serial killer suspected in as many as 23 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s. : "Railroad Killer" Classification: Serial killer Characteristics: Rape - Robbery Number of victims: 15 Date of murders: 1986-1999 Date of arrest: July 13, 1999 ( surrenders) Date of birth: August 1, 1960 Victims profile: Men and women Method of murder: Stabbing with knife - Beating On July 13, 1999, Resndiz, accompanied by family, surrendered on an El Paso border-crossing bridge, shaking Ranger Carters hand. Resendiz surrendered to Texas Ranger Drew Carter and other law enforcement on the International bridge in El Paso. Craig Sorrell: Holly described the suspect as a male, possibly Hispanic. ngel Maturino Resndiz was an Canadian, Mexican, and American serial killer. Drew Carter, Texas Ranger: In December of 1998, a doctor was murdered in the Houston area. She had suffered both stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head. And I mean, I was so close to fainting when I looked at him again that I mean - I don't know how I didn't. Later police found Morber's red pickup truck in. Drew Carter of the Texas Rangers, arrives at Hobby Airport in Houston on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, after turning himself in to Carter in El Paso. Resndiz provided an unused alias and a different date of birth, and with authorities unaware there was a warrant for his arrest in connection with several murders, Resndiz was voluntarily returned to Mexico the following day. I would run down the hill of the front to our house across the fields. Holly Dunn: And I knew that I was going to testify. After the promised deal was put into writing, the sister convinced him to turn himself into U.S. authorities. But it was near railroad tracks. You don't have to. I started saying, you know, "What are you? Holly Dunn: It was very dark and you couldn't see very well. Holly Dunn: To know that he was doing it again, that he was more violent, that he was killing more people. [Emotional] I don't think Jacob even knows like how much he helped me by just listening to me. You don't have to. An amount of time passed, and you see a pickup truck drivin' up, drivin' across the bridge. But ultimately it was determined his name was Angel Maturino Resendiz. To mark the 20-year anniversary of her survival, Holly Dunn has written a book due out in November 2017. In her stolen car, Resndiz traveled to Schulenberg, Texas, around four miles from Weimar, and the previous Sirnic killings. My sister was my rock throughout this entire process And she doesn't - maybe didn't even realize how much she was helping me by what she was doing. Resendiz is escorted from the courtroom after receiving an execution date on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, in Houston. Worried church members found the couple when they failed to turn up for Sunday service. Left viciously beaten by a large object and suffering multiple facial fractures, Dunn became the lone survivor of the Railroad Killer. There were many mornings that I would wake up after a night of running all night in my dreams. For me to be able to say, "You didn't destroy me." He supports the fact that true evil does exist in this world. Benton, a pediatric neurologist at the Baylor College of Medicine, was raped, stabbed, and bludgeoned repeatedly after he entered her home, which is near the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The suspect at that point had been identified as Rafael Resendez Ramirez. Craig Sorrell: For two years we had operated under the belief that his name was Rafael Resendez Ramirez. On July 12, 1999, a Texas Ranger, Drew Carter, accompanied by Manuela and a spiritual guide, met up with Resndiz on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas with Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. In fact, over a 20-year period, Resndiz was deported or voluntarily returned to Mexico 17 times, having illegally entered the U.S. using a series of aliases. Resndiz's ultimate fate, however, was decided by a jury, not Carter. At least 15 people across the US hopping across state lines by traveling in secret on freight trains. Resendiz -- at the time known to law enforcement by his alias, Rafael Resendez Ramirez -- becomes one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives." Shot in the head with a shotgun. So when they walked him in [to the courtroom] it was a great moment, but he was so scary. Resndiz was born as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis in Izcar de Matamoros, Mexico on August 1, 1960, and was very physically small. At that point, I brought her in and set her down on the couch. She was covered in blood from head to toe. He asked us for money. No humanity. They actually kind of just realigned it. Bludgeoned to death with a brick. So he's like the boogeyman coming into your house. Det. This is what he did to me." He was put to death five months. Just a month after the horrific murder of the Sirnics, Noemi Dominguez, a 26-year-old schoolteacher, was found bludgeoned to death with a pickax in her Houston apartment on June 4, 1999. [13] In 1999, former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, wary of the controversy miring the many confessions and recantations by serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, remarked of Resndiz, "I hope they don't start pinning on him every crime that happens near a railroad track. The house was located only 100 yards (90 m) away from a railroad track. Heather Dunn Niemeier, Holly's sister: I began writing as a process of healing. Five six, five eight in height. According to Justice Department documents, Resndiz was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Puebla, Mexico, as ngel Leoncio Reyes Recendis. I started to feel like, "Wow, this is a lot bigger than me." Manage Settings It felt like I'd finally had my chance. And that was my chance. The two were walking along some railroad tracks when they were assaulted. There was nothing there. I don't even remember exactly what I said or how long it took. I like to keep things around me that remind me of him. Angel Resendiz Destiny Johnson Lafayette High School For nearly two years, a killer literally followed wheatfield Americas ra-lit dawn. He was tried for first-degree murder with damning evidence to back the charges up, found guilty and sentenced to death. Their car was found in San Antonio and fingerprints linked their case with the Claudia Benton case. After being raped, beaten and stabbed, Holly somehow found the will to survive. You know, "I really have a family that wants to see me again." It felt good for me to be able to say, you know, I graduated from college in front of the guy who basically could have ruined my life and destroyed it. His victims include a doctor, a. So I want to live for them. I knew that I had to heal physically first. Condemned serial killer ngel Maturino Resndiz, the drifter dubbed the Railroad Killer, being escorted from a Houston courtroom after receiving an execution date. is een documentaire televisieserie geproduceerd door NHNZ die werd uitgezonden op Lifetime Movie Network. After learning about the Railroad killer, read about slave-trading serial killer Patty Cannon. Holly Dunn's belt lies discarded along the railroad tracks in Lexington, Ky. Maturino Resendiz was sentenced to death for the December 1998. rape and murder of a Houston-area physician. Resndiz was evaluated as mentally disturbed but not insane at trial, and on May 18, 2000, with survivor Holly Dunn having testified, was convicted for the capital murder of Claudia Benton. Your brain works in amazing ways and it kind of sort of let me deal with each thing as I could. 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