In a recent interview, Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn spoke about his brief interaction with the notorious Night Stalker. This took place during the 34 days he spent in the Los Angeles County Jail.

In a recent VICE News interview, Penn recalled spending more than 30 days in Los Angeles County Jail while Richard Ramirez was housed nearby. Ramirez, later convicted as the serial killer known as the ...

The Australian rock band's song was unfairly associated with one of the most notorious crime sprees of the early 1980s.

Richard Ramirez, the serial killer known as the "Night Stalker," died 13 years ago — but not by execution. Between April 1984 and August 1985, Ramirez carried out a string of brutal attacks across ...

Sean Penn, left, told VICE News he was just 24 or 25 when he spent 34 days in Los Angeles County Jail and unexpectedly crossed paths with serial killer Richard Ramirez, right. Sean Penn admits he ...

Mug shot of Richard Ramirez from 1984 Credit: Photo by Los Angeles Police Department/Public Domain For more than a year starting in the spring of 1984, Los Angeles residents lived in fear of a serial ...