Is there a serial killer in Sacramento?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dorothea Puente is a infamous figure in Sacramento history, having been convicted of killing tenants who lived in her downtown boarding home in the 1980’s.

Is Eric Royce Leonard still alive?

7. Eric Royce Leonard, dubbed the “Thrill Killer.” Leonard killed six people during two robberies in Sacramento in 1991. He was sentenced to death for the six murders and is still sitting on death row.

Who killed Chrissy Campbell?

Investigation Discovery is examining the murder of two teenage friends, Dawn Donaldson and Crissy Campbell, who were both killed by Sam Strange in their small Californian town of Grass Valley in 1994.

Who are the suspects in the Sacramento gang murders?

Three of the suspects were brothers, Loi, Pham, and Long Nguyen; the other was a friend, Cuong Tran. The young men were members of a street gang, according to the Los Angeles Times. The sole survivor of the four men, Loi K. Nguyen, was sentenced to life in prison in 1995.

Who was the boarding house killer in California?

In the 1980s, Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California, and murdered her elderly and mentally disabled boarders before cashing their Social Security checks. Her total count reached nine confirmed murders, and six unconfirmed.

Who was the vampire in Sacramento, CA?

10. Richard Trenton Chase, the Vampire of Sacramento. Chase had a thirst for blood, literally, and was known to kill small animals and drink their blood in the late 1970’s, according to the NY Daily News. He later killed several Sacramento residents, including two small children.

Where did Theresa Knorr live in Orangevale CA?

Knorr and her children lived in Orangevale, California for many years before moving into a two-bedroom apartment in Sacramento; Knorr’s eldest son Howard reportedly left home before the move to Sacramento. According to neighbors, the apartment was filthy and smelled of urine.