![]() Richard Chase very much believed he needed to do these things to remain alive. Here are a few things Chase believed about himself, and in some cases, attempted to correct about himself: He believed his blood was turning to powder he believed his pulmonary artery had been stolen he believed standing on his head would help his condition and at times, he’d take the extra step of placing orange slices in a towel and wrap the towel around his head. Now on to Richard Chase.Įven before Chase began killing, he exhibited signs of mental illness so striking, that even an untrained person would likely call him crazy. His insanity was on full display during his interview with detectives. ![]() The man, having killed his mother and brother a short time earlier, was later deemed to be insane at the time of the murders, and this is why he did not attempt to conceal his actions. Several neighbors who’d witnessed this, believed the crumpled forms on the ground were in fact mannequins, but when a police officer rolled up to the scene, he knew immediately what had transpired. But when it comes to a “crazy” person committing murder, one must use the old adage and say, not so fast! To reach the place where a murderer can receive a diagnosis of legal insanity will depend upon the actions of the killer prior to, during, and after the murders.įor example, many years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, in a quiet, low crime neighborhood, a man was seen dragging what appeared to be mannequins to the end of his driveway obviously intended for pick up by the trash collector. Now, here is the crux of the matter concerning whatever one might call insanity and legal insanity: Anyone viewing or interacting with someone like Richard Chase would declare him to be insane. Not only did he “lose” his mind forever, but he spent the remainder of his life moving about in a medicated, zombie-like existence. I know something about this from personal experience with my brother, who was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic after years of using the drug LSD, beginning in 1969. VAMPIRE: The Richard Chase Murders By Kevin Sullivan And for some who go down that road, it culminates in schizophrenia and psychotic episodes. It also didn’t help matters that Chase began using hallucinogenic drugs in his late teens, which can, over time, alter a person’s chemical balance within the brain. But not everything was right within his mind, and as he approached adulthood, oddities in his personality started to manifest. legal insanity.Ī native of Sacramento, California, Chase grew up appearing to be a relatively normal person. Naturally, our conversation took us into the direction of what constitutes insanity vs. Indeed, Chase didn’t just commit murder he committed murder in the most diabolical of ways. Of course, anyone familiar with Richard Chase and his murders will be hard pressed to NOT believe he was insane. Our discussion centered around what part, if any, did insanity play in the life of Richard Trenton Chase. Recently, I was on Shattered Lives Radio with Donna Gore discussing my book, Vampire: The Richard Murders. The body of the little boy was later found near a church inside a box.Richard Chase, the "Vampire of Sacramento" When the medical examiners found Miroth, she had "unusual amounts of semen" in her, which now leads researchers to believe Chase could only perform sexually if he was performing necrophilia.īefore leaving, Chase found Davids body and mutilated it, consuming brain matter and organs. He raped her, and cut slits in her neck to drink the blood during his gruesome acts. He shot her once in the head , and dragged her body to the bed. On the way he shot two year old David in the head as well.īy the time he got to Evelyn she was in the bathtub. Chase then proceeded to shoot six year old Jason in the head at point blank range as he was running to his mothers room. Meridith was shot at point blank range with the same. When Chase entered the home, Meridith was the first one he saw, in the opening hallway. In the house was her, her six year old son Jason, her nephew David (22 months), and Miroth's neighbor Dan Meridith. ![]() Breaking into the home of 38 year old Evelyn Miroth. ![]() On the night of JanuRichard Chase committed his last murders.
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