#18 - Gil Carrillo (Night Stalker Co-Lead Detective)
About this episode
Gil Carrillo discusses his experiences as a detective in the Richard Ramirez case and reflects on LA's notorious crime history.
Gil Carrillo is the legendary homicide detective that played a key role in taking down one of America's most notorious serial killers, Richard Ramirez, aka "The Night Stalker."Gil shares memories and details of investigating the Ramirez murders, the detective work involved, and his partnership with Frank Salerno. We discuss LA’s infamous crime waves– including Charles Manson, The Hillside Stranglers, and The Toolbox Killers. Gil reflects back on Ramirez’s capture, bizarre courtroom controversies, Satanic cult connections, and how the case deeply impacted Gil’s life. Details of crime scenes, critical breakthroughs, media leaks, and jurisdictional beef, Ramirez's strange life in prison, groupies at trial, and the Netflix documentary aftermath that catapulted Gil into newfound fame. — Subscribe: youtube.com/@TalksFromTheCrypt Follow On Social Media: Talks From The Crypt – https://instagram.com/talksfromthecrypt / https://talksfromthecrypt.com Gil Carrillo – https://www.instagram.com/realgilcarrillo — 00:00:00 – Intro, Drinks, Vegas vs. LA 00:03:22 – Gil’s Netflix Fame and Hanging with George Lopez 00:08:24 – Troubled Youth, Vietnam, Crime Psychology and Criminal Investigation…
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