37. Richard Ramirez: From Predator to Prey — The Night Stalker’s Life on Death Row

n this powerful Thanksgiving episode of Santana True Crime, we sit down with William A. Noguera, author of Through the Lens of a Monster and a man who spent 44 years on death row, to discuss one of the most notorious serial killers in American history: Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker. From the outside, Ramirez was seen as a predator—feared, mythologized, and surrounded by media hype. But inside prison? He became the prey. William Noguera shares firsthand insight into: How serial killers are “hunted” on death row The prison hierarchy that determines who survives—and who doesn’t Why Richard Ramirez was targeted by other inmates The two violent attacks Ramirez suffered while incarcerated The difference between a killer’s public persona and their reality behind bars The cultural mythology of the “Night Stalker” vs. the man inmates actually knew William’s own observations after decades inside the California death row system This episode blends true crime history, psychology, firsthand death row experience, and deep insight into the criminal world that very few people ever see. Episode premieres Thanksgiving Day at 8:30 PM EST. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. #SantanaTrueCrime #RichardRamirez #NightStalker #WilliamNoguera #ThroughTheLensOfAMonster #DeathRow #SerialKillers #PredatorToPrey #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #CriminalPsychology #CaliforniaDeathRow #PrisonStories #ColdCases #DarkHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices