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= = =__**Richard Chase**__= Born 1950 May 23rd - Santa Clara County in California. Died 1980 December 26th. Crime : Murder of six people. Cannibalism.

Richard Chase grew under a strict father who constantly fought with his mother. From early in his life, Richard Chase had fears of being poisoned. He believed that his mother was trying to poison him. Chase also tortured and killed his pet cats. His heavy drug use and the inability to form relationships made him unpopular. Later in his life he rented a room with his friends but his friends moved out after feeling annoyed by his strange behavior such as walking around at home naked. Richard Chase was always obsessed with blood. He injected rabbit blood into his veins because he thought his heart was shrinking. When he was at the mental hospital(believed to be schizophrenic) he killed birds and drank their blood. He was notorious for strange behavior and heavy drug use
 * Biography:**

Richard Chase displayed no clear pattern in who he killed. His first murder was a drive-by shooting. From then, he would just go around houses. If the door was unlocked, he considered it to be a welcome mat and went in for the kill. If the door was locked, he refused to break in because he felt unwanted in the house.
 * Victims :**


 * Method of Murder of each victim.**

The victims were:

Ambrose Griffin : 51 years old. Death by drive-by-shooting.

Teresa Wallin : 22 years old, 3 months pregnant. Chase broke into her house and shot her three times. Had sex with the corpse and mutilated it. Organs removed. Richard Chase bathed in her blood.

Danny Meredith : Shot with .22 Handgun.

Evelyn Miroth : 38 years old. Shot with .22 Handgun to the head. Intestines removed and body laid in bed. Many cuts.

Jason : 6 years old. Shot with .22 Handgun twice

David : A baby. Shot with .22 Handgun. Chase drank his blood and ate his organs and brain. Body disposed of at nearby Church.


 * Sources :**

http://serialkillercalendar.com/RICHARDCHASE.HTML - Accessed on June 1st http://www.famousdead.com/richard-chase/ - Accessed on May 30th http://listverse.com/2011/01/19/top-10-vampire-serial-killers/ - Accessed on June 1st