UPDATE:https://rkcolejr.blogspot.com/2022/11/douglas-dietrich-and-master-sergeant.htmlPhilip Carlo spent 3 years of research and over 100 hours at San Quentin prison's death row interviewing Richard Ramirez. Carlo claimed that Ramirez was in possession of the same Vietnam-era photos he was shown by his cousin "Mike" and had shown them to Carlo. But how could this be possible? Ramirez had been incarcerated in California since 1985, 1,000 miles from his cousin Miguel in El Paso, Texas.
If this were even remotely true, it disproves Douglas Dietrich's claim that "MSgt Michael Ramirez" had the photos in the Presidio Post Library. It is more likely that Dietrich is lying and that Philip Carlo deliberately published the lies of a manipulative serial killer for his own notoriety and financial gain.
Richard Ramirez died in prison in 2013 while awaiting execution.
He was keenly aware of the public’s fascination with him. He had skillfully manipulated the press, including Philip Carlo, and aggressively promoted his public identity as the satanic "Night Stalker".
Unfortunately, his broad appeal among serial killer aficionados, particularly women continues. And the book by Philip Carlo remains the primary source of misinformation regarding his relationship with "cousin Mike" found on the internet today.
