In this world, there are bad guys, and there are bad guys, and then there are serial killers! The Sacramento Vampire, aka Richard Chase, was one of the most terrifying and brutal serial killers to ever walk this planet. His demonic murder was not committed out of hatred, but out of fear. He feared for his life every time he massacred one of his victims. His schizophrenic mind convinced him that the Natzi were actually putting Richard down and that for him to live he had to drink the victims' blood and eat the remains. In order to understand why Richard felt the need to kill people, people must first examine his early childhood and adulthood, his life, what he did during his murders, and how he got caught. Richard Chase was born in Santa Clara County in the 1950s. As he was growing up, at the age of ten, doctors noticed that Richard was showing signs of a mental disorder called the Macdonald Triad. Symptoms of Macdonald's trades included enuresis, pyromania and zoosadism, which was very problematic for the family. Even when he was still a teenager, he was widely known for his drug abuse and notorious drinking problems. When he was in high school, he could never maintain a stable relationship, to get an erection or get around girls he had to commit violent acts like killing animals. As he grew up his household became stricter, his father was very ruthless and brutal. His father used to beat and abuse Richard because of his drinking problem. As he grew older, his mental problems worsened. He always worried that his heart would suddenly stop beating or that he would cry to his mother because he thought someone had stolen his pulmonary artery. Phobia of heart complications ... middle of paper ...... different murder cases, so the police stormed the Chases' house. Once police entered Richards' home and seized him and found the 22-month-old baby's head mummified, they also found the blender covered in blood and filth. When they opened the refrigerator, police saw human remains and dog collars. When Richard Chase was in court, he was initially sentenced to the gas chamber, but he pleaded innocent and claimed insanity. After careful consideration, they concluded that Richard Chase was actually sane when he committed the crime, but they did not sentence him to death. Richard Chase was sentenced to life in prison and promptly committed suicide, sparing the antidepressants prescribed by a doctor. Richard_Chasehttp://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/richard-trenton-chase