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Richard Chase | |
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| Born | Richard Trenton Chase May 23, 1950 Santa Clara County, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1980 (aged 30) San Quentin State Prison, California, U.S |
| Other names | The Dracula Killer The Vampire of Sacramento The Vampire Killer |
| Motive | Blood drinking, sexual pleasure, necrophilia, schizophrenia |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder with special circumstances (6 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | 29 December 1977 – 27 January 1978 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | January 27, 1978 |
Richard Trenton Chase (May 23, 1950 – December 26, 1980) was an American spree killer, cannibal, and necrophile who killed six people in Sacramento, California, from December 1977 to January 1978. He was nicknamed The Vampire of Sacramento because he drank his victims' blood and cannibalized their remains.