On this day: August 31

1. 1985
   Arrest Capture in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles · Richard Ramirez

   The day his photo was published, Ramirez was recognized, fled on foot into East Los Angeles and tried to steal a car. Residents chased him down and held him on Hubbard Street until police arrived.

2. 1990
   Victim Andrea "Randi" Levine · George Waterfield Russell Jr.

   She had been planning a trip to the San Juan Islands with her boyfriend.