A serial killer abducted 15-year-old Kara Robinson in 2002, forced her into his vehicle and restrained her inside his Columbia, South Carolina, home. This browser does not support getting your location. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Family Life. There is so much debate if Serial Killers are Born or Made, with Marc Evonizt it seems to be both Nurture and Nature led to his way of life. 0000010206 00000 n and it made him an enjoyable family man who had a great sense of humor. Nevertheless, the couple tied the knot in 1999 and moved into a small garden apartment in Columbia, South Carolina. endstream endobj 25 0 obj<> endobj 27 0 obj<> endobj 28 0 obj<>/Font<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 29 0 obj<> endobj 30 0 obj<> endobj 31 0 obj<> endobj 32 0 obj[/ICCBased 45 0 R] endobj 33 0 obj<> endobj 34 0 obj<> endobj 35 0 obj<> endobj 36 0 obj<> endobj 37 0 obj<>stream There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Whenever I was sleeping [in] his kitchen, I got close to his refrigerator and found his dentist's and his doctor's information on magnets on the refrigerator. The son of an alcoholic, he had a bad temper and a long history of legal troubles. Richard Evonitz was born on July 29, 1963 in United States (38 years old). "My body just automatically kicked into survival. Serial killer and rapist who murdered three girls in Virginia during the 1990s. KARA ROBINSON RECALLS HOW SHE ESCAPED FROM A SERIAL KILLER IN DOC: I WAS NOT GOING TO BE HIS INTENDED VICTIM, Kara Robinson was abducted by serial killer Richard Evonitz from her friend's yard in 2002. Police quickly focused on Karl Michael Roush, 44, whose string of petty crimes involved traffic violations, trespassing, indecent exposure and "visiting a bawdy place." "I wanted him to look at me and know that choosing me was the biggest mistake he ever made," she said. The state's forensic lab found hairs, blue fibers, and a purple flake in Roush's van that appeared to be a match to similar fibers taken from the corpse. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Failed to delete memorial. ", LISTEN: THE FOX TRUE CRIME PODCAST WITH EMILY COMPAGNO. The 15-year-old went "along with the things he" wanted her to do to survive, which meant "volunteering to do things" like sweep his kitchen or have conversations with him, Robinson recalled. She . In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407. Richard Evonitz was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Kidnap survivor shares tips on how to escape capture, Kara Robinson Chamberlain was just 15 when she was abducted by a serial killer, Child predator Richard Evonitz, 38, killed himself as he was surrounded by police, Kara, 34, has become a public speaker who helps people to understand and manage trauma, Kara began planning her escape as soon as a gun was pressed against her neck, On the 19th anniversary of her escape, Kara completed an exercise routine in honour of the other victims, Kara, 34, worked as a police officer and is now a public speaker with a huge social media following, Kara's TikTok video about how to escape a captor went viral, Sofia Silva, 16, vanished from her front garden after returning home from school, Kristin Lisk, 15, and her younger sister were abducted outside their home, Kati Lisk, 12, and her older sister were returning home from school when they were kidnapped, UK's most dangerous prisoner entombed alone in underground glass box, House-hunter stumbles across ordinary looking home with a prison in the basement. They were all young girls who had been snatched in front of their homes, killed and then dumped in water. 0000001072 00000 n All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 0000001413 00000 n %PDF-1.4 % Like many famous people and celebrities, Richard Evonitz kept his personal life private. Kara Robinson is speaking out in a true-crime documentary. He restrained her and put a ball gag in her mouth as he ordered her to be quiet, and then drove another minute before carrying the container into his flat. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. One reported seeing Sofia in a body of water surrounded by vegetation. You have funeral questions, we have answers. He was best known for being a Criminal. Richard Marc Edward Evonitz (July 29, 1963 - June 27, 2002) was an American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist responsible for the deaths of three teenaged girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl in Richland County, South Carolina. Kara Robinson was abducted by serial killer Richard Evonitz from her friend's yard in 2002. In September 1996, Sofia Silva, 16, disappeared from Sorry! His hair matched hairs found on the girls' bodies, along with blue acrylic fibres from a pair of furry handcuffs that he had purchased as a sex toy. He joined the publication in 2021 on the crime beat. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. Richard Marc Evonitz was a seemingly normal guy on the surface. He was handsome, intelligent, and compassionate. (Kara Robinson Chamberlain). 0000005258 00000 n Robinson was able to escape Evonitz's Columbia, South Carolina, apartment in 2002. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Please enter your email and password to sign in. xb```"V|ea Noy $zr CA"9L(l 5030) ` !H@x8O`piei?\Aau fbk P&O Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA. Kara said: "At the same time he put a gun up to the right side of my neck and to come with him or he would shoot me. Only 15 years old, Kara decided that if she was going to survive, she needed to escape and she needed to do it quickly. The man behind the wheel was Richard (Marc) Evonitz, 38, who was prowling the neighbourhood for his next victim after murdering three girls - Sofia Silva, 16, and sisters Kristin, 15, and Kati Lisk, 12 - years earlier. Working carefully and quietly so not to wake her captor, Kara managed to slide one of her hands out of the handcuffs, which had a fuzzy blue ring around them. He put a gun to the side of my neck, and that basically looked like all of my internal dialogue stopped, and it just became survival. Then, early in the morning of June 23, 2002, a panicked 15-year-old girl with a pair of handcuffs dangling from her wrists dashed out of an apartment complex in Columbia, S.C. She ran to a car and pleaded with the driver to take her to the nearest police station. "I do wish he wouldnt have killed himself so we would have been able to talk to him. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The Kara Robinson Story premieres on Oxygen Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. ET/PT, available online and on demand. She contacted law enforcement and told them everything she had memorized about Evonitz and his apartment, which ultimately helped them track down the serial killer. But he was later determined to be a "sexually sadistic psychopath," and responsible for the murders of the three girls. 24 23 As time elapsed, Robinson also memorized details about her captor's apartment. Robinson was able to escape Evonitz's Columbia, South Carolina, apartment in 2002. Robinson wished that Evonitz had been prosecuted rather than killing himself. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Kara returned to school and went on to become a police officer and work in victim services. He was handsome, intelligent, and compassionate. On the surface, Evonitz didn't seem like a "sexually sadistic psychopath," as an FBI criminal profiler would later describe him. "I wanted that vengeance of looking him and him knowing that he was outsmarted by a 15-year-old girl. She told the Washington Post in 2002: "Our family feels he is facing a much harsher punishment than he ever would have on Earth.". 0000003399 00000 n Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In the early 2000s, he kidnapped and raped another young woman in South Carolina. 24 0 obj<> endobj Aside from some flashbacks and anxiety within months of her abduction, Kara said an emotional detachment allowed her to "escape the typical trauma experience" for years. Richard Evonitz was born on the 29th of July, 1963. based on information from your browser. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Examinations of his belongings connected Evonitz to the deaths of the three girls, and there is reason to believe that he is behind other unsolved cases. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances. (Oxygen). Oops, we were unable to send the email. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? I used to be a Web Developer in the Newsroom, now I spend my time in coffee shops researching murder. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. ). Serving a spotless eight years in the U.S. Navy, he was a town hero who lived in harmony in an exclusive South Carolina neighborhood. 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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Richard is also well known as, Serial killer and rapist who murdered three girls in Virginia during the 1990s. Associated With. Kara's testimony led police to Richard Evonitz, a man believed responsible for three similar abductions in Virginia, all of which ended in murder. 3) Richard Evonitz se*ually assaulted 15-year-old Kara in his apartment. She was held captive for 18 hours and sexually assaulted by Richard Evonitz - completely unaware . Learn more about merges. She memorized the serial number of the storage container she was put inside, the magnets on her captor's fridge, the caged animals he owned, and the fact that there were long strands of red hair in a hairbrush she saw lying around. In September 1996, Sofia Silva, 16, disappeared from her. "I wanted him to look at me and know that choosing me was the biggest mistake he ever made," she said. Market data provided by Factset. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. . He "would conduct surveillance on his victims prior to abduction (all of whom appeared to be or were under the age of 18)" and "had a preoccupation with drowning; victims being forced to wash and/or shave pubic hair; binding of victim hands and/or feet; use of sex toys and/or pornography (both adult and child); use of plastic tub or metal container to dispose of victim; victim wrapped in blankets and bound with rope; and/or victim being found near a body of water," the FBI said in a press release published after his death. "I knew if I woke him up and wasnt successful [in getting out] that would probably be when I would get hurt, and when his sadistic nature would kick in. Despite her family's insistence that this child was happy, well-adjusted and would never run away, the local sheriff approached her disappearance as a missing person's case, with no worry of foul play. I memorized the serial number that was on the inside of the container [in Evonitz's vehicle]. Photo: Kara Robinson Chamberlain/Instagram, All About Kara Robinson, Whose Daring Escape from Captivity Led to Her Predator's Capture, Inside the Hunt for San Francisco's Notorious Doodler Serial Killer: 'His Victims Deserve Justice', Woman Escapes Suspected Kidnapper at Gas Station a Year After Being Taken: 'Deeply Disturbing', Woman Adopted as Infant Learns that Biological Mom Was Allegedly Murdered by Serial Killers, Mo. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The two-hour special produced by kidnapping survivor and child safety activist Elizabeth Smart includes first-hand accounts from Kara, plus interviews with her parents, high school boyfriend and law enforcement officials who credit her for helping them catch a serial killer. Something went wrong, please try again later. It was just a means of when and how, and I was able to do that.". The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini. When the man who took her fell asleep, she freed herself from his bindings, fled the home and told authorities what happened. Make sure that the file is a photo. Ways to honor Richard Evonitz's life and legacy. 0000001964 00000 n Try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. Ruling Planet: Richard Evonitz had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. A second look at the findings connecting fibers from Roush's van to those from Silva's body showed that there had been several mistakes in the lab work. By the time police got to Evonitz's apartment, he was gone. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. %%EOF "Talk to yourself in a positive manner, like, I am strong, I [can] get through something like that. The man asked if he could give her some magazines and suddenly pulled a gun on Kara and forced her into his car. Richard Marc Evonitz, was born on July 29, 1963 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was able to give us information down to the exactness of what was in the apartment.". You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. English By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Richards Richard Marc Evonitz attended Irmo High School. 0000001251 00000 n Sofia sightings came in during the following weeks from all over country, from local malls to Las Vegas casinos. This account has been disabled. True Crime Writer in Las Vegas. Zodiac Sign: Richard Evonitz was a Leo. He was Richard Marc Evonitz, 38, who seemed to be an ordinary guy a decorated Navy veteran and a married man with a job, friends and a place in the community. The man behind the wheel was Richard (Marc) Evonitz, 38, who was prowling the neighbourhood for his next victim after murdering three girls - Sofia Silva, 16, and sisters Kristin, 15, and Kati. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said the Feb. 6 quake that rocked southeast Turkey and parts of northern Syria has compounded existing crises in war-torn Syria. But Tracy Edwards Couldn't Escape the Trauma, His Attorney Says, Uvalde Mom Files Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer, Police and Others Over Daughter's Murder. Richard Evonitz. 0000003144 00000 n Richard Evonitz: abducted and killed three girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1996 and 1997 Larry Eyler: AKA "The Interstate Killer"; convicted of murdering two young men and confessed to stabbing and mutilating 20 more in 1982 and 1983 . Only 15, she had no idea the man forcing her into the back of a car was a serial killer and rapist who had already murdered three girls. 0000004562 00000 n An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Mum-of-two Kara, from Columbia, South Carolina, told the Mirror: "Pretty much the instant I felt the gun touch the side of my neck it was, 'OK, go with him, do what he says and be as agreeable as possible'. Please reset your password. Sisters Kristin, 15, and Kati Lisk, 12, were abducted as they returned home from school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on May 1, 1997, seven months after Sofia was killed. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Chinese Zodiac: Richard Evonitz was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Evonitz has been suspected of other murders, and confessed a number of crimes to his sister shortly before committing suicide. In the early 2000s, he kidnapped and raped another young woman in South Carolina. "I wanted him to look at me and know that choosing me was the biggest mistake he ever made.". Her body was found 20 miles away in a shallow pond a month later. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81637686/richard-marc_edward-evonitz. The 1960s were an era of protests. Roush lived four houses away from the Silvas, and had been seen talking to Sofia in the past. 0000002905 00000 n Kara said: "From that moment I kind of realised that he would probably not let me go and it would be up to me to get out and escape. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. FOR RICHARD EVONITZ To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one. 26 0 obj<>stream Richard Evonitz was a serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist responsible for the deaths of three girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl in Richland County, South Carolina. Then, on May 1, 1997, while Roush was behind bars, two more teenage girls sisters Kristin and Kati Lisk, 15 and 12 vanished. Over the course of 18 hours, Kara noted as many details about her captor as she could. Nationality: United States. Failed to remove flower. Kara Robinson Chamberlain was held captive for 18 hours until she was able to escape and seek justice. "I thought he was going to wake up and look out the window and shoot me, but I knew that at least I was out of his apartment and someone would see me.". You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Evonitz locked Robinson in his home and repeatedly sexually assaulted her, according to the FBI. He was married twice, in 1988 and in 1999. Evonitz was in the Navy and was married twice to much younger wives, with both living unaware of his crimes. Family; Richard Evonitz. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Richard Evonitz (81637686)? To use this feature, use a newer browser. Man Accused of Holding Woman Captive for Month and Sexually Assaulting Her Could Face Life in Prison, At 15, Kara Robinson Chamberlain Was Kidnapped by a Serial Killer. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. <<6f7baa0bcb8e424c80cc325a4392dcdc>]>> As she rushed outside with the handcuffs dangling from her wrist, Kara flagged down a car and told the two men inside that she had been kidnapped. 0000003475 00000 n Thanks for your help! SISTER OF COLORADO GIRL WHO WENT MISSING AT 14 BECAME AN INVESTIGATOR IN ALREADY BUNGLED CASE.

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