Causes of bacterial meningitis: Three types of bacteria are the most common causes of meningitis in all age groups except newborns: 1  Streptococcus pneumonia (causing pneumococcal meningitis) 2  Neisseria meningitidis (causing meningococcal meningitis) 3  Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
On September 20, 1989, Richard Ramirez was found guilty on 43 counts in Los Angeles County, including 13 murders, and charges including burglary, sodomy, and rape. He was sentenced to death on each count of murder. During the sentencing stage, it was reported that Ramirez did not want his attorneys to beg for his life.
Brutal: Corriann Cervantes, 15, was taken to a vacant apartment, where she was raped and brutally murdered, police say. Reyes confessed to the horrific crime and said he had killed Corriann so that his younger friend could 'sell his soul to the devil,' according to KTRK-TV.