LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 1985 

* Richard Ramirez murders (early)
* The "Night Stalker" valley intruder - killer

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page of section II heading: "Latest Attack Is Not Believed Tied to 'Valley Intruder'" (see images) This was a time where they stilled called the unknown killer (Ramirez) as the "Valley Intruder" before the term "Night Stalker" began. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the city which he terrorized for over a year.
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), great condition.

Background: The reported August 11, 1985 assault of an elderly resident highlights the profound panic and chaos that gripped the San Gabriel Valley during the peak of Richard Ramirez's horrific summer reign of terror. Operating as the "Night Stalker," Ramirez shattered suburban peace through a series of completely unpredictable home invasions, sadistic sexual assaults, and murders that targeted victims of all demographics, including the brutal attack on 84-year-old Mabel Bell earlier that May. While specific dates and details frequently became conflated or misattributed in public memory due to the sheer velocity of his crimes, the true significance of this era lies in how the intense paranoia transformed daily life. The pervasive fear compelled a lockdown mentality across Southern California, forcing communities into unprecedented vigilance, driving record sales of security systems, and ultimately catalyzing the massive, multi-agency investigation that led to Ramirez's dramatic capture by a neighborhood crowd later that August.