WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A SERIAL KILLER?
You think you know … but you have no idea. This is the story of Juan David Ortiz. This true crime exposé is drawn from EXCLUSIVE interviews-like you’ve never seen before-with Juan David Ortiz, the professed churchgoer, war veteran, and former Supervisory Border Patrol Agent whose grisly killing spree left four women dead in Laredo, Texas between September 3-15, 2018. Interest in Ortiz continues after he was convicted of all four murders and was sentenced to life in prison without parole on December 7, 2022. This book offers a revealing look at the notorious border patrol serial killer; it is a self-portrait of Ortiz. This high-profile case was covered by Court TV, Law & Crime, NBC’s ’Dateline, ‘ ABC’s ’20/20, ‘ Nancy Grace, etc.
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………..1
CHAPTER 1 | WHO WAS JUAN DAVID ORTIZ?…………………………………..3
RESUME-Verbatim as per Juan David Ortiz………………………………………………..5
RESUME 2-Verbatim as per Juan David Ortiz……………………………………………..7
CHAPTER 2 | SERIAL MURDERS………………………………………………………….. 13
CHAPTER 3 | AFTERMATH…………………………………………………………………… 21
CHAPTER 4 | PRETRIAL NOTES ………………………………………………………….. 27
CHAPTER 5 | TRIAL DIARY …………………………………………………………………… 63
CHAPTER 6 | CONVERSATIONS WITH JUAN DAVID ORTIZ……127
CHAPTER 7 | INVISIBLE WAR SCARS………………………………………………..165
CHAPTER 8 | THE LAW………………………………………………………………………….181
CHAPTER 9 | THE DEATH PENALTY………………………………………………..227
CHAPTER 10 | WILL WE EVER KNOW JD ORTIZ’S TRUTH? ……..237
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………………….249
PSALM 88 (NIV)………………………………………………………………………………………..255
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………………………259
A NOTE ON SOURCES …………………………………………………………………………..261
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………………….263
ABOUT THE AUTHOR………………………………………………………………………….275
About the author
Dr. Lyzza Janette was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. She currently lives in the city of Laredo. She received her Doctor of Business Administration with a major in Advanced Accounting from Northcentral University (National University). She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a minor in Communications from Texas A&M International University. Dr. Lyzza Janette was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, the National Scholars Honor Society, and a member of the Dean’s List. She attended the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in West Hollywood, California. She came out in the Steve Harvey Show: ‘Is It A Deal Breaker?’ She has an ENFJ personality type and is a Taurus.