Chainarong Khovananth, 32, was murdered on July 20, 1985, in Sun Valley, Los Angeles County. According to reports, an intruder entered the Khovananth home through an unlocked patio door and shot Chainarong in the head with a .25-caliber handgun, killing him instantly. The intruder then sexually assaulted and beat Chainarong’s wife, Somkid Khovananth, and bound their 8-year-old son before ransacking the house for valuables.

The attack was later linked to Richard Ramirez, known as the Night Stalker, whose mid-1980s crime spree included multiple murders, sexual assaults, and burglaries. Ramirez was arrested on August 31, 1985, and was convicted of 13 murders, including Chainarong’s. The case remains a stark example of the violence visited on the Khovananth family.

If anyone knew the family, was in Sun Valley that night, or has information about events leading up to the attack, please share what you know.