David Michael Ferreira was a one-year-old boy from Sacramento who was killed on January 27, 1978. The attack occurred while he was being babysat by Evelyn Miroth; Evelyn, her six-year-old son Jason, and a family friend Dan Meredith were also murdered that day. David was shot in his crib and his body was mutilated. Richard Trenton Chase, later known as the Vampire of Sacramento, removed David’s body from the scene and continued mutilating it at his apartment.

David’s remains were not recovered until March 24, 1978, when a janitor at a local church found the body in a cardboard box that contained keys to the vehicle used to flee the scene. The investigation led to Chase’s arrest and he was charged with six counts of murder, including David’s. Chase’s trial presented evidence of severe mental illness and a history of violent behavior; he was convicted and sentenced to death.