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David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pled guilty to perpetrating eight shootings in New York City between July 1976 and July 1977, which resulted in six fatalities. [2]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz, who set New York City on edge with late-night shootings in the 1970s, was denied parole after his twelfth board appearance. Berkowitz ...
Wendy Savino, 87, recalled the moment that David Berkowitz, dubbed the “Son of Sam” killer, walked up to her car in a Bronx parking lot on an April night in 1976, grinning as he stepped closer ...
The police sketches of the murderer based on eyewitness accounts did not resemble Berkowitz, [6] and Berkowitz even alleged that he did not commit all of the Son of Sam murders himself and, as recently as 2020, that he was a member of a cult. [7] [8] Zeman recalls NYPD detectives saying off the record that they believed "Berkowitz did not act ...
Serial killer David Berkowitz mentioned the Perry murder in a few letters, suggesting that he heard details of the crime from "Manson II", the alleged culprit. In the San Jose Mercury News, Jessie Seyfer noted that "investigators interviewed Berkowitz in prison and now believe he has nothing of value to offer" regarding the Perry case. [12]
Berkowitz, also known as the “.44-caliber killer,” was arrested on Aug. 10, 1977, and was later sentenced to 25 years to life after pleading guilty to six murders. Seven people were wounded.
The People vs. David Berkowitz, repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.
Four decades after his brutal murder spree, "Son of Sam" serial killer David Berkowitz claims he's a changed man -- one who has found Jesus and considers himself a born-again Christian.