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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]
A Son of Sam law (American English; also known as a notoriety-for-profit law) is a law designed to keep criminals from profiting from the publicity of their crimes; for instance, by selling their stories to publishers. Such laws often authorize the state to seize money earned from deals such as book/film biographies and paid interviews and use ...
"Son of Sam" is a song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was released on April 11, 2000, by record label DreamWorks as the second and final single from his fifth studio album, Figure 8 .
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.
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 ...
David Berkowitz made the claims as his latest parole board hearing draws 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 ...
Wendy Savino was the first victim of the notorious "Son of Sam" killer. She recalled his smiling face as he approached her in 1976 — only for him to repeatedly shoot her.