Known as the "Son of Sam," David Berkowitz was caught nearly 50 years ago on Aug. 10, 1977, after going on a months-long ...

David Berkowitz says he no longer trusts the media 50 years after his first killing, declining interviews and calling himself the "Son of Hope." ...

He killed six people and injured seven over the course of a 13-month killing spree Berkowitz is currently serving six 25 years-to-life sentences Nearly 50 years ago, David Berkowitz, a quiet postal ...

In 1976 and 1977, New York City was terrorized by David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam” killer. After taking six victims’ lives, Berkowitz was arrested and charged with murder. Now that Netflix has ...

In some instances, eyewitnesses at the Son of Sam shootings noted that the shooter was tall and blonde. David Berkowitz was evidently not tall and blond, but detectives dismissed their eyewitnesses as ...

When the "Son of Sam" murders ended in New York City with David Berkowitz's 1977 arrest and quick confession to police, many watching the case unfold wondered how this seemingly anodyne young postal ...

(Originally published by the Daily News on June 13, 1978. This story was written by Robert Lane and Paul Meskil.) David (Son of Sam) Berkowitz, the .44-caliber killer who terrorized New York in a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Side-by-side black and white mugshot of David Berkowitz "Son of Sam" David Berkowitz, New York's infamous .44-caliber killer who ...

It's been over 40 years since David Berkowitz — the self-proclaimed "Son of Sam" — terrorized New York City during a 13-month killing spree. Beginning in 1976, Berkowitz used a .44-caliber revolver to ...