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Retired detective thinks 1970 Bronx murder of teenage girl could be linked to serial killer Son of Sam and wants case reopened

Between July 1976 and August 1977, David Berkowitz stalked and killed multiple people across New York City

The Independent UK

The potential ‘Son of Sam’ killings that still haunt the NYPD

NEW YORK CITY HALLOWEEN COLD CASE: Decades after a photographer and his girlfriend were executed in their Manhattan apartment, the case remains open – haunted by cult rumors, a missing gun and theories tied to the ‘Son of Sam’ serial slays. A former NYPD sergeant tells Andrea Cavallier what he…

The Independent UK

“I don’t know what he was thinking, but he went into the little kitchen behind the control room and returned with a carving knife”: How David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz created a sinister new wave classic

With some help from a carving knife

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New Son of Sam doc uncovers chilling audio from killer who terrorized NYC. One woman reveals what that infamous 70s summer was like

From 1976 to 1977, David Berkowitz – better known as the notorious serial killer “Son of Sam” – terrorized New York City. Nearly five decades later, The Son of Sam Tapes, a gripping new three-part Netflix docuseries premiering July 30, revisits the killings through prison recordings and interviews with survivors.…

The Independent UK

New on Netflix July 26-August 1: our expect picks the 5 must-watch shows and movies arriving this week

Here's what you're going to be watching this week

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Son of Sam victim says serial killer’s friend told her ‘David didn’t do this’

A woman who was shot by the "Son of Sam" killer almost 60 years ago had to revisit her terrifying experience this week when she was confronted by one of David Berkowitz's friends.

The Independent UK

Cancelled Netflix show with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score might still have a shot at returning (and in movie format, too), according to one "hopeful" star

Holt McCallany says there is "a chance" Mindhunter could come back as "three two-hour movies"

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“It was the first song I wrote just to see if I could. I discovered - oh yes, I can!”: How David Byrne created Talking Heads' most popular track right out of the gate

The song was intended as a deliberately dark response to the more playful macabre antics of Alice Cooper. But it would end up shaping Talking Heads’ future

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Son of Sam’s first victim reveals how she survived serial killer – only to be dismissed for years by authorities

‘I am very happy that I am going to be listed as one of his survivors,’ Wendy Savino said as a YouTube creator helped her link her case to the serial killer

The Independent UK

‘Son of Sam’ serial killer denied parole again weeks after comparing himself to Anne Frank

David Berkowitz has been denied parole after his twelfth board appearance

The Independent UK

Son of Sam serial killer says he uses Anne Frank’s holocaust diary as inspiration

David Berkowitz made the claims as his latest parole board hearing draws closer

The Independent UK

Gilgo Beach serial killer documentary sparks push for crackdown on Son of Sam law

Rex Heuermann’s wife Asa Ellerup was reportedly paid $1m for the Peacock TV docuseries

The Independent UK

Real-life ghostbuster shares chilling insight into mind of 'cult mum' killer Lori Vallow

Lori Vallow was found guilty on May 12 for the murders of her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, along with conspiracy to murder husband Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy

Daily Mirror

AHS has a too many villains problem

Now we've gotta worry about cats too?

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Obsession with gruesome true crime dramas explained - and best ones to watch

Dahmer has been popular on Netflix over the past week, as viewers watched American Horror Story star Evan Peters act out Jeffrey Dahmer's vile and cannibalistic ways in the series.

Reason

How Wiseguy Challenged New York's 'Son of Sam' Laws

Turning terrible events into art is good, actually.

Salon

"Only Murders" deadly game night

Is "Son of Sam" a real game, what might it be based on and who among us are innocent blonds?

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