True crime new york

The city that never sleeps... or forgets its dark past. Here are some of the most infamous true crime cases in New York City:

  1. The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping (1932): The kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., was a sensational case that shocked the nation. Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the crime in 1936.
  2. The Black Dahlia Murder (1944): Elizabeth Short, a 22-year-old woman, was found brutally murdered and mutilated in a vacant lot in SoHo. The case remains unsolved, and the killer was never caught.
  3. The Son of Sam (1970s): David Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam, terrorized New York City with a series of shootings that killed six people and wounded seven others. He was arrested in 1977 and is currently serving a life sentence.
  4. The Amityville Murders (1974): Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered six members of his family in their Amityville home. The case inspired a series of horror books and movies.
  5. The Central Park Jogger Case (1989): Five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white jogger in Central Park. The case was highly publicized and sparked widespread outrage and protests.
  6. The Howard Beach Murders (1986): Three black men were killed in a racial attack by a group of white teenagers in Howard Beach, Queens. The case was highly publicized and led to increased tensions between the NYPD and the African American community.
  7. The Etan Patz Case (1979): Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to school in Manhattan. His body was never found, and the case remains unsolved.
  8. The Happy Land Fire (1990): A fire at a social club in the Bronx killed 87 people, mostly Latin American immigrants. The case was ruled an arson and homicide, but the perpetrator was never caught.
  9. The Murder of Imette St. Guillen (2005): A 25-year-old woman was found murdered in a Manhattan apartment building. The case was highly publicized, and the perpetrator, Daniel Falkoski, was arrested and convicted of the crime.
  10. The Murder of Jennifer Daugherty (2007): A 26-year-old woman was found murdered in a Brooklyn apartment building. The case was highly publicized, and the perpetrator, Michael Bradley, was arrested and convicted of the crime.

These are just a few examples of the many true crime cases that have occurred in New York City over the years.