37- On The Case: Son of Sam, the Man behind the Letters | investigation:

Scoot dives into the chilling case of David Berkowitz, infamously known as the Son of Sam. Set against the backdrop of New York City, we recount the terror that gripped the streets as a mysterious shooter targeted young women and couples during the night. We unravel Berkowitz's troubled upbringing, including his adoption, and violent tendencies, before moving through a detailed timeline of the shootings and insights into Berkowitz's infamous letters. Join us as we piece together this notorious case 00:00 Introduction: The disco era and the fear of the Son of Sam 05:15 Berkowitz's troubled childhood and adoption 12:30 The early signs of violence and troubling behavior 20:45 The first attack: A Christmas Eve stabbing 25:00 The shooting spree begins: Victims and chilling details 35:30 The infamous letters: Berkowitz’s taunts to the police 45:00 Theories of cult involvement and the Carr brothers 50:00 The aftermath: Berkowitz’s arrest and confessions 01:00 Conclusion: The legacy of fear and the Son of Sam https://www.history.com/this-day-in-h... (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-h...) https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%... (https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%...) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-s... (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-s...) https://www.ebsco.com/research-starte... (https://www.ebsco.com/research-starte...) https://time.com/7306481/son-of-sam-t... (https://time.com/7306481/son-of-sam-t...) https://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill... (https://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill...) https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/... (https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/...) https://csi.pressbooks.pub/darkmindsd... (https://csi.pressbooks.pub/darkmindsd...) https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/son-... (https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/son-...) https://www.aetv.com/articles/david-b... (https://www.aetv.com/articles/david-b...) Send us your stories at [email protected]. We want to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information. Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/34...