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NYC crime rewind: How S.I. helped catch ‘Son of Sam’ in summer of 1977
Updated May 07, 1:33 PM;
Posted May 07, 8:00 AM
Son of Sam suspect David Berkowitz, stands before Criminal Court Judge Richard Brown at the Criminal Court building in Brooklyn on Aug. 11, 1977 to hear charges accusing him in six random murders that terrorized New York City. (Photo by Stan Wolfson/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It was the sweltering summer of 1977 and New York City was under siege. A lone gunman dubbed “Son of Sam” had been terrorizing the five boroughs for more than a year. ....

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