The interurban Crime Wave has touched off a new round of gun buying. Step out, mr. Bundy. Ill plead not guilty right now. There has been a disturbing growth in Cult Phenomenon in this country. I shall be god. And beside me there shall be no other. All the elements are present for one of the most sensational murder trials in american history. Seven people brutally murdered in the glare of hollywood publicity. Young girls supposedly under the spell of a bearded svengali, who allegedly masterminded the seven murders. The 70s is a decade of just brutal violence on every front and anywhere that you look in america. At the time of a mass murder, theres a lot of media coverage. But usually after a brief period of time, the identity of the perpetrator tends to fade from the publics consciousness. But not so with the manson case. It was the biggest Publicity Case the d. A. s office had ever had. The Manson Trial begins the 1970s on such an evil, sadistic note. Seven innocent people died. Steve
the last ten years, the homicide rate has increased by leaps and bounds. my god, somebody fired a shot! these tragedies keep getting closer and closer to home. i m afraid to let my kids walk out the door. the interurban crime wave has touched off a new round of gun buying. step out, mr. bundy. i ll plead not guilty right now. there has been a disturbing growth in cult phenomenon in this country. i shall be god. and beside me there shall be no other. all the elements are present for one of the most sensational murder trials in american history. seven people brutally murdered in the glare of hollywood publicity. young girls supposedly under the spell of a bearded svengali, who allegedly masterminded the seven murders. the 70s is a decade of just brutal violence on every front and anywhere that you look in america. at the time of a mass murder, there s a lot of media coverage. but usually after a brief period of time, the identity of the perp
Top of the list in terms of the most deadly serial killers. but it was new york city, and what happens in new york city, well, that s international news. good evening. harry is on vacation, here are our top stories. 100 more police joined the hunt for the son of sam killer in new york. the search continues for the .44-caliber killer, who has come to be known as the son of sam. he warned in one of his sick and threatening letters to the press and to the police, sam s a thirsty lad and he won t let me stop killing until he s had his fill of blood. it was a really miserably hot summer in new york and everything went dark. i heard someone on the street go, oh, it s a blackout! the looters were out almost instantly. and it felt apocalyptic. i remember going to bed that night thinking it was the end of the world.
It s not you. it s everybody. that s all we re trying to do. okay. in terms of the victim count, that doesn t place him at the top of the list in terms of the most deadly serial killers, but it was new york city. what happens in new york city, well, that s international news. good evening. harry is on vacation. here are our top stories. 100 more police join the hunt for the son of sam killer in new york. the search continues for the .44-caliber killer who has come to be known as the son of sam. he warned in one of his sick and threatening letters to the press and to the police, sam s a thirsty lad, and he won t let me stop killing until he s had his fill of blood. it was a really miserably hot summer in new york. and everything went dark. and i heard someone on the street go, oh, it s a blackout!