I almost didin't watch this because I have seen so much coverage on this case over the decades. I was a young teen at the time these murders took place and of course this was a huge story. I am glad I did watch this, as you did an amazing job with this case. That said, your creepy letter-reading voice will give me nightmares, so thanks for that! Great on that dog walker for helping to crack the case.
I passed this up in my suggestions like 50 times, thinking it was one of your earlier works because of the subject matter... Glad I finally caved because, damn, you do next level work!! Adding in all those interviews and news clips from when it was taking place is just...insert "chef's finger kiss" here...
@@bonesf200yeah let's ignore the significant evidence of multiple shooters Or how many serial killers explicitly said they were satanists Mark Kilroy The guy that inspired teenage dirt bag Nightstalker Ripper Crew A whole bunch of others Untermyer Park was full of satanic vs and the man himself was satanic aka a Freemason
Excellent doc. Nearly all others focus almost entirely on Berkowitz himself. But the real story was the victims, the city, how citizens felt, and how much it terrorized the city for so long, and how much of a horribly mystery it was for so long, which you captured well here.
I lived in Queens during that time what they fail to mention is, there was a blackout, the whole city went dark that's when it got real scary !!!! Any one that lived in NYC at the blackout in 1977 were in fear having this nut running round loose in the dark !!
I've always liked this channel but it just keeps getting better. Amazing job again. Incidentally, I am 50 an have lived in Queens, The Bronx, and in Yonkers off the aqueduct between Untermeyer Park and Pine Street so I am familiar with all of the locations. I read The Ultimate Evil by Maury Terry in the 90's 3 or 4 times...Hahaha. Great archival footage also that I hadn't seen before. So yeah, you guys really killed it here. Super impressed.
Agreed… there’s a dummy on YT who’s doing his best to make everyone believe Berkowitz was a lone wolf & did every shooting himself, he stalks every video on berkowitz talking utter garbage don’t you manny boy 😂😂😂
Civilized? Porn theaters everywhere, Son of Sam on the loose, time square ripper, mafia controlling the city, car theft through the roof, the Bronx looked like Germany in 1945? LOL wtf are you talking about? 💀
At 9:03, anyone out there know what kind of car that is? Pretty sure that's a bowtie on the front and the front end looks similar to a Nova, but idk...?
Excellent job on this documentary. One thing, however… John Carr’s middle name wasn’t Wheat. It was Charles. Berkowitz thought his middle name was Wheat because that’s how John Carr’s name was listed in the phone book. He shared a listing with his sister Wheat.
At this point, Im left wandering why witness descriptions, and suspect drawings are even still a thing. I watch true crime constantly. I've watched documentaries of basically every ceriel killer ever, and many many other crimes for years, but I've yet to see a suspect drawing that looks like the actual perpetrator, and most times its not even a little close, and they never help catch anyone. This also makes me seriously question police lineups, and allowing victims to look at mugshots. People obviously have horrible memories when it comes to remembering a perpetrators looks and features, especially of a complete stranger they only saw briefly. A perfect example is the Zodiac drawing that we see on all these documentaries. Ill bet everything I own, that the real suspect of the Zodiac killings looks nothing like that drawing. Heck, it honestly makes you question witness statements and memories of anything involving crimes, which is very unfortunate. I mean, did you see these Son Of Sam drawings? Six or seven different witnesses drawings, each one looked like a completely different person, yet not one actually resembles David Burkowits. This is just scary and worrisome to me.
That's because there were 3 other shooters. In Maury Terry's book the Ultimate Evil you'll see 2 of Berkowitzes acquaintances the Carr brothers are dead ringers for two of the sketches. And another shooter was actually a female with a wig
The Ted Bundy drawings were stunningly accurate. Anne Rule , the crime writer who also worked with Bundy - at a suicide hotline of all things - said when she saw the artist drawing she immediately thought it looked like Ted. And the sketch made in Florida by a student who caught a few seconds of him leaving the dorm where he had murdered the coeds, again - great rendering - of Bundy's profile.
@@johngarcia8827 The Carr's had nothing to do with Berkowitz. REally hard to believe that people still believe this fairy tale given all the amount of new info that's come out since 2021.
What happened to the Carr brothers after David was convicted? Why were there at least three very different descriptions of the perpetrator at separate crime scenes by witnesses and/or the victims? How did David know a couple was going to be murdered a certain way and on a certain date a few years after he was imprisoned? What was going on at the Yonkers park near where David lived before and through the Son of Sam murders? Why was a detective told to “forget about it” when he brought evidence of a conspiracy to his boss after Berkowitz was in custody? I wonder how many different people’s DNA are on that weapon. Thank you for the upload. I do have to be honest, though, as this was just the run of the mill, short documentary on the subject. Unfortunately, all of these are just taking the official narrative that was fed to the public and letting the story play out as they tell you it played out. There is so much more to this murder spree. I was 15 when this started and it was big news here in the Midwest. I couldn’t help but dig into the case as the years went by. From the mid 60’s to the mid 80’s seemed to have its more than fair share of publicity demanding serial killers. I’ve done a good bit of research on many of the serial killers from back then, including many lesser known. If you ever get the chance, a great book by David McGowan called “Programed To Kill” is an excellent read. Mr. McGowan passed away from cancer back around 2015, I think. He had a website where many articles and such were posted, free for all. You can still go through some of the stuff he put online by going to www.whale.to/b/mcgowan_h.html Thanks for the dark content you upload. I appreciate your channel.
The BS story he concocted after years of incarceration that he didn't act alone contradicts everything he confessed during his interrogation....and in present day -- he had a lot of time to sit around and make shit up.
I almost didin't watch this because I have seen so much coverage on this case over the decades. I was a young teen at the time these murders took place and of course this was a huge story. I am glad I did watch this, as you did an amazing job with this case. That said, your creepy letter-reading voice will give me nightmares, so thanks for that! Great on that dog walker for helping to crack the case.
I passed this up in my suggestions like 50 times, thinking it was one of your earlier works because of the subject matter... Glad I finally caved because, damn, you do next level work!! Adding in all those interviews and news clips from when it was taking place is just...insert "chef's finger kiss" here...
This is one of the best docs I've seen on Berkowitz. Way better than the ridiculous Netflix one.
What did you think was "ridiculous" about it?
@@captaincomedian6320 They tried to make it more than it was by going down the occult route. He was just a looney.
I was stuck listening to that every night for a week when our internet was out 😭 terrible documentary based on a good theory
I think they went the occult route because the producer had acsess to Maury Terry’s notes.
@@bonesf200yeah let's ignore the significant evidence of multiple shooters
Or how many serial killers explicitly said they were satanists
Mark Kilroy
The guy that inspired teenage dirt bag
Nightstalker
Ripper Crew
A whole bunch of others
Untermyer Park was full of satanic vs and the man himself was satanic aka a Freemason
Excellent doc. Nearly all others focus almost entirely on Berkowitz himself. But the real story was the victims, the city, how citizens felt, and how much it terrorized the city for so long, and how much of a horribly mystery it was for so long, which you captured well here.
You did a great job on this. Thanks so much!
I lived in Queens during that time what they fail to mention is, there was a blackout, the whole city went dark that's when it got real scary !!!! Any one that lived in NYC at the blackout in 1977 were in fear having this nut running round loose in the dark !!
Great documentary
Very well put together doc❤
I've always liked this channel but it just keeps getting better. Amazing job again. Incidentally, I am 50 an have lived in Queens, The Bronx, and in Yonkers off the aqueduct between Untermeyer Park and Pine Street so I am familiar with all of the locations. I read The Ultimate Evil by Maury Terry in the 90's 3 or 4 times...Hahaha. Great archival footage also that I hadn't seen before. So yeah, you guys really killed it here. Super impressed.
Great work yet again! Personally I believe there were more people involved, but that's another story. Looking forwards to your next video as always.
Different photofits different shooters, I don't care what anyone says but Berkowitz didn't act alone imo.
Agreed… there’s a dummy on YT who’s doing his best to make everyone believe Berkowitz was a lone wolf & did every shooting himself, he stalks every video on berkowitz talking utter garbage don’t you manny boy 😂😂😂
I agree
+1
But yet the killings stopped after he was arrested??🤔
@@erichonecker1010 did they?
It baffles me how you don’t have more subscribers, you’re one of my fave channels atm.
Amazing as always!
I was 12 yo, and remember this horror 😢
Fine documentary.
Excellent coverage and inclusions!
Excellent documentry. Thank you.
Another great video 🎉
This needs way more vuews
Let’s goooooo 💯🔥🙌🏻
Loved it as always.. great job guy's!!
greetsz from holland..max...
I - Remember - When He Was Arrested - August 10, 1977 -- I Was 14 Years Old and Remember It On The World News On TV
Of all the serial killers I've read about, two have always made me feel they were not acting alone. This one and John Gacy.
Could the photo at 4:11 of David as a kid have been taken at his childhood home at Stratford Ave?
You seem obsessed with this question. That is not david berkowitz. It's a picture of an entirely different person.
@@mannygrossman Why would they put it up if it wasn't him? It also was featured when David was interviewed in prison by Michael Franzese
@@mannygrossmanHow do you know?
@@jakej.5996 compounding errors. Nothing more complex than that.
@@mannygrossman It could be from the collection titled "The David Abrahamsen Papers"
The police totally got lucky. If it weren't for the dog walker, he would have continued his spree.
Wow...and to know this creepy killer is still alive...great documentary
When the city was full of Americans and civilized. I know I was there. Its sad whats become of NYC
Civilized? Porn theaters everywhere, Son of Sam on the loose, time square ripper, mafia controlling the city, car theft through the roof, the Bronx looked like Germany in 1945? LOL wtf are you talking about? 💀
Do you know who the woman is at the 36:00 mark?
At 9:03, anyone out there know what kind of car that is? Pretty sure that's a bowtie on the front and the front end looks similar to a Nova, but idk...?
Mid 70's Chevy Impala. There was no nova at the scene. Maury Terry lied about that too.
@@mannygrossman Thanks for the answer! I wasn't saying it WAS a Nova, the grill just looks like one...
Great work, well documented.
I always forget how random and deranged his “letter” was until I hear/read it again.
Great video
It sounds like they trained and raised children somewhere hidden and isolated to do this crimes... like the finders case....
Excellent job on this documentary.
One thing, however… John Carr’s middle name wasn’t Wheat. It was Charles.
Berkowitz thought his middle name was Wheat because that’s how John Carr’s name was listed in the phone book. He shared a listing with his sister Wheat.
not sure there’s “what a serial killer’s house” is supposed to look like
At this point, Im left wandering why witness descriptions, and suspect drawings are even still a thing. I watch true crime constantly. I've watched documentaries of basically every ceriel killer ever, and many many other crimes for years, but I've yet to see a suspect drawing that looks like the actual perpetrator, and most times its not even a little close, and they never help catch anyone. This also makes me seriously question police lineups, and allowing victims to look at mugshots. People obviously have horrible memories when it comes to remembering a perpetrators looks and features, especially of a complete stranger they only saw briefly. A perfect example is the Zodiac drawing that we see on all these documentaries. Ill bet everything I own, that the real suspect of the Zodiac killings looks nothing like that drawing. Heck, it honestly makes you question witness statements and memories of anything involving crimes, which is very unfortunate. I mean, did you see these Son Of Sam drawings? Six or seven different witnesses drawings, each one looked like a completely different person, yet not one actually resembles David Burkowits. This is just scary and worrisome to me.
That's because there were 3 other shooters. In Maury Terry's book the Ultimate Evil you'll see 2 of Berkowitzes acquaintances the Carr brothers are dead ringers for two of the sketches. And another shooter was actually a female with a wig
The female with a wig was also a Carr.
The Ted Bundy drawings were stunningly accurate. Anne Rule , the crime writer who also worked with Bundy - at a suicide hotline of all things - said when she saw the artist drawing she immediately thought it looked like Ted. And the sketch made in Florida by a student who caught a few seconds of him leaving the dorm where he had murdered the coeds, again - great rendering - of Bundy's profile.
@@johngarcia8827 The Carr's had nothing to do with Berkowitz. REally hard to believe that people still believe this fairy tale given all the amount of new info that's come out since 2021.
@@mannygrossman.
Hi Manny,
Thanks to your channel, I was about to type the same thing. I am glad you are still sweeping up after the BS brigade.
What happened to the Carr brothers after David was convicted? Why were there at least three very different descriptions of the perpetrator at separate crime scenes by witnesses and/or the victims? How did David know a couple was going to be murdered a certain way and on a certain date a few years after he was imprisoned? What was going on at the Yonkers park near where David lived before and through the Son of Sam murders? Why was a detective told to “forget about it” when he brought evidence of a conspiracy to his boss after Berkowitz was in custody? I wonder how many different people’s DNA are on that weapon.
Thank you for the upload. I do have to be honest, though, as this was just the run of the mill, short documentary on the subject. Unfortunately, all of these are just taking the official narrative that was fed to the public and letting the story play out as they tell you it played out. There is so much more to this murder spree. I was 15 when this started and it was big news here in the Midwest. I couldn’t help but dig into the case as the years went by.
From the mid 60’s to the mid 80’s seemed to have its more than fair share of publicity demanding serial killers. I’ve done a good bit of research on many of the serial killers from back then, including many lesser known. If you ever get the chance, a great book by David McGowan called “Programed To Kill” is an excellent read. Mr. McGowan passed away from cancer back around 2015, I think. He had a website where many articles and such were posted, free for all. You can still go through some of the stuff he put online by going to www.whale.to/b/mcgowan_h.html
Thanks for the dark content you upload. I appreciate your channel.
The Carr brothers both died violent deaths years ago. Their sister Wheat Carr is still alive.
You may want to rethink your fealty to Programmed To Kill. Berkowitz acted alone in SOS.
Out of curiosity, did he ever give a reason as to why he shot people parked in cars? Its just so weird.
Read the Ultimate Evil...M.Terry.
.44 is not a hand gun its a hand cannon
Excellent job by New York Finest.
Almost makes Bundy heroic
You mean the 44 caliber Killers not killer. It was a cult doing the killings. NYC coverup.
typical in NYC
Did everyone read The Ultimate Evil? Excellent book. Just my opinion
Any video recommendations that detail the cult involvement?
Son of Sam Carr who lived next door with his sons
Take your pills schizo.
Not a single Palestinian flag in sight
I'll be back 🤔😱
Sam I Am.
This video goes along with The Coverup. This is Not how it happened.
cover up?
BOARDINGHOUSE!!!!!
The Carr’s didn’t live on Wicker St. They lived on Warburton Ave. Berkowitz was not a part of any cult.
The BS story he concocted after years of incarceration that he didn't act alone contradicts everything he confessed during his interrogation....and in present day -- he had a lot of time to sit around and make shit up.
Maury Terry made it up and Berkowitz saw a sucker and played along. Plus MAury was bribing him for his story too.