In August 1977, David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam, was arrested and charged with a series of murders. Four months prior to his arrest, a police officer patrolling the area where a young couple had been shot dead found a letter addressed to NYPD Captain Joseph Borrelli. This is the letter in its entirety.

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On October 23, 1976, the Son of Sam shot at couple Carl Denaro, 25, and Rosemary Keenan, 38. They were parked when the gunman opened fire, hitting Denaro in the head. Keenan had only superficial wounds from broken glass and was able to drive to a bar and get help for Denaro, who survived the attack.

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On May 30, 1977, New York Daily News columnist Jimmy Breslin received a letter signed “Son of Sam.” The hand-written letter began, “Hello from the gutters of N.Y.C. which are filled with dog manure, vomit, stale wine, urine and blood.”

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Convicted Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz was denied early release by a parole board in New York on Monday. Berkowitz has served 35 of his 25-to-life sentence for killing six and wounding two others 1976 and 1977 New York.

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