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He Picked His Victims by Their Initials. He Was Never Caught.

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In 1971, ten-year-old Carmen Colon was seen running half-dressed down Interstate 490 in Rochester, New York, desperately waving for help as cars drove past. Two days later, she was found murdered. Her death marked the beginning of one of America’s most chilling unsolved cases, later known as the Alphabet Murders.

Over the next two years, two more girls disappeared and were found dead: 11-year-old Wanda Walkowicz and 11-year-old Michelle Maenza. All three victims had first and last names with matching initials, and each was found in a town beginning with the same letter. The pattern terrified parents and baffled investigators.

For decades, police chased hundreds of suspects, including known predators, drifters, and even individuals connected to all three locations. Some detectives believe a single killer followed a ritual. Others think the initials were coincidence and the murders were committed by different attackers.

Today, more than fifty years later, the case remains unsolved. Was there one monster following a symbolic pattern, or did three killers strike in the same city by chance? And if it was one man, how did he escape justice for so long?

Follow True Crime Recaps for more cases that still keep investigators searching for answers.

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In 1971, ten-year-old Carmen Colon was seen running half-dressed down Interstate 490 in Rochester, New York, desperately waving for help as cars drove past. Two days later, she was found murdered. Her death marked the beginning of one of America’s most chilling unsolved cases, later known as the Alphabet Murders.

Over the next two years, two more girls disappeared and were found dead: 11-year-old Wanda Walkowicz and 11-year-old Michelle Maenza. All three victims had first and last names with matching initials, and each was found in a town beginning with the same letter. The pattern terrified parents and baffled investigators.

For decades, police chased hundreds of suspects, including known predators, drifters, and even individuals connected to all three locations. Some detectives believe a single killer followed a ritual. Others think the initials were coincidence and the murders were committed by different attackers.

Today, more than fifty years later, the case remains unsolved. Was there one monster following a symbolic pattern, or did three killers strike in the same city by chance? And if it was one man, how did he escape justice for so long?

Follow True Crime Recaps for more cases that still keep investigators searching for answers.

  continue reading

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