Parking tag leads to arrest of Son of Sam in NYC murders
A $35 parking ticket near a fire hydrant helped police identify David Berkowitz, the so called Son of Sam, the night stalker who killed six and wounded seven with a .44 revolver. Police staked out his Yonkers apartment and arrested him as he stepped into his car. he reportedly confessed.
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Nyc
Jackie Stone
Associated Press
NEW York
Sam
David Berkowitz
Yonkers
Berkowitz
John Longo
Miss Moskowitz
Violante
Neighbors describe Berkowitz as quiet loner in Yonkers
Yonkers residents say David Berkowitz lived a quiet, solitary life at 35 Pine St and they suspected him of harassment and a fire in the building. Police report he was booked on second degree murder and related charges for Stacy Moskowitz's death, with ballistics confirming the same .44 caliber revolver used in eight attacks.
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N.Y
Rachel Resto
Pine St
Berkowitz
Elso
Venus Balducci
James Taylor
84Th Precinct
Brooklyn
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
New York State
Yonkers
New York City
Miss Moskowitz
Son of
Sam
Jimmy Beslin
Craig
Westchester County
New York
David Berkowitz
84Th
Supreme Court Clarifies Six Month Trial Rule in Ortiz Davis Case
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that Rudy Ortiz and Charles Davis must face trial on bribery and conspiracy charges within six months from Aug 1, the filing date of a new criminal information. Justice H Vern Payne said the six month clock starts with the new charge and dismissed prior questions about extensions.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Supreme Court
Rudy Ortiz
Charles Davis
H. Vern Payne
Atty
Toney Anaya
Ortiz
Davis
Democratic National
Supreme Court
Payne
Joe Lang
D-Bernalillo
Albuquerque
Mahr Hints at State Buy of Villa Solano Facility
Corrections Secretary Ed Mahr says Gov. Apodaca approved exploring a purchase of the former Villa Solano State School near Hagerman from HEW for about 60 000 dollars. He notes possible use as a minimum security facility and seeks emergency funding from the State Board of Finance before year end.
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Don Hoffman
Ed Mahr
Jerry Apodaca
Corrections Department
Villa Solano State School
Hagerman
Mahr
Sierra Blanca
Apodaca
Villa Solano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Corrections Commission
Las Cruces
Department of Hospitals and Institutions
H.E.W
State Board of Finance
Corrections
Chaves County
Phelps Anderson
Roswell Girls Softball Faces Elimination After Open Loss
Hobson's Gardens loses 5-0 to Arvada in Binghamton New York in the national championship losers bracket. Coach Margaret Carroll cites jitters before about 500 spectators as Roswell seeks a comeback through the double elimination tournament against Levittown and St. Louis with hope of meeting Granger Hunter and Hobson's Gardens for the title.
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Hobson’s Gardens
Binghampton
N.Y
Margaret Carroll
Roswell
Arvada
Colo
New York
Levittown
St. Louis
Granger Hunter
Utah
Hobson's Gardens
Roswell Girls
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Manhattan
Richmond
Staten Island
Westchester
Bronxa
Nassau
Suffolk
Attorney General
Betty King
U.S
Harrison
Jack”’ Schmitt
R-N.m
Sen. Schmitt
Schmitt
Southeastern New Mexico
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Region
Serene
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