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SERIAL KILLER: The Alphabet Murders (Part 1)

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SERIAL KILLER: The Alphabet Murders (Part 1)

Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young girls go missing…only to have their bodies discovered within days in a similar manner…the community must ask: is a serial killer stalking the streets of Rochester? And is he choosing his victims based on a seemingly random characteristic? This is Part 1 of 2.

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Alphabet Murders Victims

Carmen Colón (left), Wanda Walkowicz (middle), Michelle Maenza (right).

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10 year old Carmen

10-year-old Carmen Colón.

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Wanda Walkowizc.

11-year-old Wanda Walkowizc.

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Wanda Walkowicz.

Wanda Walkowizc.

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10-year-old Michelle Maenza.

10-year-old Michelle Maenza.

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Please contact the authorities If you have any information about the following:

If you have any information relating to any of these cases, please contact the New York State Police Department at (585) 398-4100, or email them at [email protected].

Check out Alphabet Killer: The True Story of the Double Initial Murders by Cheri Farnsworth.

Check out Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders by Michael Benson.

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If you’re a law enforcement agency or family member of one of the people we mentioned in this episode, or if you’re looking for more coverage on a case, please reach out. You can email us at:

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