Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=bOoPRo7ZjVc Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Son of Sam Manhunt: 50 Years Later [Hkwk9vORW8e] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT Fifty years after the first Son of Sam slaying, Donna looks back at the true crime mystery that gripped New York City and changed homicide investigations forever. Retired NYPD Detective Tom Smith explains how investigators tracked David Berkowitz without today's technology, the panic that spread across the city, and the key break that finally ended the year-long killing spree. They also discuss Berkowitz's taunting letters, the psychology behind serial offenders, and the investigative lessons that continue to shape law enforcement today. SUBSCRIBE HERE: GET THE FULL PODCAST Apple: Spotify: FOLLOW FOR MORE Instagram: TikTok: X: JLBOF15hFhS BlUxL0yWQOv XGcairu1EtD giXRqzCNoGW JbeBpcDm3xj nu1MDvYEwUj
Fifty years after the first Son of Sam slaying, Donna looks back at the true crime mystery that gripped New York City and changed homicide investigations forever. Retired NYPD Detective Tom Smith explains how investigators tracked David Berkowitz without today's technology, the panic that spread across the city, and the key break that finally ended the year-long killing spree. They also discuss Berkowitz's taunting letters, the psychology behind serial offenders, and the investigative lessons that continue to shape law enforcement today. SUBSCRIBE HERE: GET THE FULL PODCAST Apple: Spotify: FOLLOW FOR MORE Instagram: TikTok: X: JLBOF15hFhS BlUxL0yWQOv XGcairu1EtD giXRqzCNoGW JbeBpcDm3xj nu1MDvYEwUj