True Crime
The Vicious Alphabet Killer of New York
Three girls were strangled and sexually assaulted; the case remains unsolved.
The Alphabet murders to this day remain unsolved. Although, there are several suspects. No one has ever been charged with the murders. It remains to this day a case that the police hope to solve but have not had a breakthrough with.
Murder one — Carmen Colon
On 16th November 1971, Carmen Colon lived in Rochester, New York. She was ten years old and walked the short distance, on her own, to the pharmacy to collect her grandmother’s medication. She was described as a bit of a loner. Her mother had been sixteen when she had her, sending Carmen to live with her grandparents. She didn’t make friends easily and was often observed with family or alone.
The pharmacist, who knew her well, said she seemed distracted. When she found out the medication was not ready, she left the shop in a hurry. Witnesses observed her get in a car that was parked close. Three hours later, she was reported missing.
There were sightings of her before her death. Thirty people observed a half-naked girl walking along the highway, seemingly in distress. A Ford Pinto was seen backing up to her; a man left the car and…
