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Why Did the Alphabet Killer Choose Names? #Shorts
Why Did the Alphabet Killer Choose Names? #Shorts

TrueCrimeStories  |  2026-08-16

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You find a body in a town starting with C, then another in a town starting with W—a sickening pattern that shouldn't exist, but does. In the early 1970s, Rochester, New York, was terrorized by a killer whose victims' names matched the starting letters of the towns where they were found. Police were ...

You find a body in a town starting with C, then another in a town starting with W—a sickening pattern that shouldn't exist, but does. In the early 1970s, Rochester, New York, was terrorized by a killer whose victims' names matched the starting letters of the towns where they were found. Police were baffled by the eerie 'double-letter' connection for decades. It wasn't until modern forensic re-examination of old evidence that they finally linked the crimes to a single perpetrator. The mystery of the Alphabet Killer wasn't just about the bodies; it was about the twisted game he played with the map. If you enjoy cold cases solved by modern science, this one is for you.

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