Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're looking at the Rochester Alphabet Murders. In the early 1970s, 3 young girls were abducted and murdered, presumably by the same person. The modus operandi (MO) was almost identical for all three. Each girl had double initials- the same first and last initial. The case went cold quite quickly but, in 2009, another case was blown right open from California, involving the murders of women with double initials. Who were the girls? What happened to them? Who were the suspects? Listen in to find out!

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References for the episode:

“‘Alphabet Killer’ Joseph Naso Sentenced to Death - BBC News.” BBC News, BBC News, 23 Nov. 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25064222.

Jidoun, Grace. “The Alphabet Murders: All About The Victims and Suspects.” Oxygen, Oxygen, 18 Oct. 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/alphabet-murders-victims-dna-suspects-rochester-new-york.

Johnston, Jonl. “Strangulation, Sadism, and Closing in on the Alphabet Killer | Psychology Today United Kingdom.” Psychology Today, 19 Nov. 2023, https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-human-equation/202311/strangulation-sadism-and-closing-in-on-the-alphabet-killer.

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