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In this Aug. 9, 1977 file photo, John Keenan, chief of detectives, speaks at a press conference at New York City Police headquarters after two new sketches of the &quot;Son of Sam&quot; were unveiled. Keenan, the police official who led New York City's manhunt for the &quot;Son of Sam&quot; killer, and eventually took a case-solving confession from David Berkowitz, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at the age of 99. (AP Photo/Ray Howard, File)

NYPD commander who took Son of Sam’s confession dies at 99

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

FILE- In this June 11, 2015 file photo, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York. The longtime New York City prosecutor and former judge who presided over the arraignment of &quot;Son of Sam&quot; killer David Berkowitz says he's resigning due to poor health. Brown said Thursday, March 7, 2019, that he has designated his chief assistant, John Ryan, to exercise his duties until his official resignation on June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Queens DA Brown is resigning due to poor health

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FILE- In this Aug. 9, 2017 file photo, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who in 1977 was the supervising Brooklyn judge in the arraignment of the &quot;Son of Sam&quot; serial killer David Berkowitz, reviews news clippings about the case during an interview in his New York office. The 86-year-old Democrat who spent 18 years on the bench and was elected to seven four-year terms as District Attorney, will not seek re-election in November 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

NYC prosecutor who was a ‘Son of Sam’ judge will retire

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

FILE- In this May 29, 2009 file photo, David Berkowitz poses during an interview at Sullivan Correction Facility in Fallsburg, N.Y. The &quot;Son of Sam&quot; serial killer who terrorized New York City 40 years ago has been hospitalized for a reported heart ailment. New York state prison officials said Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, that 64-year-old Berkowitz was transferred to a hospital from the upstate maximum-security prison where he is serving a life sentence. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

‘Son of Sam’ killer hospitalized for reported heart ailment

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Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who in 1977 was the supervising Brooklyn judge in the arraignment of the &quot;Son of Sam&quot; serial killer David Berkowitz, listens during an interview in his office, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2017, in New York. Brown recalls that when Berkowitz first walked into a Brooklyn courtroom 40 years ago, it was dead silent but for the wail of a victim’s mother. It was first time anyone really got a glimpse of the man who had been accused of terrorizing New York City for a whole year with late-night shootings. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

‘Son of Sam’ killer was arrested 40 years ago this week

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 1977 file photo, serial killer David Berkowitz, known as &quot;Son of Sam,&quot; arrives at Brooklyn Courthouse in New York. A new documentary on the Smithsonian Channel paints a portrait of the fearful, dysfunctional New York City before Berkowitz was captured. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)

‘Son of Sam’ film brings to life New York 40 years ago

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

** FILE ** David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the "Son of Sam" serial killer, has been skipping his parole hearings.

‘Son of Sam’ serial killer David Berkowitz says he’s found Jesus

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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Nothing controversial in Super Bowl ads

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press