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Events on Wednesday 10 August 1977 1
1977Son of Sam serial killer arrestedDavid Berkowitz caught after year-long manhuntDavid Berkowitz was arrested in New York City and confessed to a series of shootings that had terrorized the city for over a year. The case drew intense media coverage and prompted new laws on profiting from crime stories.