1976    In New York City, David Berkowitz (aka the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.

1977    In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.

1978    David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer in New York City, is sentenced to 365 years in prison for six killings.