The Double Initials Murders Part 1

 The "Double Initials" Murders of Rochester, NY- Part 1

Photo Credit: Photographs are school portraits, taken in 1971 and 1973 - Original publication: Originally published successively in the Democrat and Chronicle between 1971 and 1973. Immediate source: unsolvedcasebook.com. Direct link here, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62686645

Episode Description:

In the early 1970's the Rochester, New York community was rocked by the abduction and murder of three young girls in a three year span. Carmen Colon was the first victim in 1971, followed by Wanda Walkowicz in 1972 and Michelle Maenza in 1973. This case remains unsolved in 2023 despite some high profile connections to other serial killers with ties to the Rochester area. This episode covers the lives of the victims, part two will give a deeper dive into the suspects in this case.

Sources:

The majority of the information in the case came from 

"Alphabet Killer: The True Story of the Double Initial Murders" Cheri Farnsworth.

"Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders" Michael Benson; Donald Tubman. 

https://troopers.ny.gov/homicide-victim-walkowicz-wanda-lee

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murders

 

https://canalsidechronicles.com/2022/04/21/dna-sample-may-unmask-rochester-alphabet-killer/

72 Romeyn Street Rochester: https://goo.gl/maps/epxpHhtL52tneZpJ7

 

746 Brown Street Rochester: https://goo.gl/maps/hq54ZQASetGWYbe2A

 

Map from Guillermina's apartment to Felix & Candida Colon's House