The Alphabet Murders

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On November 16, 1971, a young girl with dark hair, naked from the waist down was seen by dozens of drivers and commuters on their way out of Rochester. She was running along the breakdown lane of the 1-490 W near the Chili-Riga exit desperately trying to get the attention of passers-by as she frantically waved her arms. A car backed slowly towards her from which a man exited and proceeded to grab the clearly frightened girl by the arm and led her back to the car. He turned back on to the highway and sped away. Thirty-eight people witnessed this horrifying sight however the first report shockingly wasn’t made until three days later. Tragically by this time, the body of 10-year-old Carmen Colon had been discovered. This is the story of The Alphabet murders.