Mistletoe Mayhem - The New Years Murder of Roseann Quinn

On a cold New Year’s Eve in early-1970s New York City, Roseann Quinn stepped out into a city caught between economic strain and drastic social change. Bars glowed warm against dark sidewalks, music spilled into the streets, and the promise of a fresh year hung heavy in the air. Roseann was young, independent, and carving out a life on her own in Manhattan’s Upper West Side—a neighborhood that felt safe by day, but could quietly change after dark. Like so many New Yorkers at the time, she moved through a city where strangers brushed past each other constantly, anonymity was the norm, and danger often hid behind familiar routines. What unfolded after that New Year’s Day would send shockwaves through the city and tap into something deeper: the fears surrounding single women, nightlife, and trust in an era when our nation was going through major societal change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices