SUMMER OF FEAR, Part 4: Stacy Moskowitz, Robert Violante, and the $25 Parking Ticket That Caught Son of Sam

Three hundred detectives. The largest manhunt in the history of New York City. None of it caught him. In Part 4 of the five-part series Summer of Fear: on July 30, 1977, Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante, both twenty, go on a first date in Bath Beach, Brooklyn — the one borough nobody was watching, because the police had flooded Queens and the Bronx, and the killer read the papers too. Stacy died. Robert Violante survived, blinded. And what finally ended the largest manhunt in the city's history was a $25 summons for parking too close to a fire hydrant, a forty-nine-year-old woman named Cacilia Davis who was walking her dog and was disbelieved when she called, a detective who thought a name looked out of place on a piece of paper, and a Yonkers police dispatcher who happened to be Sam Carr's daughter. Garret Fisher on the night in Brooklyn, the arrest at 35 Pine Street, and the paperwork that did what three hundred detectives could not.Part 4 of 5.This series discusses gun violence and the deaths of young people. If you're struggling, you can reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. by calling or texting 988.Join our new FB groups page here. Take the poll!Join the Daily Crime & Justice community on social media! We're building a passionate group of true crime enthusiasts who love diving deep into the most shocking cases in America.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Daily Crime & Justice" on either platform. You'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes content, breaking news updates on cases we're covering, and early alerts when new episodes drop. Our social media is where Garret Fisher's hottest takes live, including reactions that don't make it into the show.But more importantly, it's where YOU come in. Share your theories, debate the verdicts, and connect with fellow listeners who are just as obsessed with justice as you are. Did the jury get it right? What questions do you still have? Your comments and insights often shape future episodes.We cover the trials that matter, but our community makes the conversation unforgettable. Come for Garret's signature cynical commentary, stay for the incredible discussions with thousands of true crime fans who get it.