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The Butcher Of Tompkins Square Park

Gibb, Audrey; Garcia, Vanessa

Daniel Rakowitz would often wander around Tompkins Square park holding a Bible and carrying a live rooster.  Everyone in the neighborhood knew him, or knew of him. In 1989 - Daniel would go on trial for the brutal and complicated murder of Monika Beerle. Turns out, he'd told people he was going to kill her. So, why didn't anyone listen? This episode is “The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park.”

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Academic Units
Journalism
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Shoe Leather
Published Here
May 23, 2024

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This episode's duration is: 43:51