David Berkowitz
publication date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 (part of Fall 2020)
category: Crime
clue: He terrorized New York in the mid-70s with a handgun, supposedly on orders from a dog named Sam, but he was also a Pyro believed to be behind numerous arsons.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates

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