Concetta "Penney" Serra: The Famous Connecticut Case 50 Years Later, Part 1
CONNECTICUT, 1973: It was July 16, 1973 and 21-year old Concetta “Penney” Serra had the day off. She planned to do some furniture shopping at Malley's department store, and parked her car in the Temple Street garage in downtown New Haven, Connecticut just before 12:45 p.m.Before she ever stepped foot outside of the garage, Penney came face to face with evil in a senseless attack that claimed her young, promising life.Despite the abundant evidence left at the scene by the perpetrator and considerable public speculation concerning one suspect in particular, more than a decade would pass before New Haven Police were able to make an arrest. But was their case against the man they identified as Penney Serra’s killer built on solid ground? One critical detail would derail everything, and the investigation started all over again.This is Concetta "Penney" Serra's story, Part 1 of 2. Part 2 will release on Monday, July 24, 2023.Cracking more cases : the forensic science of solving crimes by Henry C. LeeView source material and photos for this episode at darkdowneast.comFollow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTokTo suggest a case, email [email protected] Dark Downeast on Buy Me a CoffeeShop Dark Downeast merch at darkdowneast.com/shop