What happened to the Bricca family?
Several Murders in the Area At the time of the Bricca family murder, seven unsolved murders, including the Briccas, occurred over ten months in the Cincinnati area. Besides the Briccas, there were the murders of four women — three were raped and strangled; the other fatally stabbed after being run over by a stolen taxicab.
Is there a book on the Bricca murder case?
In 2018, armchair detective and true crime writer JT Townsend published a book titled Summer’s Almost Gone (affiliate link) on the Bricca family murder. Authorities granted him access to the case files, and his book contains information not available anywhere else.
Was Jerry Bricca ever charged for his crimes?
And no one was ever charged. L ooking back now, Jerry Bricca’s last few hours on earth seem utterly poignant. On September 25, 1966, Bricca, a 28-year-old chemical engineer, went to work at the Monsanto plastics facility on River Road in Addyston. It was a Sunday, but it wasn’t unusual for him to work on a weekend.
What really happened to Debbie Bricca?
The ruthless murder of the Briccas’ daughter, Debbie, more than any other aspect of the case, resonates in the hearts of people on the west side and fuels the infamy with which the tragedy is regarded. Her fragile innocence, coupled with our own primal desire to protect our families, makes the crime all the more disturbing.
How many murders did the Bricca family commit?
At the time of the Bricca family murder, seven unsolved murders, including the Briccas, occurred over ten months in the Cincinnati area. Besides the Briccas, there were the murders of four women — three were raped and strangled; the other fatally stabbed after being run over by a stolen taxicab.
Who was the neighbor who walked into the Bricca house?
No one answered. Richard Meyer walked over to their home and noticed the front door ajar. Around 10:40 p.m., Meyer told another neighbor, Richard Janszen of 3374 Greenway Avenue, about the door, and the two decided to go inside the Bricca home.
What dog did the Bricca family have?
The two family dogs, Dusty, mostly poodle, and Thumper, a cocker spaniel mix, were known to be aggressive and to bark at strangers, yet neighbors did not hear any barking coming from the Bricca home Sunday night. No sounds were coming from the house that night at all.
What was Linda wearing in the murders?
Debbie was wearing a flannel nightgown and one red sock. The mate was on her bed. Jerry’s empty wallet laid on the couple’s bed. A robbery was considered a possible secondary motive in the murders.
Who threw a newspaper on the front porch?
Their next-door neighbor, Richard Meyer, threw a local newspaper on the front porch, but no one had retrieved it. The couple’s two vehicles sat in the driveway and on the street in front of the home, unmoved for two days. The Meyers tried calling the Briccas. No one answered.
When was the Bricca family murdered?
In 1966 , the Bricca family was savagely murdered in their Bridgetown home. No neighbor heard a struggle. No weapon was found. No evidence led to a suspect. And no one was ever charged.
How old was Jerry Bricca when he was at Monsanto?
L ooking back now, Jerry Bricca’s last few hours on earth seem utterly poignant. On September 25, 1966, Bricca, a 28-year-old chemical engineer, went to work at the Monsanto plastics facility on River Road in Addyston. It was a Sunday, but it wasn’t unusual for him to work on a weekend.
Where were the victims of the Cincinnati Strangler found?
For nearly a year Cincinnati had been gripped by fear of a serial killer dubbed The Cincinnati Strangler, but his victims—elderly women, all of whom had been strangled—had been found in Clifton, Walnut Hills, downtown, and lower Price Hill. In the outer suburbs, folks had assumed they were protected from danger.
Where was the place where a family was stabbed to death in their own house?
The cozy little street right behind Western Bowl —perhaps the quintessential west side landmark—became “the place where that young family was stabbed to death in their own house.”. Nobody in the homes clustered around the Briccas’ heard anything or called for help or rescued them. Justice has never been served.
Did the police find a connection between Valerie Percy and Linda Bricca?
According to reports in The Enquirer at the time, the similarity of the murders led chief investigator Herbert Vogel to travel to Chicago in an attempt to connect the crimes, but no evidence was ever found, nor did police, as far as we know, find a connection between Valerie Percy and Linda Bricca.
Who were the three people who were murdered in the movie "The Hard Snap of Consonants"?
Two nights later, on September 27, the bodies of Jerry, Linda, and Debbie were discovered. All three had been brutally murdered.
Who killed Trumbull?
Trumbull’s murder is generally attributed to serial killer Ted Bundy, who at the time was a 19-year-old college student working at a Safeway market not far from the apartment where the young women lived. However, no specific evidence has ever linked Bundy to the murder, and he went to his death denying it.
