she had lived her entire life in poverty, if she could have only one thing before her own death, it would not be wealth, but knowing who had murdered her daughter, adding: "[If] I could die knowing who killed my Carmencita, I could die more peacefully than I have lived. It is the only thing I want in my life, to know that this person had to pay for the terrible things he did to my little girl. If the person who did this could have any compassion, he would see the pain and suffering the families of these little girls have gone through, for all this time." The Democrat and Chronicle newspaper published a series of articles focusing upon the ongoing police investigation into the Alphabet murders in 2009, appealing for public information with view to closing the case. These articles resulted in the Rochester Police Department receiving approximately twenty new leads of inquiry. Although all leads received were pursued, none resulted in the apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator(s). Nonetheless, a police spokesman has stated the Rochester Police Department remains committed to solving the case. Media Literature Television The Discovery Channel has broadcast a 45-minute episode focusing upon the Alphabet murders. First broadcast in 2001, this episode features interviews with former FBI Roy Hazelwood, who develops an offender profile for investigators which indicates the likelihood of two separate offenders. See also Child abduction Child sexual abuse Cold case List of fugitives from justice who disappeared List of murdered American children List of serial killers in the United States Unsolved murders Notes References Cited works and further reading External links Contemporary news article pertaining to the Alphabet murders 2019 Democrat and Chronicle news article detaining the Alphabet Murders The Alphabet Murders at unsolvedcasebook.com 1971 in New York (state) 1971 murders in the United States 1973 in New York (state) 1973 murders in the United States 1970s crimes in New York City 1970s in New York (state) American murderers of children American rapists Child sexual abuse in the United States Crimes against children Deaths by strangulation in the United States Female murder victims History of Rochester, New York Incidents of violence against girls Male serial killers Monroe County, New York Murdered American children People from the San Francisco Bay Area Serial murders in the United States Unidentified American rapists Unidentified American serial killers Unsolved murders in the United States