People Magazine Investigates

S07E06 Brighton Ax Murder

In 1982, a well-to-do suburb of Rochester, New York, becomes the scene of a horrifying crime when a Kodak executive discovers his wife brutally murdered, an ax embedded in her skull. The community is gripped by fear, suspecting a crazed killer is on the prowl. Fast forward 40 years, when the police finally make an arrest, the revelation of the suspect’s identity shocks everyone as he faces trial for the long-unsolved murder.