New Castle's Kadunce Murders: Mystery and the Devil in Northwest Pennsylvania

Author Dale Richard Perelman tells the tragic story of the 1978 murders and the mystery surrounding them.

In the summer of 1978, a mother and her four-year-old were stabbed to death in the quiet town of New Castle. Police suspected the husband, Lou Kadunce, but were unable to find either a weapon or a motive. Sitting in a Lawrence County jail in 1981, convicted serial killer Michael Atkinson accused Frank Costal - a carny, petty thief and Satanist - of having an affair with the Kadunce husband and participating in the murder. A series of intense trials ensued as Costal was convicted of the homicides and a jury found the husband not guilty. Questions surrounding the case gripped the region and grabbed headlines in the Pittsburgh Press.

Author: Dale Richard Perelman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 11/18/2019
Series: True Crime
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467144025