Brace yourself for a story that’ll send shivers down your spine: a convicted serial killer’s dark past just got even darker with a jaw-dropping confession of more murders than anyone suspected.
Fox News reported that a new documentary on Oxygen, "Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer," premiering on Sept. 13, 2025, dives deep into the horrific crimes of Joseph Naso, revealing a stunning claim that he may have killed 26 women, far beyond the four for which he was convicted.
Let’s rewind to the beginning of this grim tale, where Naso, a former photographer, lived a double life as a family man and Little League coach by day, and a sadistic predator by night. His crimes spanned decades, with the murders of four women—Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons, and Tracy Tafoya—occurring between 1977 and 1994. Known as the "Alphabet Killer" due to the matching initials of his known victims, Naso’s sinister pattern was just the tip of the iceberg.
By 2011, Naso faced arraignment on murder charges in Marin County Superior Court in San Rafael, California, a moment that began to peel back the layers of his depravity. Investigators unearthed chilling evidence: photographs of what seemed to be deceased women, a cryptic "hit list" of ten potential victims, and a diary detailing over 100 sexual assaults, many against minors, dating back to the 1950s.
In 2013, justice caught up as Naso was convicted of the four murders and sentenced to death in the same Marin court. Despite the conviction, he maintained his innocence in interviews, a claim that now rings hollow against new revelations. It’s the kind of denial that makes you wonder how many more truths are buried with him.
Enter William Noguera, a fellow death row inmate at San Quentin State Prison, convicted of a 1983 murder, who built a rapport with Naso over a decade while aiding elderly prisoners. Noguera’s role turned confessor as Naso allegedly admitted to killing 26 women, a number that dwarfs his convicted count. "He's guilty of more than anyone knows," Noguera declared, and frankly, that’s a gut punch to any sense of closure.
Noguera didn’t just listen—he documented, compiling a 300-page dossier of clues, locations, and partial confessions from Naso. He even persuaded Naso to pen a confession letter by suggesting a prison transfer to be near his sons. That letter described luring a woman with a modeling ad, killing her, and dumping her body under the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge—a detail eerily matching the unsolved disappearance of Berkeley’s Lynn Ruth Connes in the 1970s.
"He told me everything, and I wrote all of it down," Noguera said. If that doesn’t make your skin crawl, consider how many families might still be waiting for answers, trapped in a progressive system that sometimes seems more focused on offender rights than victim justice.
Noguera handed his files to retired FBI task force investigator Ken Mains, who took the case pro bono, determined to link Naso to cold cases like Connes’. "Our two minds, cop and convict, working together," Mains said, showcasing a rare grit that cuts through bureaucratic red tape. It’s a refreshing reminder that some still prioritize results over politics.
Perhaps the most unsettling find was a coin collection with 26 gold heads discovered in Naso’s home, which Noguera claims symbolize trophies for each of his 26 victims. "Those represent the 26 women that he murdered," Noguera stated. If true, this macabre keepsake mocks the very idea of justice, leaving us to question how many more cases remain unsolved.
Authorities had previously eyed Naso for the "Alphabet Murders" of three young girls in Rochester, New York, during the 1970s, but DNA evidence cleared him of those crimes. Still, with these new claims, law enforcement across California and the FBI are revisiting cold cases tied to Naso. It’s about time the system stopped dragging its feet and gave these families the answers they deserve.
Noguera’s mission isn’t just about exposing Naso—it’s personal. "That has been my goal the whole time, to give the victim's family just that closure," he said. In a culture often obsessed with offender rehabilitation over victim restitution, this focus on families feels like a much-needed course correction.
The upcoming Oxygen documentary promises to lay bare these revelations, forcing us to confront the scale of Naso’s alleged crimes. It’s not just entertainment—it’s a call to action for a justice system that must prioritize solving these lingering mysteries.
While Naso laughed off his infamous "list of 10" to Noguera, claiming it wasn’t even his top tier of victims, the humor is lost on those still grieving. "They got it all wrong," Naso reportedly scoffed, per Noguera. Such arrogance only fuels the urgency to dig deeper, unswayed by narratives that might downplay the evil at play.
As this story unfolds, it’s a stark reminder of the darkness some hide behind normalcy, and the need for vigilance over trendy leniency in criminal justice. The fight for truth, as seen through Mains and Noguera’s efforts, cuts against a progressive agenda that sometimes forgets the victims in its rush to reform. Let’s hope this documentary, premiering on Sept. 13, 2025, sparks the resolve to finally close these haunting chapters for good.
