John Costello was 20 when his body was found on November 14, 1977, in the trunk of his own car in Brooklyn. The circumstances of his death point to a planned killing rather than a random act.

Investigators tied Costello to a hijacking that went wrong and concluded the failed crime made him a liability to his associates.

Efforts to win convictions were hampered by the crew’s influence and the resulting lack of witnesses or usable evidence. Does anyone have memories or leads about John Costello, the hijacking, or the DeMeo Crew’s activities in Brooklyn in 1977?