Clik here to view.
THE SECOND BIGGEST PAYOFF IN US HISTORY
Previously it has been shown how the Zodiac Killer drew inspiration from current and historical newspaper coverage to fashion any recently prepared communications he was about to mail. Two possible...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE RIPPER LETTERS FROM 1966
In previous articles I attempted to show the common methodology employed by the Zodiac Killer and the Riverside author of the Confession letter through the use of historical microfiche searches, such...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TWO MESSAGES IN 1978 STATING "I AM BACK"
Although the Zodiac Killer mailed at least four communications in 1971 and one in 1973, it appeared as though his contact with the newspapers dried up after the Exorcist letter on January 29th 1974....
View ArticleClik here to view.
A FLOWER ON THE FRONT GATE
REPRESENTATION On the same day, March 13th 1978, that somebody claiming to be the Zodiac Killer rang a man in the Mission District of San Francisco declaring "This is the Zodiac. Tell the press that I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AN INITIAL CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE
The following is a preliminary look at the Paul Stine shirt piece, either removed from the crime scene with the aid of a knife or pair of scissors on October 11th 1969. When Paul Stine was found in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AN INITIAL CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE [PT2]
Further analysis of Paul Stine's shirt shows that the left rear side is relatively free of blood staining apart from the patch I've highlighted in green (see below). This cannot have been deposited...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO PAUL AVERY IN 1969
December 29th 1969, San Francisco Chronicle On December 20th 1969, the Zodiac Killer mailed a letter to the home address of Melvin Belli at 1228 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, pleading for help and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HER BOOK, HER OMEN OF DEATH
The Knoxville News Sentinel The March 13th 1971 and March 22nd 1971 communications were effectively claiming murders from October 1966 and September 1970. However, the next murder Zodiac would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE
Kathy Bilek, murdered April 11th 1971 The Zodiac Killer would employ various tactics to prove that the letters he mailed were actually authored by the murderer himself, such as removing a section of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE 1987 CAR DEATHS OF THREE CHILDREN
Jose Santo Bugarin On Saturday, September 12th 1987, Jose Santo Bugarin (26) and Alvaro Rodolfo Escobar (31) were charged with three counts of murder in the San Jose deaths of Jesus Lopez Jr. (11), his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE 340 SOLUTION UNDER THE NOSE OF MARSH?
San Francisco Chronicle, 1969 The April 20th 1970 letter with the phrase "My name is", along with its accompanying 13 character code, was very likely prompted by Professor Donald C. B. Marsh, who told...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MAKING FOOLS OF US IN APRIL
Caesar Cipher Wheel It is patently clear by now that if the 13-Symbol cipher contains a name or message, there are going to be thousands of answers that could fit into this short code, that may or may...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"THRASHING ABOUT VERY VIOLENTLY"
Michael Mageau was struck by four bullets on July 5th 1969. One was removed from his left thigh during surgery by Dr. Shirai. One bullet had exited his hip and was noted on the ground by his side when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WHY ZODIAC USED 29 CIPHERTEXT CHARACTERS
Andrew Gray One of the strangest offerings of the Zodiac Killer was the 32-Symbol cipher on June 26th 1970, but why did he design a cipher with 29 individual ciphertext characters and only three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JOHN MILTON'S "PARADISE LOST"
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674) was an English statesman, lawyer, diplomat and historian who served as chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor...
View Article