THE EDGE OF DARKNESS
The Lake Herman Road murders probably began in similar fashion to the events at Blue Rock Springs Park, with the Zodiac Killer pulling up behind the Rambler of David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen on...
View ArticleTHE TWILIGHT YEARS
On April 29th 1971, Karl Francis Werner was arrested for the stabbing deaths of Kathy Bilek, Kathy Snoozy and Deborah Furlong, murdered on April 11th 1971 and August 3rd 1969 respectively. Under the...
View Article"I AM WAITING FOR A GOOD MOVIE"
Nearly one month after the March 13th 1971 Los Angeles letter, a Zodiac film directed by Tom Hanson was released on April 7th 1971, followed later that year by the Don Siegel blockbuster Dirty Harry...
View ArticleIF THEY WERE LICKED, THEY WILL MATCH
On November 21st 1983 and July 31st 1986, the bodies of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth were found raped and strangled in Narborough and Enderby in Leicestershire, England. These were the first murder...
View ArticleTHE MURDERS THAT SHAPED BERRYESSA
The Zodiac Killer murdered David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen in Benicia on December 20th 1968, before moving into Vallejo on July 4th 1969 with the attack at Blue Rock Springs on Darlene Ferrin and...
View ArticleTHE 1988 NEW CANAAN LETTERS
The Zodiac Killer FBI files featured two multi-paged letters, mailed on April 13th 1988 and April 21st 1988 from Stamford, Connecticut. Zodiac researcher, Michael Morford described an anonymous email...
View ArticleTHE ROAMING HITCHHIKER
In the aftermath of the double murder of Koy Ien Saechao (48) and Choy Fow Saelee (40) on April 22nd 1986, a hitchhiker reported to law enforcement of an "accident" on Highway 99. This case is not...
View ArticleCAN YOU CRACK THE CIPHER?
In a previous article we showed an answer to the Zodiac Killer's three main unsolved ciphers, using only his own words. Here we will give an answer to four lines of the 340 cipher using the exact text...
View ArticleFBI UPDATE ON THE SLA LETTER
This letter was postmarked February 3rd 1974 from Los Angeles County, but according to the FBI files was only received by the San Francisco Chronicle on February 14th 1974. This mailing followed the...
View ArticleTHE PASTED CLUES
The Zodiac Killer gave directions to two of his attacks on July 5th 1969 and September 27th 1969. In many communications he teased us with his name, although he always either failed to follow through...
View ArticleDECODING THE 408 CIPHER TWICE
Click image above for the 3rd instalment of Let's Crack Zodiac Inspired by an idea floated by Dave Oranchak of Zodiac Killer Ciphers and the third instalment of his Let's Crack Zodiac series, we will...
View ArticleTHE MURDER OF JUDITH HAKARI
Judith Hakari Judith Hakari (23) was abducted from the parking lot of the Markston Apartments on March 7th 1970 at approximately 11:30 pm, after returning home from her nurses shift at the Sutter...
View ArticleTHE MURDER OF CAROL BETH HILBURN
Carol Beth Hilburn Carol Beth Hilburn (22) was last seen at Lloyd Hickey’s Forty Grand Club at 1819 Del Paso Boulevard in Sacramento (where she had previously worked) at approximately 5:00 am on...
View ArticleTHE ZODIAC "WELLS FARGO" BANK ROBBERY NOTE - DECEMBER 3RD 1968
Under an FBI file marked "Zodiac Extortion", there was a "request to compare writing on demand note submitted previously in the case (redacted) Wells Fargo Bank, Sutter Street Office, San Francisco,...
View ArticleTHE SANTA CLAUS CARD [PART 4]
On March 2nd 1981, a business reply envelope postmarked Cleveland, OH, bearing the press printed address "The Danbury Mint, Richards Avenue, P.O. Box 5260, Norwalk, Conn" was mailed with the message:...
View ArticleTHE MURDER OF BETTY CLOER
Here is an excerpt from the United States District Court for the eastern district of California, with respect to the June 19th 1971 murder of Betty Cloer (21) by the petitioner, Phillip Arthur...
View ArticleTHE DISAPPEARANCE OF DENISE ANDERSON
Denise Kathleen Anderson Denise Kathleen Anderson (22) disappeared on April 13th 1971, having been last seen by one of her roommates at 5:30 am at their residence located on 925 16th Street in...
View ArticleSOLVE CRIMES WITH RICK & GAVIN
Solve Crimes with Rick & Gavin is a new Youtube channel, website, True Crime podcast series and forum where you can get involved and help to find a resolution to the many unsolved murders and...
View ArticleTHE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE RED PHANTOM
The Red Phantom letter, postmarked San Rafael on July 8th 1974, was authored by the same individual who created the Symbionese Liberation Army letter on February 3rd 1974. Irrespective of who mailed...
View ArticleGILBERT AND SULLIVAN CLUE TO ZODIAC
Click image to enlarge On October 12th 1970, Paul Avery of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article concerning the Zodiac Killer's latest two communications, notably the July 26th 1970 "Mikado"...
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