ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE MARINA
Cecelia Shepard A female student at Pacific Union College reported seeing Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard traveling south shortly after 5:15pm as she and a male companion were parked on Knoxville...
View ArticleNO FRONT PASSENGER IN THE TAXICAB
The Zodiac Killer rode in the front of Paul Stine's cab is once again doing the rounds, despite the evidence pointing completely the opposite way. This claim was instigated by individuals who believed...
View ArticleGETTING UNDER THE SKIN OF ZODIAC
Edward Theodore Gein Having long claimed the murders of Kathie Snoozy (15) and Debra Furlong (14), brutally stabbed in San Jose on August 3rd 1969, the Zodiac Killer had clearly been exposed as a fraud...
View Article"THINGS TO COME" FROM A DEAD MAN'S FINGER
On March 13th 1971 the Zodiac Killer insinuated his involvement down south when declaring in his Los Angeles letter "I do have to give them credit for stumbling across my riverside activity, but they...
View ArticleTHE TIMING OF THE BERRYESSA PHONE CALL
If the Zodiac Killer had correctly signed the car door at Lake Berryessa at approximately 6:30pm (only a few minutes after the attack) and traveled immediately south to the payphone at 1231 Main...
View ArticleA RIGHT-HANDED ZODIAC KILLER AT LHR
REPORT OF AUTOPSY, OFFICE OF THE CORONER OF SOLANO COUNTY, MORGAN L. HANNIGAN, CORONER.Name: David Arthur FaradayPost mortem at: Colonial Chapels Date: 12/21/68 Time: 1:30pmPlace of death: DOA Vallejo...
View ArticleTHE 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 ArticleTHE 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 ArticleTWO 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 ArticleA 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 ArticleAN 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 ArticleAN 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 ArticleTHE 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 ArticleHER 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 ArticleA 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 ArticleTHE 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 ArticleUGLY SMEARS BY THE DAILY MAIL.
My long time friend, Tom Voigt, has created an excellent website and forum that has captivated Zodiac sleuths for nearly twenty-seven years, with meticulous attention to detail not rivaled by more...
View ArticleTHE 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 ArticleMAKING 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 Article"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...
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