Case 200

The Zodiac

(Part 2)

[Part 2 of 4]

On December 20 1968, teenagers David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen were gunned down in the middle of the night on a deserted road in Benicia, California. Six months later, another young couple, Darlene Ferrin and Michael Mageau, were shot in a parking lot in nearby Vallejo.

When an anonymous caller informed the police that he’d committed both attacks, the hunt was on. Investigators found themselves in hot pursuit of an elusive murderer who seemed to enjoy taunting them through letters and cryptic ciphers; a serial killer who signed off his communications with a crosshair symbol and called himself ‘Zodiac’.

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Research – Jess Forsayeth and Milly Raso

Writing – Elsha McGill, Erin Munro, Milly Raso and Jess Forsayeth

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

MUSIC:

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com

Audio production – Mike Migas

Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn

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Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska

RESOURCES

BOOKS:

This Is The Zodiac Speaking – Michael Kelleher

Hunted: The Zodiac Murders – Mark Hewitt

Zodiac Unmasked – Robert Graysmith

ARCHIVED NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

Cab driver found slain in Oceanside – Redlands Daily

Cab driver found slain – Progress-Bulletin

New threat to murder busman told – Independent

Oceanside bus and taxi drivers warned of killer – Times-Advocate

Clues sparse in mystery slaying of taxicab driver – The San Bernardino County Sun

Was lean-to meant as slain pair’s pyre? – Daily News

S.F search for death suspect – The San Francisco Examiner

Lompoc slayings – The Los Angeles Times

Body of Lompoc man is found – Santa Maria Times

Quarry worker knifed in back; robbery seen as motive for slaying – The Lompoc Record

Open letter to accused ‘Sandy’ – The Lompoc Record

Hunt still on for ‘Sandy’ – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Suspect ‘Sandy’ possible visitor in Ventura County – Ventura County Star

Gunman kills, robs couple on S.D beach – News-Pilot

‘Thrill-kill’ figured in newlyweds’ death – Independent

Search intensified for eccentric beachcomber – The Lompoc Record

Santa Ana patrolman in hobo camp arrest of ‘man on the beach’ – The Lompoc Record

Clues in honeymooners slaying hits dead end – The Sacramento Bee

Teenagers slayer still at large – Sunday Times-Herald

Vallejo Teenagers slain on dark road – Daily Independent Journal

Friends quizzed in slaying of teen pair near Vallejo – The San Francisco Examiner

Clues are lacking in Vallejo slayings – The Sacramento Bee

Teens seek reward to nab killer – The Sacramento Bee

Teenagers slayer still at large – Sunday Times-Herald

Vallejo police seek attacker of pair – The Sacramento Bee

Coded letter says killing…is fun, tells of three victims – Los Angeles Times

Code Clue by Vallejo ‘Killer’ Sent Examiner – The San Francisco Examiner

Coded Clue in Murders – The San Francisco Chronicle

Cipher Killer’s’ New Letter – The San Francisco Examiner

Coed stabbing victim dies – The Press Democrat

Couple attacked by hooded man – The Napa Valley Register

‘About Unbelievable’ Says Ranger White – The Napa Valley Register

Knife killer could strike again, declares Napa County Officer – The Napa Valley Register

Berryessa Killer Termed a Deviate – The Times

Officials sifting clues in the hunt for murderer – The Napa Valley Register

Services Held For Victim – The Napa Valley Register

Officers Check Leads in Berryessa Killing – The Sacramento Bee

Hartnell: ‘I refused to die’ – The Napa Valley Register

Harnell Leaves Hospital for Return to Classes – The Napa Valley Register

Zodiac Killer — Chilling Portrait of Madness – The Los Angeles Times

SF Slayer may be North Bay Killer – The Napa Valley Register

Zodiac Kills 5th Victim, Again Taunts Police – The Los Angeles Times

Police ask for help in killer search – Oakland Tribune

‘Zodiac’ Jangles Nerves of Napa County People – The Napa Valley Register

9mm Pistol is a Gun for Killing – The San Francisco Examiner

Victim’s brother: A challenge to the Zodiac – The San Francisco Examiner

TV “Zodiac” Reneges on Surrender – The San Francisco Examiner

Zodiac note thrown from passing auto – Ukiah Daily Journal

Police Certain Zodiac Called – The San Francisco Examiner

Police Swamped By Phone Calls – The San Francisco Examiner

Slasher Slain to Save Girl – Oakland Tribune

New Zodiac Call, Threats – Santa Maria Times

Belli Responds to Plea From Zodiac – The Press-Tribune

Rode with Zodiac, Woman Claims – The San Francisco Examiner

Zodiac case Tahoe Link Suspected – The Sacramento Bee

Here’s the Zodiac – The San Francisco

Zodiac Killer Boast of 10 Murders; Letter May Have Given Police Clue – The San Bernardino County Sun

Park Police Bombed, Berkeley Blast Link Suspected – The San Francisco Examiner

Zodiac Claims 12th Victim – The Press Democrat

Gunman in Dawn Getaway – The San Francisco Examiner

Zodiac blamed in SF Shooting – Valley Times

Tahoe Girl May Be Victim of Zodiac – Oakland Tribune

Hunt for Nurse at Dead End – The San Francisco Examiner

Zodiac Area Found – The Times Standard

New Zodiac Boast: Claims 13 Victims in Two Notes, Manhunt for Elusive S.F. Killer Enters Second Year – The Los Angeles Times

Evidence Links Zodiac Killer to ‘66 Death of Riverside Coed – The Los Angeles Times

Police are Dubious of Zodiac Letter – The Times

RCC Coed, 18, Slain on Campus: Disabled Car Found Near Victim’s Body – The Press-Enterprise

Letter Writer Admits Killing Riverside Coed – The San Bernardino County Sun

No Clues in Coed Murder – Redlands Daily Facts

Who, Where is ‘Zodiac’? Officers Seek Local Murders Link – The Sacramento Bee

Breaks Silence: 17-Plus Victims Claimed in Letter by Zodiac Killer – The Los Angeles Times

Zodiac Killer Surfaces Again With Letter; Hints Toll Is 37 – The Los Angeles Times

Zodiac Now Using Different Pen Name – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Zodiac Killer Surfaces Again – The Hanford Sentinel

The search for a brutal killer continues – The Berkeley Gazette

In S.F., Sanity is a Relative Thing – The San Francisco Examiner

Crime Rampage Turns S.F. Into City of Fear – Independent

Maupin talks about Toschi fan mail – The San Francisco Examiner

Top Cops Mum; Was the Last Letter a Hoax? – The San Francisco Examiner

LHS Graduation Hit by Tragedy – The Lompoc Record

17 Year Old Queried Concerning Gun Theft – The Lompoc Record

Sniper Said at Scene of Murders – The Lompoc Record

Zodiac killer may have murdered Lompoc teenagers – The Lompoc Record

A Magnificent Obsession with the Zodiac Killer – The San Francisco Examiner

Sex Suspect to get Examination – The Press Democrat

Police check Kaczynski for Zodiac Killer Links – The Californian

Amateur Sleuths Gather to Reflect on Years of Fright – The Napa Valley Register

SFPD Closes Book on Zodiac – The Fresno Bee

Man Hunted by Ghost of Zodiac Case – The San Francisco Examiner

Slain Newlyweds Seen Thrill Killer Victims – Ventura County Star-Free Press

Old Homicide Case Goes to Riverside DA – The San Bernardino County Sun

Local Officials Checking if Zodiac Involved in Santa Barbara Stabbings – The Napa Valley Register

Shocking Theory in Zodiac Case – San Francisco Chronicle

On the Trail of the Zodiac – San Francisco Chronicle

Gunman kills himself after firing on 3 – The Los Angeles Times

Sniper dies from own pistol shot – Independent

ARTICLES:

True Crime Files: Did the Zodiac murder OB newlyweds in 1964? – CBS 8

Did the Zodiac killer murder an Alabama couple in 1964? – Alabama News

The Zodiac Case – Benicia Herald

The Zodiac Killer’s First Known Victims Died 50 Years Ago – SF Weekly

Dave Toschi, 86, Detective who pursued the Zodiac Killer, dies – New York Times

Vallejo police have sent Zodiac Killer DNA to a lab. Results could come in weeks – The Sacramento Bee

Why The Internet Thinks This Sports Car Mogul Might Have Been The Zodiac Killer – jalopnik.com

Zodiac Killer case: DNA may offer hope of solving the mystery – The San Francisco Chronicle

ZodiacKiller.com – special thanks to Tom Voigt for his assistance in answering queries

ZodiacKillerFacts.com

MK Zodiac

Dave Toschi Wikipedia

California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero

Zodiac (true crime book) Wikipedia

Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

tapatalk.com – Ross Sullivan

Duffy Jennings – This is the Zodiac Speaking

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(Part 2)

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