Top Zodiac killer suspect Arthur Leigh Allen was the subject of three search warrants. During one of those searches, police confiscated Allen’s infamous Zodiac wristwatch. That watch is now missing and officially listed as stolen. After Allen died in 1992, police offered all of the confiscated items — including the watch and numerous weapons — […]
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CONFESSIONS & CONFUSION: The Murders of Cheri Bates and Cecelia Shepard
Cheri Bates was an 18-year-old college freshman in her hometown of Riverside, Cal. On Halloween morning in 1966, Cheri’s body was discovered on the grounds of her own campus; her car had been sabotaged and her throat had been cut. Cheri’s killer somehow vanished, and the police were baffled. Case # 352-481 quickly went cold. […]
Tom Voigt on the Current State of the Zodiac Killer case: “The Bad News & The Good News”
On this 56th anniversary of the Zodiac killer’s first mailings (in the Bay Area, at least), I thought I would provide a case update. Bad news first: There is no meaningful investigation — DNA or otherwise — happening within the relevant police jurisdictions. While things can quickly change, nobody is in danger of waking up […]
ZODIAC KILLER FRAUD MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD FINALLY HITS THE SMALL TIME
“The Zodiac Killer: The Story of America’s Most Elusive Murderer” Three decades in the making, Michael Butterfield’s “new” Zodiac book is guaranteed to pack as many boring case-related basics as 256 pages can hold By Tom VoigtOwner of Zodiackiller.comContact me NOTE: I’ve allowed this issue to be one-sided for far too long. Initially, my approach […]
THE CASE OF THE ZODIAC KILLER: Arthur Leigh Allen misinformation
The most recent piece of Arthur Leigh Allen misinformation is the nonsensical claim that Allen originally faced police scrutiny because the Zodiac killer had been proven to drive a Volkswagen Beetle. The claim — posted at Reddit — is nonsense. As the silly story goes, following the Zodiac killer’s September 1969 attack in its jurisdiction, […]
Zodiac Killer Archives: 2011
Dec. 20, 2011) On this 43rd anniversary of the Zodiac’s attack on Lake Herman Road near Vallejo, Calif., I’ve added a comprehensive collection of vintage newspaper articles detailing the double murder. Click here to read and discuss. Sept. 1, 2011) As we enter the anniversary month of the Zodiac’s 1969 attack at Lake Berryessa, I […]
Zodiac Killer Archives: 2010
Dec. 1, 2010) Retired Zodiac detective Ken Narlow has passed away after a strong battle against cancer. Narlow, who was a great friend to this website, worked for the Napa County Sheriff’s Dept. for several decades and was the original detective assigned to investigate the Zodiac’s attack at Lake Berryessa. He died in Napa on […]
Zodiac Killer Archives: 2009
Dec. 20, 2009) 40 years ago today, the Zodiac killer mailed a letter to famed attorney Melvin Belli. For the bizarre events that preceded the mailing, including exclusive photos, click here. Nov. 9, 2009) Today I received this e-mail from the FBI’s cryptography expert, Dan Olson, concerning the Zodiac’s unsolved 340 cipher: ————————————————–“We havent seen […]
Zodiac Killer Archives: 2008
Oct. 18, 2008) Welcome, viewers of TruTV’s Haunting Evidence: Zodiac Killer! If you watched the show and are curious about the man behined “the voice,” or if you just want to read about the most compelling Zodiac suspect to ever come along, click here. > For in-depth discussion of all things Zodiac, including exclusive information […]
Zodiac Killer Archives: 2007
Dec. 12, 2007) My library of Zodiac-related video has grown quite large over the years, and some is extremely rare. One such rarity is a campy (but very good) production from around 1979 called Zodiac: Sign Of Death. At just under 10 minutes in length, Zodiac: Sign Of Death is packed with excellent footage and […]