[Music] this Northern California killer
this Northern California killer
this Northern California killer definitely had a method to his madness
definitely had a method to his madness
definitely had a method to his madness welcome to watchmojo.com hours in
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today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the five most notable and
down the five most notable and
down the five most notable and fascinating pieces of information
fascinating pieces of information
fascinating pieces of information surrounding this disturbing serial
surrounding this disturbing serial
surrounding this disturbing serial killer who terrorized California
killer who terrorized California
killer who terrorized California throughout the late 60s and early 70s he
throughout the late 60s and early 70s he
throughout the late 60s and early 70s he threatens to go on a killing rampage
threatens to go on a killing rampage
threatens to go on a killing rampage if the cryptogram is not published on
if the cryptogram is not published on
if the cryptogram is not published on the Chronicles front page number five
the Chronicles front page number five
the Chronicles front page number five the zodiac murders followed a familiar
the zodiac murders followed a familiar
the zodiac murders followed a familiar pattern and you really creeped us out
pattern and you really creeped us out
pattern and you really creeped us out the term modus operandi can be loosely
the term modus operandi can be loosely
the term modus operandi can be loosely defined as characteristic or established
defined as characteristic or established
defined as characteristic or established way of performing a task this was
way of performing a task this was
way of performing a task this was definitely the case when it came to the
definitely the case when it came to the
definitely the case when it came to the Zodiac killer who tended to target
Zodiac killer who tended to target
Zodiac killer who tended to target couples who were parked in cars or
couples who were parked in cars or
couples who were parked in cars or located in otherwise secluded areas
located in otherwise secluded areas
located in otherwise secluded areas zodiac was meticulous and prepared when
zodiac was meticulous and prepared when
zodiac was meticulous and prepared when it came to stalking his victims and
it came to stalking his victims and
it came to stalking his victims and catching them by surprise
catching them by surprise
catching them by surprise often creeping up on them with a knife
often creeping up on them with a knife
often creeping up on them with a knife or firing gunshots at point-blank range
or firing gunshots at point-blank range
or firing gunshots at point-blank range the Zodiac also wore a black executioner
the Zodiac also wore a black executioner
the Zodiac also wore a black executioner style hood for his Lake Berryessa attack
style hood for his Lake Berryessa attack
style hood for his Lake Berryessa attack of Brian Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard as
of Brian Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard as
of Brian Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard as well as a white bib displaying a three
well as a white bib displaying a three
well as a white bib displaying a three inch by three inch cross circle insignia
inch by three inch cross circle insignia
inch by three inch cross circle insignia as a sort of perverse coat of arms
as a sort of perverse coat of arms
as a sort of perverse coat of arms zodiac was also well prepared when it
zodiac was also well prepared when it
zodiac was also well prepared when it came to hiding his fingerprints
came to hiding his fingerprints
came to hiding his fingerprints reportedly covering his hands and model
reportedly covering his hands and model
reportedly covering his hands and model airplane cement in order to make them
airplane cement in order to make them
airplane cement in order to make them muddled and difficult for authorities to
muddled and difficult for authorities to
muddled and difficult for authorities to lift number four people have come
lift number four people have come
lift number four people have come forward to claim relatives as the zodiac
forward to claim relatives as the zodiac
forward to claim relatives as the zodiac it’s not entirely uncommon for true
it’s not entirely uncommon for true
it’s not entirely uncommon for true crime authors to offer up theories as to
crime authors to offer up theories as to
crime authors to offer up theories as to who might have committed a series of
who might have committed a series of
who might have committed a series of unsolved murders but it’s another thing
unsolved murders but it’s another thing
unsolved murders but it’s another thing altogether for someone to come forward
altogether for someone to come forward
altogether for someone to come forward and claim one of their relatives was one
and claim one of their relatives was one
and claim one of their relatives was one of the most infamous serial killers in
of the most infamous serial killers in
of the most infamous serial killers in American history this was exactly what
American history this was exactly what
American history this was exactly what happened in 2007 when Denis Kauffman put
happened in 2007 when Denis Kauffman put
happened in 2007 when Denis Kauffman put forth his step father Jack Tarrant as a
forth his step father Jack Tarrant as a
forth his step father Jack Tarrant as a Zodiac suspect due to his discovery of a
Zodiac suspect due to his discovery of a
Zodiac suspect due to his discovery of a similar-looking executioner’s hood as
similar-looking executioner’s hood as
similar-looking executioner’s hood as well as a bloody knife and handwriting
well as a bloody knife and handwriting
well as a bloody knife and handwriting samples Kaufman claimed would match up
samples Kaufman claimed would match up
samples Kaufman claimed would match up with that of the zodiac you have 42
with that of the zodiac you have 42
with that of the zodiac you have 42 identical marks between Jack Torrance
identical marks between Jack Torrance
identical marks between Jack Torrance and the zodiac letters yes seven years
and the zodiac letters yes seven years
and the zodiac letters yes seven years later at Gary Stewart wrote a book
later at Gary Stewart wrote a book
later at Gary Stewart wrote a book claiming that he was the biological son
claiming that he was the biological son
claiming that he was the biological son of the
of the
of the having been abandoned by his biological
having been abandoned by his biological
having been abandoned by his biological parents in the early 60s and while
parents in the early 60s and while
parents in the early 60s and while neither of these claims have resulted in
neither of these claims have resulted in
neither of these claims have resulted in any definitive answers an even stranger
any definitive answers an even stranger
any definitive answers an even stranger turn of events took place during the
turn of events took place during the
turn of events took place during the 2016 American presidential election to
2016 American presidential election to
2016 American presidential election to die of love is to live by it a series of
die of love is to live by it a series of
die of love is to live by it a series of comedic tweets actually placed one time
comedic tweets actually placed one time
comedic tweets actually placed one time candidate Ted Cruz as a potential zodiac
candidate Ted Cruz as a potential zodiac
candidate Ted Cruz as a potential zodiac suspect even though Cruz was born in
suspect even though Cruz was born in
suspect even though Cruz was born in 1970 making it physically impossible for
1970 making it physically impossible for
1970 making it physically impossible for him to be the killer come on that’s
him to be the killer come on that’s
him to be the killer come on that’s absurd you know some people actually
absurd you know some people actually
absurd you know some people actually liked the Zodiac killer number three the
liked the Zodiac killer number three the
liked the Zodiac killer number three the Zodiac often communicated encode via
Zodiac often communicated encode via
Zodiac often communicated encode via ciphers the Zodiac killer has five
ciphers the Zodiac killer has five
ciphers the Zodiac killer has five victims attributed directly to him but
victims attributed directly to him but
victims attributed directly to him but this didn’t stop him from sending
this didn’t stop him from sending
this didn’t stop him from sending letters directly to the press and police
letters directly to the press and police
letters directly to the press and police often claiming responsibility for
often claiming responsibility for
often claiming responsibility for multiple murders prove I kill them I
multiple murders prove I kill them I
multiple murders prove I kill them I shall stay some facts which only I in
shall stay some facts which only I in
shall stay some facts which only I in the police know to complicate things
the police know to complicate things
the police know to complicate things further the Zodiac often sent these
further the Zodiac often sent these
further the Zodiac often sent these missives encode via ciphers a form of
missives encode via ciphers a form of
missives encode via ciphers a form of communication that is deliberately
communication that is deliberately
communication that is deliberately disguised in order to convey a hidden
disguised in order to convey a hidden
disguised in order to convey a hidden meaning three separate letters were sent
meaning three separate letters were sent
meaning three separate letters were sent in 1969 to three major newspapers in the
in 1969 to three major newspapers in the
in 1969 to three major newspapers in the San Francisco area each containing one
San Francisco area each containing one
San Francisco area each containing one third of a cryptogram which zodiac
third of a cryptogram which zodiac
third of a cryptogram which zodiac claimed hid the key to his identity the
claimed hid the key to his identity the
claimed hid the key to his identity the press and police had to use outside
press and police had to use outside
press and police had to use outside sources in order to decode the hidden
sources in order to decode the hidden
sources in order to decode the hidden meanings behind these letters which
meanings behind these letters which
meanings behind these letters which often shed light on the killer’s loose
often shed light on the killer’s loose
often shed light on the killer’s loose grip on reality as well as his affinity
grip on reality as well as his affinity
grip on reality as well as his affinity for cinema such as the most dangerous
for cinema such as the most dangerous
for cinema such as the most dangerous game here on my island I hunt the most
game here on my island I hunt the most
game here on my island I hunt the most dangerous game zodiac also demanded that
dangerous game zodiac also demanded that
dangerous game zodiac also demanded that his letters be printed on the front page
his letters be printed on the front page
his letters be printed on the front page otherwise he would commit more murders
otherwise he would commit more murders
otherwise he would commit more murders less than a week later another letter
less than a week later another letter
less than a week later another letter was sent to the San Francisco Examiner
was sent to the San Francisco Examiner
was sent to the San Francisco Examiner opening with the chilling line which has
opening with the chilling line which has
opening with the chilling line which has now become the killer’s calling card
now become the killer’s calling card
now become the killer’s calling card this is the zodiac speaking
this is the zodiac speaking
this is the zodiac speaking number two the Zodiac taunted
number two the Zodiac taunted
number two the Zodiac taunted authorities after his crimes the Zodiac
authorities after his crimes the Zodiac
authorities after his crimes the Zodiac killer was bold and brash in his
killer was bold and brash in his
killer was bold and brash in his communication with both the authorities
communication with both the authorities
communication with both the authorities and the press this wasn’t just limited
and the press this wasn’t just limited
and the press this wasn’t just limited to snail mail missives however as an
to snail mail missives however as an
to snail mail missives however as an anonymous call was placed via a phone
anonymous call was placed via a phone
anonymous call was placed via a phone booth to the Vallejo Police Headquarters
booth to the Vallejo Police Headquarters
booth to the Vallejo Police Headquarters claiming responsibility for the gunshots
claiming responsibility for the gunshots
claiming responsibility for the gunshots which left Darlene Ferrin dead and
which left Darlene Ferrin dead and
which left Darlene Ferrin dead and Michael Mageau severely injured after
Michael Mageau severely injured after
Michael Mageau severely injured after encountering the zodiac while parking
encountering the zodiac while parking
encountering the zodiac while parking Rock Springs California mojo would
Rock Springs California mojo would
Rock Springs California mojo would survive his attack however and gave the
survive his attack however and gave the
survive his attack however and gave the descriptions of a young white male
descriptions of a young white male
descriptions of a young white male between 26 and 30 years old a stocky
between 26 and 30 years old a stocky
between 26 and 30 years old a stocky build and light curly brown hair adding
build and light curly brown hair adding
build and light curly brown hair adding unexplained insult to injury to officer
unexplained insult to injury to officer
unexplained insult to injury to officer saw a white man similar to this
saw a white man similar to this
saw a white man similar to this description while making their way to
description while making their way to
description while making their way to the crime scene of zodiacs next victim
the crime scene of zodiacs next victim
the crime scene of zodiacs next victim car driver Paul Stine the officers
car driver Paul Stine the officers
car driver Paul Stine the officers observed but didn’t detain this man as a
observed but didn’t detain this man as a
observed but didn’t detain this man as a police dispatcher had mistakenly
police dispatcher had mistakenly
police dispatcher had mistakenly described the Stine suspect as a black
described the Stine suspect as a black
described the Stine suspect as a black male wait I thought someone said it was
male wait I thought someone said it was
male wait I thought someone said it was black that’s the description that
black that’s the description that
black that’s the description that without the radio car’s zodiac even
without the radio car’s zodiac even
without the radio car’s zodiac even commented on this baffling mistake
commented on this baffling mistake
commented on this baffling mistake during one of his letters to the San
during one of his letters to the San
during one of his letters to the San Francisco Chronicle claiming that two
Francisco Chronicle claiming that two
Francisco Chronicle claiming that two officers had spoken to him a mere three
officers had spoken to him a mere three
officers had spoken to him a mere three minutes after shooting Stine number one
minutes after shooting Stine number one
minutes after shooting Stine number one the Zodiac killer was never caught I
the Zodiac killer was never caught I
the Zodiac killer was never caught I need to stand there I need to look him
need to stand there I need to look him
need to stand there I need to look him in the eye and I need to know that it’s
in the eye and I need to know that it’s
in the eye and I need to know that it’s him copycat crimes fan letters and
him copycat crimes fan letters and
him copycat crimes fan letters and hoaxes accumulated in the years
hoaxes accumulated in the years
hoaxes accumulated in the years following the deaths of zodiacs five
following the deaths of zodiacs five
following the deaths of zodiacs five confirmed victims while to this day
confirmed victims while to this day
confirmed victims while to this day phone calls and tips continue to be sent
phone calls and tips continue to be sent
phone calls and tips continue to be sent by those who think that they may have
by those who think that they may have
by those who think that they may have the answer zodiac didn’t do it but took
the answer zodiac didn’t do it but took
the answer zodiac didn’t do it but took credit for it anyway because he’s in it
credit for it anyway because he’s in it
credit for it anyway because he’s in it for the press one brief break in the
for the press one brief break in the
for the press one brief break in the case did occur when authorities managed
case did occur when authorities managed
case did occur when authorities managed to extract some saliva from a stamp but
to extract some saliva from a stamp but
to extract some saliva from a stamp but this piece of evidence while eliminating
this piece of evidence while eliminating
this piece of evidence while eliminating some suspects wasn’t enough to bring the
some suspects wasn’t enough to bring the
some suspects wasn’t enough to bring the Zodiac killer to justice this didn’t
Zodiac killer to justice this didn’t
Zodiac killer to justice this didn’t stop the madman’s flow of communication
stop the madman’s flow of communication
stop the madman’s flow of communication either a Zodiac sent both letters and
either a Zodiac sent both letters and
either a Zodiac sent both letters and greeting cards to investigators and
greeting cards to investigators and
greeting cards to investigators and members of the press throughout 1970 I
members of the press throughout 1970 I
members of the press throughout 1970 I feel it in my bones you ache to know my
feel it in my bones you ache to know my
feel it in my bones you ache to know my name and so I’ll clue you in but then
name and so I’ll clue you in but then
name and so I’ll clue you in but then why spoil the game the final official
why spoil the game the final official
why spoil the game the final official communication with the zodiac was
communication with the zodiac was
communication with the zodiac was received by The Chronicle in 1974
received by The Chronicle in 1974
received by The Chronicle in 1974 wherein he expressed his approval of the
wherein he expressed his approval of the
wherein he expressed his approval of the Exorcist as quote the best satirical
Exorcist as quote the best satirical
Exorcist as quote the best satirical comedy I have ever seen before closing
comedy I have ever seen before closing
comedy I have ever seen before closing his letter with a final running tally
his letter with a final running tally
his letter with a final running tally which simply said me 37 SFPD 0 so do you
which simply said me 37 SFPD 0 so do you
which simply said me 37 SFPD 0 so do you think you can identify the Zodiac killer
think you can identify the Zodiac killer
think you can identify the Zodiac killer about cracking his unsolved cryptic
about cracking his unsolved cryptic
about cracking his unsolved cryptic cypher messages I wonder that absolutely
cypher messages I wonder that absolutely
cypher messages I wonder that absolutely positively does not match
positively does not match
positively does not match is the letter K for more creepy killer
is the letter K for more creepy killer
is the letter K for more creepy killer top tens and secret code top fives be
top tens and secret code top fives be
top tens and secret code top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com you
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com you
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com you know people forget one thing there’s pee
know people forget one thing there’s pee
know people forget one thing there’s pee innocent people that died and there’s
innocent people that died and there’s
innocent people that died and there’s families there they don’t have
families there they don’t have
families there they don’t have resolution so it’s not just a mystery
resolution so it’s not just a mystery
resolution so it’s not just a mystery them it’s real life
them it’s real life
them it’s real life [Music]
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