The Zodiac Killer is one of the most infamous unsolved serial killer cases in history. In this episode of Dead Ends, we break down the confirmed murders, the 408 cipher, the letters sent to the press, and the main suspects including Arthur Leigh Allen and Richard Hoffman.

From Lake Herman Road and Blue Rock Springs to Lake Berryessa and Presidio Heights, this is a full deep dive into the Zodiac case, the timeline, the evidence, and the theories that still surround it today.

0:00 Introduction

10:27 Case Overview: The Zodiac Killer

15:43 First Zodiac Murder: Lake Herman Road (David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen)

21:44 Second Zodiac Murder: Blue Rock Springs (Darlene Ferrin and Michael Mageau)

30:30 The 408 Cipher

40:28 Third Zodiac Murder: Lake Berryessa (Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard)

50:50 Fourth Zodiac Murder: Presidio Heights (Paul Stine)

1:06:08 Suspects, Theories & Investigation

1:08:09 Richard Hoffman

1:12:06 Arthur Leigh Allen

The Zodiac Killer terrorised Northern California in the late 1960s, leaving behind murdered couples, a dead cab driver, cryptic letters, and ciphers that still fascinate investigators today. In this episode, we examine the canonical attacks, the surviving victims, the cipher sent to the press, and the suspects most often linked to the case.

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In 1947, one month after the Murder of the Black Dahlia, Jeanne French was murdered in what would come to be known as the Red Lipstick Murder.

Were these murders linked?

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