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8/4/2013

 
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This news story is based on articles posted by Zodiac investigator Michael Morford in 2009, regarding several attacks in the Los Angeles area, as well as the murder of Cheri Jo Bates outside the Riverside City College library on October 30th 1966 and the Kathleen Johns abduction along Highway 132, near Modesto, approximately three and one half years later. It is these  seemingly motiveless attacks on lone women, sandwiched in between the Bates and Johns timeline, that I would like to concentrate on. Both the Cheri Jo Bates murder and the Kathleen Johns abduction have been linked to the Zodiac Killer, but are far from certain Zodiac crimes, nevertheless, an interesting chapter of events occurred in the area of Los Angeles with certain similarities, throwing open the possibility that the Zodiac Killer may have had a strong connection to this area or possibly commuted through it. Several attacks took place in Los Angeles County in Southern California in 1967, all bearing the hallmarks of the Kathleen Johns incident.
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The first of three occurred in West Valley on Nordhoff Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, in which a woman became aware of a male driver of a white sports car, who was signaling that the wheel on her car was loose, identical in fashion to Kathleen Johns in Modesto on March 22nd 1970. After successfully navigating the woman and her female companion over to the side of the road, the man checked over her car. He then drove the second female occupant in his vehicle to a gas station on the premise of seeking a tow truck, telling her to wait for an attendant, before returning to the original scene. On his return to the 'stricken' vehicle, he offered to test drive the car, but instead took the woman into a dead end street, threatening to kill her if she screamed. She was then ordered from the vehicle into a nearby field, before he returned to back to Nordhoff Street to return to his own vehicle and make good his escape. 
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The second attack occurred along 7200 Ponce Avenue, near Canoga Park. Again, the assailant sounded his horn, beckoning the lone female to pull over due to a supposed loose wheel. When she complied, the man approached her and threatened to kill her, hitting her in the stomach. However, this victim was fortunately able to escape his clutches and make haste to a nearby house and raise the alarm.
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The third case, only three days later, was a slight deviation to the previous attacks, with the woman being assaulted in her own driveway after being trailed on the Ventura Freeway, near Winetka Avenue. The 52-year-old woman was grabbed through the open window of her vehicle, but the assailant fled the scene after she screamed.

A fourth attack took place in Long Beach, when another lone female was ushered to a standstill on a deserted stretch of road by a man pointing and gesturing towards the woman's left rear tire. She eventually pulled over, stooping down to check the rear of her vehicle, but when she arose she was faced with a man clutching a tire iron. Unfortunately though, this man was not there to offer assistance. She was later found beaten and robbed in a field. The modus operandi is again very similar to the Kathleen Johns case, although the robbery aspect is out of character from what what we know of the Zodiac crimes, as his attacks and murders appeared devoid of motive.

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In December 1967, the police considered the possibility of a fifth attack on Anita Shieling (37), when she pulled into a closed gas station situated on White Oak Avenue and Lassen Street, Sepulveda, Los Angeles, California, after being told by a man driving a sedan that her wheel was falling off her car. The man then approached Mrs Shieling on the precursor of test driving her car, but instead punched her in the face, before grabbing her purse and driving away westbound on Lassen Street. Again though, it appears robbery was the primary motive in this crime.
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Four of these attacks exhibited the ruse of faulty wheel, similar to the Modesto abduction, but unfortunately they provide little in the way of moving the case forward, other than if these were early Zodiac crimes, an indication of his movements and possible residency. Other crimes have been closely linked to the Zodiac Killer caseload down the years, but where his crimes began and ended has never quite been resolved with any certainty.
  
Another two possible Zodiac victims are Robin Graham (18), who disappeared in the early hours of November 15th 1970 on the Hollywood Freeway after encountering car problems, and noticed in the company of an unidentified dark haired male driving a pale Chevrolet Corvette. Also, Jeanette Kamahele (20) on April 25th 1972, who was last spotted along Highway 101, Santa Rosa, being aided by a white male driving a light brown Chevrolet pick-up truck. 

If we are to believe the Kathleen Johns abduction as a Zodiac crime, then these other attacks have a credible bearing on the case. If not, the further we search into this topic, the further we distance ourselves from the real killer.
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Thanks to Michael Morford and his Zodiac Killer forum. 

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Sully link
12/7/2013 06:00:21 pm

Kathleen Johns pleaded with Z for 2 hrs so.. when she said KANE was her (+babys) attempted murderer, why wasnt KANE grilled LONG & HARD by LE after? Zodiac burned her car in lieu of HIS FAILED MURDER attempt! Dana Lulls murder was another LE botched connection Kane became a 'RETIRED SERIAL KILLER' as a result!!!

Robin Smith
1/6/2015 01:38:16 am

Sully...several reasons that Kane has N0t been properly addressed by LE as a Z suspect have been developed...FBI protection all the way to and involving crooked police departments.

I for one agree that Larry Kane was a pervert, a criminal and murderer and should be brought to justice, posthumously is fine.

WelshChappie@AOL.com
Alex Lewis has a site www.LawrenceKane-ZodiacKiller.com where many have commented on this conundrum.

Check it out
Robin

Robin Smith
1/18/2015 01:49:59 am

MOTHER KANE must have something to do with all this, however, and more to the point is, the fact that there is N0 information about her available anywhere! Kane reportedly lived with MOM in a studio apt in Lake Tahoe...A STUDIO?? oh my:(...

Tell me she did N0t kN0w what was going on with her 'boy'! and I N0w begin to suspect MOM had more to do with his activities than has been previously alluded to. Which is totally suspicious to me by it's absence.

The proof of a conspiracy is the total lack of evidence.

WHERE's MOM??

LK was reportedly married in 1958 for 2 months...N0 info available about this marriage...the three of them must have been comfy in a STUDIO apt??

There are people still alive that kN0w exactly who/what went on and they're still covering up...hiding behind their children and grandchildren...oh do N0t upset them...tell that to the families of the multiple victims.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE N0W?

Galaxie500
3/11/2015 09:10:54 am

Robin -

I have some information about Kaye's marriage on my photobucket page. I don't know when (or where, for that matter) the marriage occurred, but at the time of his divorce (March 1960 IIRC), he was residing in New Orleans. His wife's name was Marie Newall (spelled variously as Newhall, Newell, Nowall, etc.)

T.M.
3/11/2015 09:18:30 am

per some information that was given to Sandy Betts by Harvey Hines, the marriage took place in Valdosta, Georgia. I haven't been able to independently verify this, but then, I don't see any reason to doubt it.

Robin Smith
3/29/2015 05:18:40 am

T.M.!

I found you lol...so many different links I forgot which one had LK's marriage on it.

Did the Orlean's parish people ever respond to your request for the divorce papers? and do you actually kN0w who this Marie Newhall was?

Robin

T.M.
4/20/2015 06:16:03 am

Indeed, they did. I'm hoping to have the papers within the next couple of weeks (or days, if I'm being optimistic.)

There was a Broadway showgirl named Rosemary Williams (aka Williamson) who 'allegedly' used the name "Marie Newell." She garnered some minor repute in the late 1940's as an actress and fashion model. She and Kaye moved in the same circles, and apparently frequented some of the same clubs, which lead me to speculate about a possible connection between her and Marie Newall/Newhall. I'm not as enthusiastic about (or as committed to) this theory as I was initially, so I’m holding out hope that the divorce papers will either bolster or dispel it…which, at this point, doesn’t seem especially likely.

Apologies for not responding sooner.

t.m.
5/6/2015 12:06:21 am

*led

Robin Smith
3/11/2015 10:53:15 am

T.M.! hi and TY again TY Sandy Betts!

Do you have any idea how Kane got Harveys Hines' attention to start with?

T.M.
3/11/2015 12:57:44 pm

I believe the general consensus is that he was given Kane's name after questioning Donna Lass's co-workers. Never having spoken with Harvey Hines personally, I can neither confirm nor deny this. At least one of the Vallejo PD officers involved in the original investigation took Kane's candidacy pretty seriously, and I would surmise (perhaps incorrectly) that this was predicated on the strength of information to which the general public is not currently privy. Harvey wasn't terribly forthcoming, and given the acrimony that surrounds this case, I can't say that I blame him. Personally, I think that Kane merits further investigation irrespective of his involvement in the Zodiac murders. He was an enigmatic and shady character, to say the least.

On a different note:

Within the next week or so, I'll be putting in a request with the Orleans parish county clerk for a copy of Larry Kaye's divorce certificate. I think I have a fairly good idea of who 'Marie Newhall' was, though I could be mistaken.

(typed in haste, so i apologize for any errors)

Robin Smith
3/11/2015 07:15:57 pm

T.M.

Do N0t worry...I've been kN0wn to type in my sleep...joke!

N0t a typist and N0 secretary here, the attention span of a gnat and zero computer skills. That's why I can N0t see/hear the video's and download, cut and paste etc...they have put a governor on my machine to keep me from crashing it!

I do appreciate your patience as I am by nature an in trenches front line type.

Roiling the local turf is my game and many of the players are alive and well right here in Lake Tahoe:)

Robi Smith
5/6/2015 12:38:34 am

T.M....*?

T.M.
5/6/2015 04:56:11 am

Robin * -

Sorry. It was nagging at me. ‘>_<

At any rate, I did some additional research into Kane’s time in New Orleans. Contrary to my previous speculation, Marie Newall (alias Newalk) was actually the assumed name of one Ethel Marie Brown, to whom Kane was married for a period of three months prior to their divorce on March 14, 1960. I’ll send you an email containing the pertinent documentation when I have a little more time at my disposal.

Still waiting on the papers.

t.m.
5/9/2015 12:19:09 pm

Robin -

Check your inbox.

brittany link
12/5/2016 07:27:15 am

i am sorry

T.M.
3/11/2015 03:50:59 pm

*i'm not in a position to confirm or dispute this

Robin Smith
3/11/2015 07:35:08 pm

Cannot wait to hear who Marie Newhall was!

Robi Smith
5/6/2015 06:58:25 am

T.M.

TY for the info. Much appreciated!

Roiling
Robin

Robin Smith
4/20/2015 12:55:20 pm

T.M:)

N0 worries! I am N0t a computer person so my ability to "connect" this way is tenuous at best.

I found out that Harvey Hines did N0t get involved until 1973 and the principal players had ALL left Tahoe within a couple of months of Donna disappearing.

If it were N0t for Sandy Betts we would still be doing the "you can't prove Kane was at the SAHARA" routine!!

Robin

Robin Smith
4/21/2015 01:12:13 am

P.S. Did I mention that these principals ALL moved to ReN0, Las Vegas and got promotions.

Robin Smith
5/6/2015 12:53:22 am

It would be interesting to speak with Gloria Allred's latest woman to come forward in the Bill Cosby case. This woman claims she was working at the SAHARA LAS VEGAS as a 'game starter' there in1970 when Cosby drugged her.

She would kN0w some of these 'principal' actors from TAHOE.

brittany link
12/5/2016 07:29:08 am

why do u want to hurt me


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