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RICHARD GRINELL, COVENTRY, ENGLAND
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THE MURDER OF LEONA ROBERTS - A POSSIBLE EIGHTH VICTIM?

11/28/2018

 
On December 20th 1969, the Zodiac Killer mailed the Melvin Belli letter claiming he may "lose control again and take his ninth or possibly tenth victim". The Zodiac Killer last stated his victim count on November 9th 1969, when he claimed "This is the Zodiac speaking up to the end of Oct I have killed 7 people". Therefore, victim number eight (if there ever was one) would have to fall between these two dates. However, in this article I will present some new information that could narrow down victim number eight to a period of just thirteen days, and add some intriguing connections to the murder of Leona LaRell Roberts (16) who featured in Robert Graysmith's 1986 Zodiac book. 

Just four days before the Melvin Belli letter arrived, the December 16th 1969 Fairfield letter was mailed to the 
San Francisco Examiner insinuating the author's involvement in the September 27th 1969 Lake Berryessa attack, by including a drawing and the wording "The Bleeding Knife of Zodiac." The same author had mailed a previous Fairfield letter on December 7th 1969 to the San Francisco Chronicle. This communication failed to acknowledge any current victim count, in conflict to the majority of his future correspondence - and he made no mention of victim number eight - leaving the very real possibility that victim number eight fell between the dates of December 7th 1969 and December 20th 1969. There are also three other mailings that point to the abduction and murder of Leona Roberts as a Zodiac victim, or at the very least, a claimed Zodiac victim, ending with the Melvin Belli letter on December 20th 1969 (the first anniversary of the Lake Herman Road murders). But first, let's outline the story of Leona Roberts, abducted from her boyfriend's house on December 10th 1969.   
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On Wednesday December 10th 1969, Leona Roberts left her job at the White Front Discount Store in Pleasant Hill (560 Contra Costa Boulevard) at approximately 5:00 pm for the eleven mile journey to her boyfriend's (Greg V. Valo) apartment at 749 Tormey Avenue, Rodeo. This location is only 8 miles from the Lake Herman Road murder site. At about 5:50 pm a neighbor, Susan Clark, heard the sound of a girl screaming, followed by somebody running from the rear of the apartment. A suspicious male was observed many times between the front door and a blue station wagon, before he eventually drove away. The man was described as 25 years old, 5'8", short blond hair and wearing brown trousers and a jacket. A while later her boyfriend arrived home to find a disturbance inside the apartment, scuff marks near the back door and her red Volkswagen parked outside. 

Here is an excerpt from Websleuths by Steph54 "On 28 December 1969, a man searching for driftwood on the beach at Bolinas Lagoon in Marin County found the nude body of Leona Roberts. It was later determined that a unique wristwatch was missing from the girl's wrist, but a Napa High School class ring given to her by a neighbor still remained on her finger. The tan dress she wore when last seen, along with two pairs of bell-bottomed pants, a blouse, a black purse and wallet, a key chain with car and house keys were also reported missing. There were marks on the wrists and ankles indicative of binding, but the coroner was unsure whether they occurred before or after death. The cause of death was reported as "due to viral infection of an unidentified species." It was also reported that there was "evidence of choking which could probably be linked to the virus." link.

Leona Roberts time of death has not been pinned down, but it has been estimated at approximately ten days to two weeks before her discovery, somewhere between December 14th and 18th 1969, just before the mailing of the 'Melvin Belli' letter. It is this letter that may contain a subtle clue to the abduction of Leona Roberts on December 10th 1969. The Zodiac Killer wrote in the Melvin Belli letter "I will loose all controol of myself. Please help me. I can not remain in control for much longer" (edited). This mirrored closely a message written in lipstick on the wall of a murder victim in Chicago in 1945. The message read "For heavens Sake catch me Before I kill more. I cannot control myself". Frances Brown was discovered at her 3941 North Pine Grove apartment in Edgewater, Chicago. She had multiple knife wounds, along with a bullet wound to the head. William George Heirens would eventually be convicted for this and two other murders, and jailed for life. But why would the Zodiac Killer seemingly pluck the wording from a murder case 24 years prior? Was it a clue to his eighth victim? Frances Brown was discovered on December 10th, exactly the same date as the abduction of Leona Roberts from the 749 Tormey Avenue apartment. She was abducted and likely restrained for approximately one week before her eventual murder.

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Bearing in mind that the Zodiac Killer certainly mailed the two Fairfield letters on December 7th 1969 and December 16th 1969, is it possible he had held the young girl somewhere in the vicinity of Fairfield, California, before eventually driving her body 65 miles to Bolinas Lagoon, located in the West Marin region of Marin County? There are another two potential Zodiac communications that may add weight to the Fairfield connection, mailed from Sacramento and San Francisco on December 10th and 11th of 1969. 

On December 10th 1969 (again, the date of Leona Roberts abduction), the Cancer FLT 555 Paste-Up Message was mailed from Sacramento to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, containing the wording "Action Guide, Watch, Want, Zodiac, Birds Fly South, Hidden, FLT 555 and Magic Amulet." The word "watch" has some relevance, regarding the missing "unique wristwatch" from the body of Leona Roberts, however, the phrase "Birds Fly South" may hold the biggest clue of all. Was the 'Cancer' card representative of the abduction of Leona Roberts and the invasion of her 'home' by an unwanted presence? A deadly invader of sorts. Her "cause of death was reported as "due to viral infection of an unidentified species."​

The following day, December 11th 1969, a similar paste-up message was postmarked San Francisco, and mailed to the San Francisco Newspaper Printing Company, P.O. Box 3100, Rincon Annex, San Francisco. If Leona Roberts was one day into her captivity and was to be held under duress for several days to one week, then the December 11th 1969 mailing was the most pertinent communication of all. It was entitled DAY-BY-DAY FORECAST FOR LEO, containing the words "A THRILLING PHENOMENON" and "C HARRY OTT can be Ridden", along with FLT Three of a kind, Hangups, Hidden, Train, time, Now, dangerous ride, warring love emotions and Ember's Lucky.  If Leona Roberts was being kept "hidden" in Fairfield, was the Zodiac Killer preparing to give us day-to-day updates and forecasts regarding the captivity and current status of Leona Roberts? The title of the communication may be a play on words by the Zodiac Killer: "DAY-BY-DAY FORECAST FOR LEONA ROBERTS". Unfortunately, the forecast for Leona Roberts would turn out deadly in a matter of days.

The murderer of Leona Roberts may have known the location he was going to dispose of her body in advance. The phrase "Birds Fly South" could very well be a reference to his chosen dumping ground of Bolinas Lagoon, somewhere he may have frequented on a regular basis. "One of the main attractions at Bolinas Lagoon are the millions of shorebirds and other waterfowl that visit the mudflats and quiet waters each year. The lagoon is one of the most important stopover points for birds that migrate along the Pacific Flyway. The lagoon is also home to a thriving population of harbor seals that can always be seen at low tide when they haul out to rest and replenish their depleted oxygen supply. Wildlife at this preserve should be observed at a respectful distance; seals that are flushed into the water suffer if they aren’t allowed to spend a minimum amount of time drying out. Birds may be exhausted and near starvation after having traveled nonstop for several hundred miles to reach the safe haven of the lagoon". Marin County Parks.

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Bolinas Lagoon is a tidal estuary, approximately 1,100 acres in area, located in the West Marin region of Marin County, California, United States, adjacent to the town of Bolinas. The Pacific Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in America, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading to breeding grounds, or travelling to overwintering sites. Along the Pacific Flyway, there are many key rest stops where birds of many species gather, sometimes in the millions, to feed and regain their strength before continuing. Some species may remain in these rest stops for the entire season, but most stay a few days before moving on. Wikipedia.

So, we have the Melvin Belli letter and the December 10th murder of Frances Brown and abduction of Leona Roberts, linked by the wording in the correspondence, the 
"DAY-BY-DAY FORECAST FOR LEONA ROBERTS" mailed on December 11th 1969, and the dumping ground of Bolinas Lagoon, where "Birds Fly South". 

Other crimes loosely linked to the Zodiac Killer (and close to Bolinas Lagoon) involve the hanging of Pat Tan on Mount Tamalpais on April 19th 1970 (one day before the 13-Symbol cipher communication,) as well as the Tamalpais Valley Attack on Isobel Watson in the North Bay Area. Isobel Watson (33) had just got off the bus on the evening of April 7th 1972, and was walking home along Pine Hill Road, Tamalpais Valley, Marin County at 9.00 pm, when a light colored vehicle veered towards her, knocking her to the ground. The driver exited his vehicle offering to take her home, but after she had refused his offer of apparent help a second time, the concerned citizen suddenly became enraged, pulling out a knife and stabbing the woman in the neck and shoulder. ​Her screams alerted the neighborhood, forcing the assailant into a hasty retreat from the scene. She was treated at Marin General Hospital and fortunately survived the brutal attack. Her description of the man alerted investigators to a possible Zodiac connection - that of a man with heavy rimmed black glasses, in his early 40's, 5' 9" in height and short brown hair. It was not overlooked by police that the killer had attempted to lure the woman into his vehicle, not dissimilar to the method employed in the Modesto abduction of Kathleen Johns. Napa County homicide detective Ken Narlow believed in a greater than 50-50 chance of a Zodiac connection, bearing in mind the description given by Isobel Watson.

READ THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON LEONA ROBERTS  

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Shawn
11/28/2018 07:18:46 am

There were several reports generated police and the coroner's office on Leona Robert's death and plenty of newspaper articles.

The coroner's report has a statement from the officer that found her. He found her completely nude with legs doubled up under back. Her hair caught in blackberry bushes. Skin slip and maggots appear active.

The report also states that appears the wrists and ankles seem to have been bounded at some time due to the bruises in the areas, but they are not certain. A foreign material was found in the tissue of the left wrist (possible nylon?)

Cause of death..

Possible toxic drug intoxication?
Possible asphyxial type of drowning?

Richard
11/28/2018 09:02:44 am

Thanks Shawn, many people will question this murder, and possibly conclude it's unlikely a Zodiac crime, although for me, I don't put much stock in a Zodiac MO anymore, because other than three couples, which he abandoned on October 11th 1969, he never really committed enough crimes that we know of, to create a a sufficient profile of his modus operandi. What do you think about this murder?

Shawn
11/28/2018 09:57:16 am

"What do you think about this murder?"

It appears she might have been alive for awhile (with Zodiac?) before she actually died. Getting even more bold after Stine?

The "Nylon?" "a type of plastic" found in-bedded in the left wrist reminds me of the plastic clothesline used at LB. So does the potential binding of wrists and ankles.

Leona as a victim goes well with the Belli Letter time frame.

Another potential Victim listed in Graysmith book, Eva Blau was found March 13th 1970 in a field. She had either been killed late night March 12th or early March 13th.

She died quickly from Mescaline intake after being picked up or abducted by someone from the college she attended.

Leona reportedly might have died from a Toxic Drug intake also.

Graysmith has many potential victims listed. Leona and Eva seem to stick out as a couple of the stronger Zodiac related potential victims to me.

Richard
11/28/2018 10:11:41 am

Eva Blau was found only 32 miles (as crow flies) from Bolinas Lagoon.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Bolinas+Lagoon,+California,+USA/Petaluma+Hill+Rd,+California,+USA/@37.9774693,-122.6177474,9z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8085948214f3da63:0x13079ae39a268a83!2m2!1d-122.6800131!2d37.9209706!1m5!1m1!1s0x80844a2457248a6f:0xb84a213f77fd689!2m2!1d-122.6782631!2d38.3771703!3e0

Bit of extra reading for anyone.
http://www.zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=376

Richard
11/28/2018 09:39:08 am

Here is the filter FLT State Express cigarettes with same font as the October 10th Cancer letter, found by Rubislaw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHzv2buJusE

Richard
11/28/2018 10:03:43 am

Leona is a female variant of the name Leo or Leon. The name is derived from the Latin leo for "lion"

Shawn
11/28/2018 04:36:02 pm

Great find with the October 10th letter regarding 555 and the Leo part of the letter being interesting regarding Leona.

Seems like the FLT State Express cigs were not mainstream cigs and could point to a killer.

I just watched this rather new news clip from Kpix (11/21) in regards to a man arrested for the 1973 murder of a young woman in Palo Alto via DNA.

He had already raped and killed in Germany in 1963. Some are speculating this is the Zodiac Killer. Hard to tell from his current pictures. News video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1DTm59ckLs

Judith
11/28/2018 11:19:57 am

It's always so hard to read about the victims. From my perspective Rodeo is very close to Pinole and El Sobrante where Peter lived his whole life. With regards to Bolinas, Peter tells a story of going to Grace Slick's home of the Jefferson Airplane, on many occasions to party, eventually being kicked out by Grace herself for his obnoxious party Behavior which included crawling on his hands and knees to bite unsuspecting women on the ankles. Did he have sex with Grace Slick? He would never say one way or the other. Peter was very familiar with Marin County as well. I have always wondered about the Sonoma County murders and the Mount Tam murders being the doing of Peter. He fits the description of the Leona suspect except for the short blond hair which I guess could have been a wig.
Peter also implied that he had a personal relationship with Maria Muldaur. Midnight on the Oasis.

Rubislaw 32 link
11/28/2018 12:09:28 pm

A fascinating contribution,Judith.

We have to put ''White Rabbit'',in the pot,for this topic [June 1967].

Plus,''Airplane'',with the ''traveller's cigarette'' link,to ''555'' [?].

Judith
11/28/2018 12:16:44 pm

Yes he was like a macabre Forrest Gump He made the rounds in San Francisco conversating and hobnobbing with famous musicians artists and like. They did not know who they were hanging out with, did they?

Toots
11/28/2018 08:36:00 pm

Judith, did you happen to know the mural artist that painted all the rock concert murals back in the 1970's? He painted ones for Santana, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane. Still living, so I don't want to put his full name, J. Buff B.

Johnny Bravo
11/28/2018 10:17:16 pm

Hi Judith, May I also ask some questions? There does seem to be an army or navy theme (of sorts) evident in some of the Zodiac's communications. Then of course there were those prints of wing walker boots. I wonder if you can tell me how you think this military theme fits with what you knew about Peter? Did he also hang out with guys who were on leave from Vietnam or who had just finished their tours of duty? Did he ever like to pretend he was a member of the police force or armed forces in order to big note himself?

Also I would like to know what he thought of foreigners and people with unusual or foreign-sounding names?

Judith
11/28/2018 12:18:47 pm

And Janis Joplin? Who knows? He watched her perform live and same thing, just a Sly smile on his face would never admit anything.

Lori F
11/28/2018 01:47:20 pm

Hi Judith,

I hate to sound ignorant but I am only a year or so into this whole Zodiac and related/unrelated case(s), but I see you have quite good and insightful posts on some of these issues. Would you mind giving me a little bit on Peter, who he is/was, etc.? If it is too much or minor to ask, I understand.

Thanks, Lori F

Johnny Bravo
11/28/2018 03:09:10 pm

This is an excellent article Richard, once again.

I sometimes wonder how many other victims were considered by LE to be Zodiac "possibles"? There is so much we just do not know for certain. LE have in truth only released a small offering of scraps to the public. The rest has been gleaned from newspaper reports and FOIL requests by diligent private sleuths.

I note that every single year in the SFPD Annual Report they devote a few parroted lines to the Zodiac case. They say that San Francisco had "only one" Zodiac victim and the killer has never been caught. They also add that the case is still active. The latter statement may appear contradictory to many members of the public. Their website has links for providing tips on other cold cases like the Doodler case, but there are no such links provided for the Zodiac case. I am sure if anyone did have relevant information today and were only now in a position to come forward to LE, they would find themselves having to negotiate a veritable maze of cynical hostility, and there would be numerous brick walls blocking their path at every turn. SFPD does have a cold case unit, but the Zodiac case does not seem to be one of their priorities, nor has it been a priority for a very long time. It occurs to me that any serial killer who crossed jurisdictional boundaries frequently, as the Zodiac did, had a much greater chance of never being caught. To say there is a history of poor communication between the different jurisdictions would have to be an understatement.

I can therefore empathize with good people like Judith, who occasionally shares memories with us relating to a person who she not only knew, but was in fact married to. These memories obviously bring back a great deal of pain for her. She obviously knew this person well enough to suspect he may have been the Zodiac. I congratulate and respect her for not giving up at the first hurdle. By talking to the authorities she clearly must have convinced them that her story contained enough substance to warrant further investigation. We can only hope that they provide sufficient resources to follow up on her claims particularly by way of any DNA evidence that she has submitted.

If I may ask Judith, did you ever submit any DNA evidence to the authorities and what exactly did you submit? I presume obvious items of evidence would be old hair brushes or combs containing hair samples, plus blood samples submitted by next of kin?

Judith
11/28/2018 06:48:43 pm

Thank you everybody. With regards to DNA I have two sons with Peter. One is a lifelong felon currently serving time in a Georgia penitentiary. His DNA could potentially be in CODIS but no one will confirm that for me. He is mentally ill and as far as I know he has not committed any violent crimes so his DNA might not be a priority within the system. Our youngest son is a fine and a whole person. He recently submitted his DNA to ancestry.com and we have loaded the Raw results into GED match. That is the very best I can do. Peter died in 2001 and he was cremated. His death certificate says no autopsy, but the executor of his estate told me there was an autopsy, due to occupational hazards that could have caused his death. So I have no idea how someone would get Peter's DNA to confirm. Obviously I have items that he touched still in my possession. You're going to love this, before I connected Peter as being the Zodiac Killer and after his death, I threw away an entire box of his model airplanes. But I have pictures of them hanging in our home.

For more information on Peter I have a book available on Amazon entitled Tit Willow by Judith Chapman. You can also check out my old thread on zodiac killer.com all the way in the last category of the last category thank you Tom Voigt. General Discussion to ETC to Tit Willow, there's quite a bit there, including composite comparisons, handwriting comparisons, nice photographs.

Lori F
11/29/2018 09:03:16 am

Thanks Judith.

Toots
11/28/2018 07:30:40 pm

I always thought the stabbing of Isobel Watson was Z's foreshadow of the Albany Letter and a subtle hint of Point Isabel, Albany, CA

Rubislaw 32 link
11/28/2018 07:38:16 pm

That's interesting,what you have to say,Johnny Bravo,regarding the SFPD Annual Report,and a general sense of playing things down,with respect to cold case investigations.

It makes certain claims,by Detective Poyser and the Vallejo Police Department,even more incredulous,earlier this year,in the wake of the GSK arrest.

On a matter of ''pre-Bay Area'',there is a Zodiac contributor,John B.Averitt,who has claimed,recently,that a press conference,in 1974,claimed a forensics link,between the Domingos/Edwards case,in Santa Barbara,1963....and the case of Hartnell/Shepard,at Lake Berryessa.

Some of my investigations,have been ''post-Bay Area''.This includes the case file of Joan Webster [1981],and possibly the case file of Marie Iannuzzi [1979]....both MA,USA...being handed over to ''another DOJ'',circa March 2015.

There is actually little doubt that this has taken place,and I have made a number of representations,to the DOJ,in Joan Webster's name,along with other victims that are being considered,as Zodiac possibles.

Toots
11/28/2018 08:17:59 pm

Richard, may I add another possible victim.

4/20/1979 - Edda Kane, Mt. Tam
Kane, of Mill Valley, was shot with a .44 handgun.
She parked at the Mountain Home Inn and proceeded to hike to the top of the mountain and back. Edda was assaulted on Rock Spring Trail, about ½ mile northeast of Mountain Theatre.

The location is an interesting name, Rock Spring Trail. Similar to Blue Rock Springs.

Also interesting coincidence that Lawrence Kane lived in SF on Eddy Street. That's alot of "Edd" and "Kane" coincidences.

I don't think Lawrence Kane had anything to do with Zodiac. But I believe Zodiac like to implicate people.

Johnny Bravo
11/29/2018 12:09:17 am

That is interesting Toots and may be connected. I did read somewhere that SFPD were considering possible links between the trailside killer(s) in Contra Costa with the Zodiac. Put it this way, it would be the kind of thing the Zodiac would do in order to suggest a different killer was responsible, or perhaps he wanted to incorporate the trailside killings with his own tally?

Rubislaw 32 link
11/28/2018 11:21:07 pm

On examination of the two Day-by-Day forecast pages,employed as the bases for the [presumed] Zodiac's paste up's,it can be seen that :

Cancer,is page 59 [Dec.10th]

Leo,is page 61 [Dec 11th]

These two pages appear,without question,to be from the same magazine.Hence ''page 60'' is probably adverts,since Leo follows Cancer,in the order of signs of the Zodiac.

Both Cancer and Leo pages follow a similar pattern,in layout text.In essence,a message for each day of ''November''....and since both pages start ''Saturday November 1st'',then we can assume that,not only is the magazine,a November issue...it is also,a November issue,for 1969.

Therefore,we know with near certainty that,the pages are from a magazine,November 1969 issue.

What magazine ?

I have made reference,in Richard's last topic,that I am trying to ascertain this.Since the ''Hang Up's'' font,looks unique to what I believe is the ''Agony Aunts'' section of a men's magazine,I am currently searching in this area...possibly ''Penthouse'' or ''Playboy''.

But,having read magazine ''text only'' online,for magazine's of that period,it is noticeable the quantity of advertisements....and,for such products as tobacco and alcohol.

What I suspect is,that ''Zodiac'' decided to cannibalise one magazine,using cut outs of captions,etc. to then paste on to the two pages [Cancer and Leo],thereby constructing his two ''cut and paste'' 's.

Interesting,that FLT 555,appears to have fooled the FBI,believing it to be an airliner flight.Ironic,perhaps,that State Express cigarettes,were mostly associated with air travel,in the West,and usually only available,at duty free outlets,like airports.

For State Express 555 cigarettes,have been the best selling imported cigarettes,in China,for many years.

Drew
11/29/2018 09:54:19 am

Great stuff!

Rubislaw 32 link
11/30/2018 12:20:12 am

Hi Richard.

I was looking at this idea that the Zodiac,actually had a frantic and frenetic few weeks,in the lead up to the Belli letter,which may well have included the hunting for,and taking of,a victim.

So,when did it start [?],and what realistic parameters,can we put on,that possible eighth real victim.

It seems that another ''unconfirmed'' might be,a realistic starting point....namely,the San Jose message and cryptogram,mailed to the San Jose Police Department,on November 21st 1969.A threat towards a local widowed woman,the cryptogram to solve,and the flourish of ''There is no doubt I will do my thing.''.

Further research,took me to AKWilk's intitial attempts to find the factual place that ''Zodiac'' mailed this threatening correspondence.It seems that it was ''Butte City'',a town,about 70 miles North West of Sacramento.

Lo and behold,Butte City is just 10 miles from Willows,the small town,whose livelihood is,as a governmental center,including a DMV office.

So,it could be,that Zodiac happened to be,in that ''neck of the woods'',for something motorcar related [...a licence application [?]...],and chose nearby Butte City,as the place to mail the threatening letter,to the San Jose PD.

Richard
11/30/2018 01:24:59 am

There is no indication the November 21st letter was mailed from Butte.
Butte had an FBI field office in Montana. In 1989, the FBI closed its field office in Butte, Montana and folded it into the Salt Lake City Division. The FBI files stated "Re Butte tel to Bureau 11/21/69.
Enclosed herewith for the FBI laboratory are two copies of the letter received by (redacted) San Jose PD, San Jose, California on this date". In the FBI files another example is Re Sacramento Airtel to Bureau dated 8/6/69. The San Jose letter was likely mailed from San Jose or somewhere in the Bay Area.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x535b09b15d3b7ceb:0xc94fd7f1bfc6fd4c!2m22!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m16!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!2m2!1m1!1e6!3m1!7e115!4s/maps/place/fbi%2Boffice%2Bbutte%2Bmontana/@46.016145,-112.5352535,3a,75y,316.64h,90t/data%3D*213m4*211e1*213m2*211sg-78fquCQg-64lUNaiDtYA*212e0*214m2*213m1*211s0x535b09b15d3b7ceb:0xc94fd7f1bfc6fd4c!5sfbi+office+butte+montana+-+Google+Search&imagekey=!1e2!2sg-78fquCQg-64lUNaiDtYA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMhpLk5fveAhXNIlAKHXzhBH0Qpx8wDnoECAUQBg

Rubislaw 32 link
11/30/2018 01:38:26 am

Yes,I could take this further...

November 21st 1969 : San Jose Cryptogram from Butte City,''Eggman 1,FBI 0'',plus two mail depots ; one in SF,and one in Houston.

December 7th 1969 : 1st Fairfield Letter - ''I just need help...I will kill again...expect it any day now.''.Plus Z38...my cleaned up version :
''Nice,you libidinous 'Stage Yankee',you as*h*le,as you enact a 'blank staring',immature,part-time life.''

[..a ''Stage Yankee'' [?]...from Fairfield [?]...whoever could Zodiac be referring to ? ]

December 10th : Cancer paste up - sent from Sacramento to the Sacramento Bee newspaper.

December 11th : Leo paste up - sent from SF to the SF Newspaper Company.

[...both wistful musings on life,luck,travel...and ''three of a kind''...who ?....Zodiac,his persona,and the ''Stage Yankee'',perhaps [?]...]

December 16th : 2nd Fairfield letter - to the SF Examiner.''This state is in trouble....you better print....ha ha ha ! '',Plus ''Z5 plus 4''...could be '' C A K I K A A A A ''....''Shitkicker American Automobile Association''.A numerical puzzle : '' C A F H I C H ''....California Highway Choppers...'and', ''Cafe Hitchhikers''.Plus ''The Bleeding Knife'' etching,with allusions to Bryan's car door.

December 20th : The Melvin Belli Letter : ''Please help me...I am afraid I will loose control and take my nineth & possibly tenth victom...I cannot remain in control for much longer.''.

December 22nd : Zodiac visits the JFK Library,in Vallejo to renew his expiry on the borrowing of ''The Mikado'',which he has taken out,in the name of WJGrant [...''Stage Yankee'' [?]..].

Yes...could have been a roller coaster of emotions,in just four weeks,for the Zodiac [?].

Particularly if,he murdered someone,as well....and,in so doing,acquiring his eighth victim.

Sharon
10/22/2020 03:21:43 pm

It was suspected from day one Leona had been killed by the Zodiac. There were many other connections than were ever published or recorded. This case is very close to me.

Shewasmyaunt
10/22/2020 03:22:37 pm

Leona LaRell Roberts was my great Aunt. I've heard stories all my life my family as well as myself are sure the Zodiac murdered her. There was a confirmed toxin in her blood, which was later discovered to be mescaline. Her nickname was Leo as it was short for Leona. My cousin is named after her! Seems the media has been omitting pertinent info for many years!

Richard
10/22/2020 03:29:52 pm

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