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Letters written by and/or associated with the Zodiac. Since many of the letters remain unseen in the files of law enforcement and the press, this list is far from all inclusive.
Confession Letter Date: November 29, 1966 Comments: An unsigned confession to the Cheri Jo Bates murder. Not a definite Zodiac letter, although Zodiac claimed responsibility for Cheri Jo Bates murder. Sent to the Riverside Police Department.
Riverside Desktop Poem Date: December 1966 or before. Comments: Not likely the work of the Zodiac. See this.
Bates Had To Die Date: April 30, 1967 Comments: Sent to Riverside Press Enterprise after the murder of Cheri Jo Bates. Envelope
The Patricia Hautz Letter Date: November 1, 1967 Comments: Sent to Riverside Press
This is the murderer Date: July 31, 1969 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Other handwritten copies were sent to the Vallejo Times Record and San Francisco Examiner. sent with a copy of the below cipher.
This is the murderer - Page 2 Date: July 31, 1969 Comments: written on the back of the page.
3- Part Cipher First Part Date: July 31, 1969 Comments: Sent to the Vallejo Times Record. Another part was sent to the San Francisco Examiner and another to the San Francisco Chronicle. Sent with a copy of the above letter. (Parts 2 and 3 coming soon!)
This is the Zodiac speaking - Page 1 Date: August 4, 1969 Comments: The first letter to use the name Zodiac. Sent to San Francisco Examiner. Describes the attack at Blue Rock Springs.
This is the Zodiac speaking - Page 2 Date: August 4, 1969 Comments: Page 2
This is the Zodiac speaking - Page 3 Date: August 4, 1969 Comments: Page 3. Describes "electric gun sight."
<--lynch key Aug 10 1969 --> <-- Hartnell Car Sept 27 1969 -->School children make nice targets Date: October 13, 1969 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Claims responsibility for Paul Stine's murder. Threatens to kill children.
A card was sent to the San Francisco Chronicle containing the infamous (and unsolved) 340 cipher. The card contained an image of a pen dripping ink. Date: November 8, 1969 Transcription of handwritten card text sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Image of handwriting on card.
Bus Bomb Page 1 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 2 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 3 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 4 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 5 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Image of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 6 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
Bus Bomb Page 7 Date: November 9, 1969 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to San Francisco Chronicle.
The will be a cop Date: December 7, 1969 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Postmarked Fairfield, CA. Includes a cipher. Text transcription.
<-- business reply envelope Sacramento Bee postmarked Sacramento 12/10/1969 --> <-- business reply envelope of San Francisco Newspaper printing Company postmarked 12/11/1969 -->The bleeding knife of the Zodiac Date: December 16, 1969 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Examiner. Text transcription. Included a cipher (unavailable).
Happy Christmass Date: December 20, 1969 Comments: Sent to Melvin Belli, San Francisco Attorney. Envelope
My name is Date: April 20, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Code remains unsolved.
When I have my blast Date: April 28, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Threatens to blow up a bus unless people wear "nice buttons."
I shot a man sitting in a parked car. Date: June 26, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Claims responsibility for an unidentified shooting.
<-- phillips 66 above letter -->woeman + her baby Date: July 24, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Claims to be have abducted Kathleen Johns
Torture Letter Page 1 Date: July 26, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Quotes and misquotes Gilbert and Sullivans' the Mikado.
Torture Letter Page 2 Date: July 26, 1970 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Quotes and misquotes Gilbert and Sullivans' the Mikado.
The Pace Isn't Any Slower Date: October 5, 1970 Comments: Contained words and letters from various magazines and newspapers. Sent to San Francisco Chronicle. Claims 13 victims.
<-- Oct 17 1970 the zodiac is going to -->Halloween Card 1 Date: October 27, 1970 Comments:
Halloween Card 2 Date: October 27, 1970 Comments: Contains strange zig-zag and dots symbol. Claims 14 victims.
I am crackproof Date: March 13, 1971 Comments: Pleasanton postmark. Sent to Los Angeles Times. Claims 17 victims.
<--peek pines -->Exorcist Letter Date: January 29, 1974 Comments: Text Transcription of letter sent to Los Angeles Times. Contains another strange doodle. Claims 37 victims.
<-- card envelope postmarked February 14, 1974 q95--> <-- postcard may 6 1974 q96 --> <-- May 8 1974 badlands --> <--july 8 1974 one page letter envelope red phantom -->I am back with you. Date: April 24, 1978 Comments: Sent to the San Francisco Chronicle
I am in control of all things. Date: July 19, 1978 Comments: Sent to San Francisco Chronicle
<--Oct 29 1987 tell herb caen -->More To Come!
