Van Dorn, Earl, 25
Van Houten, Leslie, 166, 167
Vaughn, Robert, 127, 184
Velasquez, Frank, 7, 8, 11–12, 14, 232, 234
death of, 250–51, 259
Voigt, Tom, 246
Wakshull, Michael N., 327–29
Warner, William, 148
Watson, Charles “Tex,” 164–66
Weiner, Robert, 100, 101, 102, 105, 106
White, Archie and Elizabeth, 172
White, Terry, 207
White, William, 172
White, Wingate, 100
Williams, Cecil, 209
Williamson, Ruth, 58–59, 61
Wollin, Vincent, 206
Woods, Linda, 265
Zebra murders, 204–8, 215
Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights, The (Sanders), 201
Zelms, Eric, 176, 184
Zodiac: Crimes of the Century (documentary), 199
Zodiac killer
Bates murder and killer’s confession letter, 134–41, 194, 199, 327–29
BTK Strangler and, 262
ciphers sent by, 158–63, 178–79, 183–84, 195
ciphers sent by, Van Best’s name found in, 295–97, 296, 297, 324–25, 326
circle and cross symbol, 159–60
Ferrin murder, Mageau shooting, and taunting of police, 153–57, 184
first use of Zodiac name, 160–61
Hartnell shooting, Shepard murder, and taunting of police, 168–73
Jensen and Faraday murders, 145–49, 181
Johns abduction and, 187–90, 195
last communication from, 209
letters to newspapers, 138–40, 140, 191, 194–200, 198, 206–7, 209, 295
letter to Melvin Belli, 181–82
letter to newspaper (fake), 253–54
media coverage of, 138–40, 157–58, 160, 176–81
Stine murder and taunting of police, 174–78, 184, 202, 246, 291
see also Stewart, Gary Loyd, and search for biological father
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Gary L. Stewart earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University and is vice president of Delta Tech Service of Louisiana. Ten years ago, Gary began writing a journal, chronicling every detail of his search for his father and his own identity. That journal served as the basis for The Most Dangerous Animal of All. Gary resides in Louisiana with his wife, Kristy, and son, Zach.
Susan Mustafa is an award-winning author and journalist. She is the co-author of Dismembered, written with Sue Israel, which chronicles the story of serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis; and Blood Bath, about the life and crimes of serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, written with Special Prosecutor Tony Clayton and Sue Israel. Susan lives in Louisiana with her husband, Scott.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Dedication
Author's Note
February 1963
Prologue
Part One: The Ice Cream Romance
Part Two: Signs of the Zodiac
Part Three: The Truth Deciphered
In Memoriam
Acknowledgments
Timeline
Bibliography and Resources
Index
About the Authors
Copyright
About the Publisher