ASSAILANT: Yes. The Zodiac Killer or Zodiac was a serial killer who operated in Northern California from at least the late 1960s to the early 1970s. They are two miles north of park headquarters. The Lake Berryessa sketch. They were in a white Volkswagen Kharmann Ghia.” Slaight waited for the man to continue, but the declaration was followed by silence. Hartnell parked his VW on the side of the road and walked down to the water. Aerial view Lake Berryessa on Google Maps The Lake Berryessa attack differed from the previous two crimes at Lake Herman Road and Blue Rock Springs, in that the killer used a gun, but then switched to a knife in the brutal attack on Bryan Calvin Hartnell (20) and Cecelia Ann Shepard (22). -DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT AND BRYAN HARTNELL ( and Cecelia Shepard ), CECELIA: What do you want? Below his symbol, the killer listed the dates of the two shootings and added the notation, "Sept 27 69 6:30 by knife." ASSAILANT: I told you… The common spelling errors, alignments of words etc. Re: The Lake Berryessa Letters by morf13 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:34 pm They may have inadvertently wrote letters instead of car door,where they could … On Sept. 27, 2003, Zodiackiller.com held a public gathering at Moskowite Corners General Store/Tavern near Lake Berryessa in Napa County, Calif. In addition, the map included the notes, ‘0 is to be set to Mag N’ and ‘The Mt Diablo Code concerns radians and #inches along the radians’ which seem to bear this out. Bryan survived to describe the terrifying experience. Zodiac Killer is the nickname given to an unidentified serial killer who operated in northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [A]: (reaches for rope that he pulls from back pocket) Bryan’s story was the only reason that the world learned about the killer’s bizarre costume and the odd conversation before the attack. He carried a long knife and a gun and stabbed them repeatedly. Bryan and Cecelia stared at the man with a gun in his hand. He has served as a media source and consultant for news articles, television documentaries, and director David Fincher’s major motion picture Zodiac. BRYAN: This is really strange. He did not wear it when passing the other three female witnesses at Lake Berryessa who later contributed to a composite of who they'd seen; he only put it on when very close to Hartnell/Shepard, right behind the nearby trees. The third murder took place on September 27, 1969, in Napa, California at Lake Berryessa. The assailant held the frightened coeds at gunpoint as he explained that he intended to rob them and make his escape. According to Bryan, he and Cecelia were lying on the ground along the shoreline when she noticed a man lingering in the shade of some trees nearby. On TV movies and in an article in the Reader’s Digest they say that thieves really keep their guns loaded? There are some specific similarities between their attack and the Zodiac's attack at Lake Berryessa six years later. VINTAGE BERRYESSA MAP . Bryan survived to describe the terrifying experience. ( He then opened cartridge or whatever ) He is also a contributing author for the eZine True Crime: Case Files and the two volume collection of essays titled A History of Evil in Popular Culture, both available at Amazon.com. BRYAN: Listen, I didn’t complain when you tied our hands, but this is ridiculous… I'm still trying to figure out where that particular LB sketch came from. Cecelia and Bryan dismissed the man as harmless and did not notice as he donned a dark hood featuring the symbol of a white crossed-circle. - True Crime and Chill, Zodiac Killer Code Cracked After 51 Years | GEEK-SCENE.COM, Hobbyist Cryptographers Seemingly Solve Infamous Zodiac Killer Cipher | Presa Press, Hobbyist Cryptographers Seemingly Solve Tainted Zodiac Killer Cipher – CELEBRITY NET WORTH. The voice of a young man addressed Slaight in a calm, deliberate tone. Later, Bryan Hartnell would write a transcript of his conversation with the stranger. BRYAN: No really, what did you say the name of it was? BRYAN: Your hands are shaking? But I think they do have a purpose. They were in a white Volkswagen Karman Ghia." The killer‘s interaction with Bryan and Cecelia demonstrated his ability to improvise and remain calm while deceiving the victims. It is our first and perhaps only clear view of him. Before this time Vallejo PD had nothing but Mike Mageau’s groggy account that ZODIAC was a heavyset guy, between 25 and 30 and he had a big face. They are two miles north of park headquarters. The Zodiac Killer or simply Zodiac is the pseudonym of an unidentified American serial killer ... identified as possible Zodiac victims because of specific similarities between their attack and the Zodiac's attack at Lake Berryessa six years later. The Zodiac killer discussion board, Learn about the Zodiac KIller Skip to content. Despite numerous suspects, the Zodiac Killer was never caught. If so, wouldn't this rule out the two person theory that one wrote the letters and the other did the killing? The killer's identity remains unknown. Narlow, holding his binder of case notes, stands near the former site of a payphone booth that the Zodiac used to call the Napa Police after stabbing two Angwin teens in Lake Berryessa. BRYAN: You’re welcome to the money I have, but isn’t there something else I can do for you? She saw a man as he moved behind a tree. They did not know that a man was nearby, watching and waiting for the right moment to set his plan in motion. Slaight asked the man to provide his location, but the voice only grew more distant as the caller replied, "I'm the one who did it.". Hunt?Or maybe some other reason...Approx. BRYAN: Now that everything is all said and done, could you show me that your gun is loaded? On the afternoon of September 27, 1969, college students and friends Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepherd had settled along the shore of Lake Berryessa for a relaxing afternoon visit. 11K 7,365. This brief glimpse remains the best portrait of the Zodiac available, and Bryan’s account remains a chilling look into the mind of the killer. Suddenly he appeared wearing a bizarre, hooded costume that had a white crossed-circle stitched onto the front. I’ll bet there’s good money in it. A passing fisherman alerted authorities and Bryan and Cecelia were later taken to a hospital. My car is hot. He would lie to them and keep them calm with the promise that he meant no harm. The man needed the gun to prevent Bryan and Cecelia from running away if they began to suspect his true intentions. ASSAILANT: Now I want the girl to tie you up. Of Justice/CII Report (2 pages), * CA Highway Patrol Report: RE: Bryan Hartnell’s car (1 page), * Transcript: Interview with Bryan Hartnell (13 pages), * Transcript: Written account by Bryan Hartnell (2 pages), * Interview with Park Ranger William White, * Interviews with NCSD Capt. Allen, an outdoorsman, frequented recreational areas such as Berryessa often, trapping game, scuba-diving and camping. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Bryan and Cecilia were bound with clothesline, and, just as they had hoped that the ordeal was about to end in mere inconvenience, the hooded stranger set upon them with a foot-long knife. After the attack, the killer travelled more than twenty-five miles and called police to report the crime from a payphone. BRYAN: O.K.– whatever you say, I want you to know that I will cooperate so you don’t have to worry – whatever you say we’ll do. Retired Zodiac detective Ken Narlow got me into the Napa County Sheriff's Department for a meeting with Dick Lonergan, the acting undersheriff who was also Narlow's partner for the original Lake Berryessa investigation. When the savage attack was over, the stranger simply walked away and left his victims in agony. I was looking at the dragon card message when I realized the obvious. The Zodiac Killer or Zodiac was a serial killer who operated in Northern California from at least the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The man then stabbed Cecelia over and over again. ASSAILANT: Now I want you both to lay face down so I can tie up your feet. “And so I saw him put away his gun, and I was turning to say something to Celia, and all of a sudden I felt my back…just…no, I don’t think I saw him pull it out… I don’t remember… I think I saw him whip it out his knife and just start stabbing me in the back… CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP! The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. The couple at Lake Berryessa were stabbed repeatedly. I didn’t hear you… And I’m not afraid to kill again. It is our first and perhaps only clear view of him. 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The third attack occurred 50 miles north (Lake Berryessa) and the fourth attack occurred 40 miles south (Presidio Heights) of Lake Herman Road. On September 27th, 1969, The Zodiac struck again. ROBERT DOMINGOS and LINDA EDWARDS; ZODIAC LETTERS. As seen in this early-1960s item, the lake was an obvious tourist attraction, drawing people from all over the Bay Area. CECELIA: Bryan– do what he says! Zodiac in Costume at Lake Berryessa, drawing by former Chronicle cartoonist Robert Graysmith. ASSAILANT: ( no reply ) Zodiac meticulously hand drew his ciphers, but his handwritten letters were sometimes sloppy and often contained spelling errors. The killer then walked away and wrote a message on Bryan’s car. These are not mistakes, but finely crafted clues. Hartnell survived. “I want to report a murder– no, a double murder. After a valiant battle for her life, Cecelia died several days later. Bryan and Cecelia followed the killer’s instructions because they had been deceived, and the Zodiac relied on this deception to execute his plans. Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. They are two miles north of park headquarters. Suspected “Zodiac” Forgeries The hooded stranger moved toward the couple. The man-made lake attracted visitors who enjoyed boating, fishing, picnicking and other activities, and the recreation area was also home to the famous "Berryessa Bowl,” a music venue which featured many of the most popular bands and performers of the time. Narlow, holding his binder of case notes, stands near the former site of a payphone booth that the Zodiac used to call the Napa Police after stabbing two Angwin teens in Lake Berryessa. BRYAN: Well, I guess that I’d be nervous, too. The most harrowing among them, Lake Berryessa. To prove he was responsible for the stabbing, the Zodiac used a black marker to draw a large crossed-circle on the door of Bryan's car. Suddenly he appeared wearing a bizarre, hooded costume that had a white crossed-circle stitched onto the front. Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. The date marked the 34th anniversary of the Zodiac's attack of a young couple that left the female victim dead and the male victim seriously injured. The killer's identity remains unknown. ASSAILANT: Yes, I guess so. Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. Michael Butterfield appears in the Zodiac documentary Case Reopened and The History Channel series MysteryQuest. Post Apr 15, 2015 #2 2015-04-15T19:12. Zodiac Killer is the nickname given to an unidentified serial killer who operated in northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. BayArea60s. Lake Berryessa On Sept. 27, 1969, Zodiac used a foot-long knife with a sheath and rivets to attack a young couple at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, just north of Vallejo. Are you nervous? They were in a white Volkswagen Karman Ghia." A park ranger at Lake Berryessa claimed Hartnell said the prison was in Colorado, not Montana. The killer’s identity remains unknown. Bryan thought he was dealing with a common criminal, but the Zodiac most likely planned for that scenario and Bryan could have died in any attempt to escape. Days later, another letter arrived, but this time the writer coined a phrase which would become infamous in true crime history, “This is the Zodiac speaking.” The evidence indicated that Bryan and Cecelia were the next victims in the Zodiac’s deadly fantasy. The man pointed a gun and Bryan said, “Your hands are shaking, Are you nervous?” The man laughed and replied, “Yes, I guess so.” The man was nervous because he knew what was going to happen next. At 7:40 PM, the Napa Police Department received a call from a telephone booth at a local car wash. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Bryan described the killer as a man wearing an executioner style hood over his head with the Zodiac symbol on his chest. (Or, and probably this: “Now that all is said and done, was that gun really loaded?”) BayArea60s. The Zodiac's crime scene was in the vicinity of "PARK HEADQUARTERS" on the maps … I had an extensive discussion with Lonergan, who told me Ross had been quickly ruled out as the Berryessa killer of Cecelia Sheperd. He told Don Cheney that he liked a waitress at the restaurant where she worked and she had told people about a man named “Lee”. The man-made lake attracted visitors who enjoyed boating, fishing, picnicking and other activities, and the recreation area was also home to the famous "Berryessa Bowl,” a music venue which featured many of the most popular bands and performers of the time. Zodiac was particularly concerned with providing proof throughout this period, so it also seems a reasonable explanation for the repeated October claim and 'sorry i haven't written' card choice that he composed the material soon after Lake Berryessa, but then decided to wait for the physical proof he planned to obtain from murdering a non-couple two weeks later. Forty-seven years ago, college students Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell were sitting by Lake Berryessa enjoying a relaxing visit. Speaker 14: It was probably easier to escape that area during the day than it would’ve been at night. Here's why … Accepting the lie, the victims allowed themselves to be tied and subdued. 11K 8,090. BRYAN: (Reaching into pockets, then patting his first front then back pockets) I guess in all the excitement I don’t remember where I put them. ASSAILANT: Just don’t make any fast moves– come up slowly. DOJ. More than two decades after that attack, Bryan Hartnell thought Kane’s voice sounded somewhat similar to Zodiac’s voice. Many people have questioned Lake Berryessa as a Zodiac crime, citing the different style of the attack and his failure to detail this crime in any of his subsequent correspondence with newspapers. He has been a featured guest on Ireland’s Sean Moncrieff Show, The Fringe Radio Show, and House of Mystery with Alan R. Warren. The Zodiac Killer or Zodiac was a serial killer who operated in Northern California from at least the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The scene where victims Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard are stabbed during a quiet and sunny afternoon is … ( There must have been some dialogue at this point but I can’t remember any until we are both tied up. ) lake berryessa On a Saturday in late September, college students Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard were relaxing along the shore of Lake Berryessa, some … The cipher was a series of symbols, presented in 8 rows of 17 symbols for a total of … “I mean I wanted to get that gun,” he said. For Ryan. The image went worldwide via the Associated Press and was published in California newspapers … Officer David Slaight listened as the caller said in a low, monotone voice, "I want to report a murder - no, a double murder. Combined with the depth of the footprints at Lake Berryessa and the witnesses’ descriptions (including Mageau at Blue Rock Springs) we know Zodiac was quite heavyset with a big face. 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