On the night of his last known murder in San Francisco, the Zodiac narrowly escaped when two police officers passed him as he walked away from the crime scene. He then bragged about the attack in his next letter and mocked police for failing to capture him. Police then called the Zodiac a clumsy criminal, a liar, and a latent homosexual. The killer was clearly angered by these statements and this appears to have sparked the Zodiac’s obvious hatred of the San Francisco police department. He responded with a rambling letter in which he claimed that police officers had stopped and talked to him but let him go. This controversial claim fueled decades of debate and confusion. Was the killer telling the truth? Did police let him escape justice? Or was the story of the "Zodiac stop" just a desperate lie created by the killer to humiliate his pursuers? The ZODIAC: A TO Z podcast examines this chapter of the Zodiac story in the next episode "Shadows & Fog: The Zodiac vs. The SFPD."
Written and produced by Michael Butterfield for ZodiacKillerFacts.com / Copyright 2019
Voice of "The Zodiac" by John Knight
All music licensed and used by permission. “Run and Hide” composed and produced by Jens Kiilstofte. “Ghost” composed and produced by JM Scherf.
ZODIAC: A TO Z - EP. #14 - UNSUB: Part 3 - The Signature
ZODIAC: A TO Z - EP. #13 - UNSUB: Part 2 - The Profile
ZODIAC: A TO Z - EP. #12 - UNSUB: Part 1 - The Description
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Zodiac Ciphers: Deconstructing Solutions
ENCORE BONUS CLIP - The Zodiac/Manson Conspiracy: Debunked
ZODIAC: A TO Z - The Devil Rides Out: Part 2
ZODIAC: A TO Z - The Devil Rides Out: Part 1
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Connections
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Puzzling Questions
BONUS CLIP: "Monster" Live @ The "Death Becomes Us" true crime festival in New York City
ZODIAC: A TO Z - More Zodiac Myths: Debunked
ZODIAC: A TO Z - 10 Zodiac Myths: Debunked
ZODIAC: A TO Z - REVIEW: “The Most Dangerous Animal of All” documentary series w/ Gary Stewart
ZODIAC: A TO Z - THE 340 SOLUTION: Questions & Thoughts
ZODIAC: A TO Z - The Zodiac's 340 Cipher: Mystery Solved - the incredible story behind the solution
ZODIAC: A TO Z - "Let's Crack Zodiac" with David Oranchak
ZODIAC: A TO Z - "Let's Crack Zodiac" with David Oranchak - TRAILER
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Gary Stewart & "The Most Dangerous Animal of All"
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Ep. #11 - BONUS: "The Zodiac Murder"
ZODIAC: A TO Z - Ep. #11 - Perfect Crime: Inspirations
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