--- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Killer, Zodiac calls NAPA PD (Officer David Slaight) from a payphone at the corner of Main St. and Clinton St., Napa to confess to the crime. Donna Lass March 2015 On the evening of September 27, Pacific Union College students Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard were picnicking at Lake Berryessa on a small island connected by a sand spit to Twin Oak Ridge. Bryan was preparing for the new academic year,and Cecelia was picking up belongings,to move back to Riverside,for further studies. (. The R/Os who interviewed Dr. Rayfield and his son thought it was unlikely that the male suspect could have walked from this area to the crime scene on foot, as t. here were 4 coves of water between the scene of the crime, and the place where the subject was seen. The evidence demonstrated that the killer had planned carefully by pre-cutting the sections of clothesline he used to restrain the victims. ASSAILANT: Just dont make any fast moves come up slowly. Napa County Lake Berryessa Location Vaca Mountains, Napa County, California Coordinates 38.59N 122.23WCoordinates:38.59N 122.23W Type reservoir Primary inflows Putah Creek, Pope Creek, Capell Creek, Eticuera Creek. (He then opened cartridge or whatever), (That was the last thing I remember him saying. Most times it was way off. Answer me this one question Howard. Ive always wondered. Officer David Slaight answered the call. BRYAN: Youre welcome to the money I have, but isnt there something else I can do for you? Hello Howard Remind me who is your suspect? Simply raising the eyes on the Napa version of the Berryessa sketch into a more natural position, where the eyebrows are now connected to the eyes, and donning a wig on the Presidio Heights sketch, the faces are now not that dissimilar. A: That doesnt matter every little bit helps ( pause ) Im on my way to Mexico I escaped from Deer Lodge Prison in Montana, Deer Lodge. You can't drive all the way around Berryessa like most lakes. aw a white male adult, 5 10, heavy build. Latitude, Longitude: 38.5762954, -122.2177529 . The killers interaction with Bryan and Cecelia demonstrated his ability to improvise and remain calm while deceiving the victims. He threatened to kill again if the newspapers did not print a cipher which he claimed would reveal his identity. TLDR: The Lake Berryessa Zodiac killer likely had previous knowledge of the area and had planned to attack at that location - any couple who had arrived at that shoreline in particular was the target. https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport32.html, Brian Hartnell parked his 1956 Karmann Ghia 7/10 of a mile north of the Lake Berryessa Park Headquarters. On TV movies and in an article in the Readers Digest they say that thieves really keep their guns loaded? -DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT AND BRYAN HARTNELL ( and Cecelia Shepard ), CECELIA: What do you want? Stine was of course killed in Presidio Heights, the "heights" being perhaps an inference to the other Classical element "Air". November 2013 We used to have a good friendship. But the reason Zodiac was never caught was cause he doesnt look like the PH sketch, he said so himself. Cecelia did see him with out the mask though and she didnt recognize him. 1978 Letter Leona Roberts Murder The assailant stabbed Hartnell first, then stabbed Shepard. I was just (makes guttural sound) you know, that kind of a sound I need some money to get there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Killer https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport23.html, Dialogue between Bryan Hartnell and Zodiac, FOR NAPA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT AND BRYAN HARTNELL. Duh. In the past, people used to meet up on the island on the anniversary of the murder. Pines Card It's also why he donned the mask- so Cecelia wouldn't recognize him. BRYAN: Well, I guess that Id be nervous, too. After hearing the victims' screams for help, a man and his son who were fishing in a nearby cove discovered the victims and summoned help by contacting park rangers. A: Now I want you both to lay face down so I can tie up your feet. Thought she saw a white belt around his back, but it was possibly a t-shirt hanging out. (That was the last thing I remember him saying. It is concerning that there may have been a victim who was burnt to death, perhaps a missing person or a murder that has never been attributed to the Zodiac. August 2022 https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport5.html, Special agent Donald ___, OSI, Travis Air Force Base, reported that 500-1000 of that type of wing-walker shoe had been sold as surplus on the base, over and above those sold at the Sales Store. The Zodiac Killer has never been caught and is the subject of a recent movie. Have any questions? ASSAILANT: Now I want you both to lay face down so I can tie up your feet. I wonder why someone hasnt thought of this before. The police were able to track visible bootprints from Hartnell's vehicle to the crime scene on a dry hot day. They are asking for family members to come forward with DNA and photographs. https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport15.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Killer, Det. It suggested that once he had moved it slightly before 4:30 pm, it remained in that position until he returned later that day- after the attack on Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard with a. November 2019 Larry Kane Lake Berryessa Attack 148 Character Cipher ASSAILANT: Yes. Long forgotten, the county intends to get a handle on it. Daniel Williams Poisoning They made their way down to the edge of the lake and spread out a blanket to relax on. They are two miles north of park headquarters. ASSAILANT: ( no reply ) It is possible that Zodiac,waited for a suitably quiet day,at Berryessa,before going ahead,with his ''theatrical'' project. Never has a truer word been said. This person observed the girls while they were sunbathing from 40-50 feet away. They walked down towards the beach where they saw a man walking in the area. https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport1.html, Location: Lake Berryessa, Napa, CA (Google map), Investigated by: Napa County Sheriff's Department, At around 6:30 PM on September 27, 1969, college students Cecelia Shepard and Brian Hartnell were sunbathing and picnicking at Lake Berryessa in Napa county California. Well built, nice looking. Anybody's guess. WINTERS, Calif. Multiple agencies are fighting a large fire at Markley Cove in Lake Berryessa, according to Cal Fire. (Could this have been the rope?) The girls left the area around 4:30 PM. July 2021 The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s. Below, you will find the address and the GPS coordinates for this location. For a young man, lakes would have been a great place to take a girl for a picnic if you wanted some peace and solitude, "far from the madding crowds". At around 11:15 p.m., a nother car pulled in beside the couple. May 2021 Dark trousers, and a "dark shirt with red in it." For those of you who dislike using measurements and timelines in the Zodiac case, look away now. Its a sketch that isnt as famous as the Paul Stine attack yet it seems pretty likely it was Zodiac. February 2020 Lands Note to Ken Narlow 9/29/69) hair. Which sketch the Zodiac most looked like? Read more about the Lake Berryessa case: THE VICTIMS * Bryan Hartnell and Cecelia Shepard. The A&W root beer stand mentioned above was at 5100 Knoxville Rd. November 2012 Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.. Bryan and Cecelia followed the killers instructions because they had been deceived, and the Zodiac relied on this deception to execute his plans. After the attack, the killer travelled more than twenty-five miles and called police to report the crime from a payphone. At around 6:30 PM, Dr. Clifton Rayfield and his 16-year-old son David parked their car north of Park Headquarters "in the general area of the crime scene." After a valiant battle for her life, Cecelia died several days later. Gun in black holster. He has been a featured guest on Irelands Sean Moncrieff Show, The Fringe Radio Show, andHouse of Mystery with Alan R. Warren. Forecast For Leo Slaight: "Is anyone there? B: But we dont have any money all I have is 75. He then left the crime scene and walked 500 meters up the road, where he drew the crossed-circle symbol on Bryan's car. Clear Lake. Zodiac Letters Poll The Zodiac's next known attack occurred at Lake Berryessa, north of Napa, California. January 2017 https://www.zodiackiller.com/LBReport22.html. About a half hour later, they witnessed the same man standing at the edge of some trees, observing them from a distance of about 50 feet. 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. The killer checked, and tightened Hartnell's bonds after discovering that Shepard had bound Hartnell's hands loosely. January 2013 BRYAN: What? For more details, please read our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I only used these images, essentially to show the time given for each journey. ( He then opened cartridge or whatever ) Well built, nice looking. October 2020 Police interview with Bryan Hartnell, Sep 28, 1969. https://zodiackiller.com/HartnellInterview1.html, https://www.zodiackiller.com/HartnellInterview12.html. (See below), "David Fincher has carried the case forward by locating statements by the Washington and Stine witness and the officer who passed Zodiac who identified Allen as the man they saw. I pressed this question three times. In this instance of multiple sketches aligning with each other, eyewitness recollection and composite drawings are a useful crime fighting tool. October 2013 B: No really, what did you say the name of it was? If 10 people estimated an age at 33, 35, 47, 29, 52, 32, 30, 22, 28, 36, then there is obviously a greater chance the suspect is between 28 and 36. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks. He knew with certainty which car belonged to the victims so he must have seen them arrive- there is what seems a great deal of premeditation- again a sign he may have been after Cecelia- like he was looking for a particular car to show. Regardless of his activities, I wonder why he felt the need to draw a map rather than using an existing map? Allan/Peyton Murders I can imagine that given the smaller number of cars on the roads back in the 1960s, and the generally lower quality of the cars and roads, that far fewer people visited those kinds of "out of the way" recreational areas in those days, even on the weekends. Hartnell believed the bullets could be .45 caliber but is not certain. Coordinates: 383348.29N 1221354.43W TLDR: The Lake Berryessa Zodiac killer likely had previous knowledge of the area and was specifically targeting a couple at that location. In 1958, Reclamation and the County of Napa entered into an agreement for the County to assume management responsibilities for the lake. After assuring his victims that he was only there to rob them, the killer ordered Cecelia to tie up Bryan with some clothesline that he had brought. Are they in my shirt, in the ignition, on the blanket Say! The fact that the police in the days following the attack, and up to this day, have speculated upon whether this was Zodiac or not. GPS coordinates. Plaster casts were made of the boot impressions. Find directions to Lake Berryessa, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. Lake Berryessa was created as part of the Solano Project with the completion of Monticello Dam in 1957. The Lake Berryessa area is vast, and committing a crime of that magnitude without an escape route would have been foolish. February 2017 (Could this have been the rope?) Authorities produced sketches of the killer in costume as well as drawings of a man seen in the area on the day of the stabbing. Mike Morford (Morf13) The Little List So their description was perhaps more reliable, except perhaps for their interpretation of the suspect's age. NOTE: It is unclear to me exactly where the girls were parked, and where the suspect was seen. - Robert Graysmith, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/03/09/DI2007030900522.html SOURCE? The lake is fed by the headwaters from Putah Creek watershed, though Capell Creek, Pope Creek, and Eticuera Creek are all tributaries . BRYAN: No really, what did you say the name of it was? Victim stated that the suspect stabbed Miss Shepard "much worse than him". December 2022 SEE: Footprints were observed leading from a wooden foot stile over the fence to the passenger side of he car. C: (reaches for rope that he pulls from back pocket). At that point, the Zodiac Killer approached the two students. It became a fixture of popular culture and inspired amateur detectives to attempt to solve it.. His visage is perhaps as uncertain as the exact accent of his voice. ( or ) Sure, Ill show you. April 2014 8-10), A police sketch was made from Linda's description of the suspect seen that day (not Linda Lee). Are you nervous? Carol Beth Hilburn Rear window glass was tinted dark. There should be a lot of theoretical "weight" given to the time he arrives at the Napa payphone. When officer Fouke saw the sketch he said it was similar only the man was older. Michael Butterfield appears in the Zodiac documentary Case Reopenedand The History Channel series MysteryQuest. As an enthusiast of the Zodiac Killer case, I've been contemplating the peculiar Lake Berryessa crime, and I'd like to share thoughts regarding the perpetrator's motivations and actions leading up to the event. Brian Hartnell parked his 1956 Karmann Ghia 7/10 of a mile north of the Lake Berryessa Park Headquarters. The lake was the site of one of the infamous Zodiac murders on September 27, 1969. April 2015 blue Chevrolet. Arthur Leigh Allen Furthermore, I would make a logical leap that the perpetrator was motivated by the lack of coverage of his previous crimes. Authorities recognized the symbol as the signature of a murderer who sent taunting letters to Bay Area newspapers and claimed that he was responsible for the shootings of two young couples. Rather nice looking. June 2022 June 2018 Would you answer a question for me? Ill bet theres good money in it. US Topo Map Quadrants . fear), potential embellishments, the brightness of the background lighting, shadow, distance numerous factors are involved. March 2016 B: Well, is there any other thing you need? DMV Letter Albany Letter According to Hartnell, he wore a hood, sunglasses, and gloves. Because Berryessa was a relatively new resevior, it took a few years to fill, I would think the signage was for the trees and shrubs that were just below the surface. 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