Evidence, Letters

          Letters became a very important part in the Zodiac killings. One of his favorite things to do was to write handwritten letters to the police and the media. The Riverside Police was the first ever place to receive a letter. The first ever letter was titled “The Confession”, in which he confessed of why he started to kill people. An agent that was working on the case that goes by the name Lyndon Lafferty said, “The important thing, always, is to try to solve the case.” (http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/deliver?sid=2c1661b2-fa1b-4bfa=bb32-6131ec3daf62%4.com). He began to become more public and later sent out personal cards to investigators houses. A postcard was sent to the editor, yet some believe that it was all false. Others believe that it was true because there were hidden messages within the writing. The card was Halloween themed and it was sent to Paul Avery, which was a detective in the Zodiac case. A little later another letter was sent out, but this time it was sent to the LA Times. After a long pause without killings the Zodiac came out again. He was strongly letting the newspaper know that he wanted his letters and puzzles out on the front pages and to specifically follow his rules. The writing on the letters was linked to the postcard that was sent out on Halloween. The Zodiac didn’t always spell things properly or use appropriate grammar; therefore the police could distinguish between the false letters and real letters. The Zodiac Killer’s communication was to specify when, where, and what he was going to do next. "The murders were the subject of intense investigation and media coverage, particularly because of the killer's taunting letters and phone calls, in which he explained the mystical and intellectual bases of his decision to kill."(http://school.eb.com/eb/article)