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foreign [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] enthusiasts know often serial offenders carry a moniker
or nickname who could forget such terrifying titles like The Night Stalker and the Green
River Killer there was the Hillside Strangler and the servant girl annihilator these names were bestowed upon these
killers by the press and even the law enforcement agencies that investigated their crimes
in some cases the killer simply cannot wait long enough for the press or law enforcement to come up with a clever or
even not so clever name so some Killers provide the press and law enforcement with a name to call them
until they are discovered outed and pulled into the light from the Dark Shadows where they hide
Jack the Ripper pen letters to the police authentic or otherwise giving himself what he called the trade name
when he signed the famous dear boss letter Yours Truly Jack the Ripper David Berkowitz wrote to NYPD Captain
Joseph Borelli telling him I am deeply hurt by you calling me a woman hater I am not but I am a monster I am the Son
of Sam now in the garage we examine another Infamous serial killer one that provided
the Press with his title when he told the San Francisco Examiner deer editor this is the Zodiac speaking
the Zodiac was laying claim to three unsolved homicides in the San Francisco Bay Area
he would go on to kill again we have five confirmed murders in this series some say the number of those murdered by
the Zodiac should be between 20 and 28. zodiac claims to have killed as many as 37 innocent victims
still to this day this series of murders remains unsolved and the one who called
himself the zodiac is yet to be identified this is True Crime garage [Music] we're going to start off on a Friday in
Vallejo California Vallejo is a waterfront city located in the San Francisco Bay area of the state of
California this is where the Zodiac will find his first two victims or two of his
earliest victims because as we will later see there is much debate on when and where the Zodiac started killing
on the night of Friday December 20th 1968. sixteen-year-old Betty Lou Johnson and 17 year old David Arthur Faraday
were out together on what most have reported to be their first date

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Brief Summary

The episode examines the Zodiac Killer's identity, early victims, and his infamous letters to the press.

Key points

The Zodiac's Infamous Claim. The Zodiac killer claimed responsibility for multiple murders, leaving a chilling legacy.
Unsolved Murders. The Zodiac's confirmed murders remain a mystery, with estimates of up to 37 victims.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I am a monster. I am the Son of Sam.

David Berkowitz's chilling self-identification.

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