Inspector Dave Toschi on the first Zodiac letter in over 4 years

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Film Date
4/26/78
Film Reference Number
KPIX 140119
Description
KPIX News footage from April 26, 1978 with reporter Ed Arnow featuring scenes from an interview with SFPD's Inspector Dave Toschi - head of their Zodiac Killer investigation - who speculates on the timing of the first Zodiac letter received in over 4 years, mailed from San Franaisco to the Chronicle newspaper. Toschi states that he and other law enforcement officers will review all of their ongoing cases in light of this new letter and speculates that Zodiac might have been overseas or in jail. He also shares a few details from the letter, in which he is apparently singled out personally.

Also see KRON footage of a press conference by writer Armistead Maupin from July 11 1978, in which Maupin speculates that Toschi had written and sent this letter himself. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Format
16mm newsfilm