Film Date
1969-70
Film Reference Number
KRON 2366-15
Description
KRON-TV News compilation of footage relating to correspondance written by the Zodiac Serial killer, featuring press conferences and interviews with police covering the dates: 10/15/1969; 10/16/1969; 12/27/1969; 4/22/1969 and 4/30/1969.
10/15/1970: San Francisco Police Chief Thomas Cahill verifies that a letter received by the San Francisco Chronicle dated October 14th, which included a fragment of murdered cab driver Paul Stine, appears to have been sent by the killer.
10/16/1970: A Napa Sheriff speculates on the killer's character and when a reporter asks "What type of person is this man?" the Sheriff replies: "We have reason to believe he is a maniac ... It appears to us that he is killing just for the thrill of killing."
12/27/1969: A detective Confirms the authenticity of a letter sent to Melvin Belli by someone claiming to be the Zodiac Included with this letter was a piece of cab driver Paul Stine's shirt, who was killed in San Francisco on October 11th.
4/22/1970: Inspector Bill Armstrong expresses his belief the letter postmarked April 20th 1970 from Zodiac reveals more useful evidence pertaining to his psychological profile.
4/30/1970: Views of a letter postmarked April 28th 1970 from the Zodiac killer and also an interview with Lieutenant Charles Ellis who reviews the contents. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
10/15/1970: San Francisco Police Chief Thomas Cahill verifies that a letter received by the San Francisco Chronicle dated October 14th, which included a fragment of murdered cab driver Paul Stine, appears to have been sent by the killer.
10/16/1970: A Napa Sheriff speculates on the killer's character and when a reporter asks "What type of person is this man?" the Sheriff replies: "We have reason to believe he is a maniac ... It appears to us that he is killing just for the thrill of killing."
12/27/1969: A detective Confirms the authenticity of a letter sent to Melvin Belli by someone claiming to be the Zodiac Included with this letter was a piece of cab driver Paul Stine's shirt, who was killed in San Francisco on October 11th.
4/22/1970: Inspector Bill Armstrong expresses his belief the letter postmarked April 20th 1970 from Zodiac reveals more useful evidence pertaining to his psychological profile.
4/30/1970: Views of a letter postmarked April 28th 1970 from the Zodiac killer and also an interview with Lieutenant Charles Ellis who reviews the contents. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Format
16mm newsfilm
Copyright
Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.