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ernmerica · 05-16-2012, 09:40 AM

Groundhog day?

Zodiac killer ID'd, alive, living in Solano Co. says author, former CHP officer

http://www.news10.net/rss/article/19...former-officer

It's been more than three decades since the puzzling case of the Zodiac Killer unfolded and now a former California Highway Patrol officer is unmasking in his new book who he believes the killer is.

In "The Zodiac Killer Cover-up, AKA The Silenced Badge," Lyndon Lafferty, 79, lays out 40 years of evidence to build an accusation that a 91-year-old recovering alcoholic and Fairfield, Calif., resident was the Zodiac Killer.

"This was a story that I inherited. I did not ask for it," Lafferty told ABC News. "I am the only person who can testify under oath that these things were absolutely true. My satisfaction is telling my story as it happened."

During the time of the murders, Lafferty claims he encountered the Zodiac Killer himself while on parole as a CHP officer in 1970. Since then, Lafferty has investigated the case along with six other law enforcement officers. In 2002, he began to compile his notes from the past 30 years and began writing his own story of the case.

"This has been our experience of over 30 years of very dedicated and consistent investigation," Lafferty said. "I have one chapter devoted to 156 circumstantial factors of evidence that related to the Zodiac case and our suspect."

The Zodiac killings, which occurred in the late 1960s in and around San Francisco, got their name from the suspect's use of zodiac symbols as his signature on letters with cryptic messages to local newspapers. While the killer claimed he took the lives of 37 people, authorities were only able to link the suspect to five murders.

Lafferty said the Zodiac killer's rage was driven by jealousy after he found his wife having an affair. As for why he's coming out with his story 40 years later, he said the case was ignored by several police agencies and repressed by a judge who Lafferty claims was having an affair with the suspect's wife.

"The police departments in general were acting under the authority of the Solona County Sheriff, so they were instructed you do not investigate this man until you have permission from the judge," Lafferty claims. "It's been very traumatic, and it's been frustrating beyond belief."

Lafferty's book isn't the first written on the Zodiac killings, and there was also a movie inspired by the unsolved mystery.

No one has ever been arrested in the case.

Tighthead · 05-16-2012, 07:47 PM

I would have more interest and faith in this book if it didn't involve some sort of wide-reaching and enduring conspiracy.

XCalibur · 05-17-2012, 09:25 PM

If this guy is the Zodiac and he's 91 years old, that would have put him in his 50's at the time of the murders. I always thought the Zodiac profile was likely to have been someone younger.

My opinion has always been that the Zodiac was a nerdy guy in his late teens or early 20's who had bad luck with the opposite sex. Several things point to this IMO: his attacking of couples making out in the park signifies jealousy of people who have better luck in love, his Zodiac outfit seems to indicate to me that he had an interest in comic book characters, astrology, and astronomy, and he sounded like a math wiz.

Thats why I was always intrigued by the Unabomber comparison episode, there were some similarities, although I'm fairly certain it wasn't the Unabomber now. It was still an intriguing comparison.

Mystery Man · 05-17-2012, 10:07 PM

Anyone ever see the movie Spoorloos (The Vanishing)? It's a very eerie psycho-thriller about this guy who's wife goes missing. Getting to the point, the main villain is a perfectly normal guy who got bored and decided to see if he could pull off something unspeakably horrible. And that's what I think the kind of person the Zodiac was. Someone bored with normal life who began killing and harassing the police to see if they could get away with it.

Blackout · 05-19-2012, 11:24 AM

Zodiac is the coolest of all serial killers

who else TAUNTS the cops like that and gets away?

Zoneboy · 03-09-2016, 08:12 PM

Link

Jan. 17, 1933 - March 5, 2016

Lyndon Earl Lafferty passed away on Saturday, March 5, at his home with his wife, Yvonne, daughter, Lisa and son, Curtis at his side. Lyndon met his true love in the 7th grade, (Yvonne Cornelius) and they have been married 58 years.

Lyndon was predeceased by his parents, Earl and Gertrude Lafferty; sister, Thelma, and brother, Weldon. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne; daughter, Lisa Carter and son, Curtis Lafferty and daughter in law, Amy; grandchildren, Ryan and Jordan Carter, Amanda, Kaitlyn, Adrianna and Brenden Lafferty; great grand-children, Ayriona, Dylan, Lisa Marie and Mason Carter.

Lyndon began his 28 years in law enforcement having joined the California Highway Patrol in 1964 and after retirement, he was employed with Solano County as a Fraud Investigator.

He was known locally for his love of writing, and his book, The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, of which he had worldwide interviews, radio and television appearances.

Lyndon served four years in the United States Air Force. Ironically "NSA" National Security Agency was founded on Oct. 1, 1953, the same day he enlisted in the top Sercret Security Service of the Air Force. He worked in Code for over three years in Japan.

While serving in Nagoya, Japan, he performed with the Ochi Ballet Company in several performances, as an accomplished tap dancer, he had the lead role of "American In Paris" with the Ochi Ballet Company. He began his tap dancing at an early age, performing solo performances at the World's Fair on Treasure Island in 1939.

Lyndon had a great love the the outdoors. He loved camping, hiking, climbed Mt. Fujiama, Mt. Lassen three times, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Whitney. A devoted gardener, photographer, writer, husband, father, grandfather and an incredible human being.

Services will be held at the United Methodist Church, 2309 Colombus Pkwy, Vallejo 11 a.m., Friday, March 11
Published in TimesHeraldOnline from Mar. 9 to Mar. 10, 2016

TheCars1986 · 03-14-2016, 01:07 PM

I thought this mystery was already solved.

DALLASTEXAN!! · 05-15-2016, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCars1986

I thought this mystery was already solved.

Hahaha

I agree with xcalibur it's crazy how close the zodiac and unabomber mirror one another. they are not the same. I think that TK ripped off the zodiacs MO in order to get his agenda across to the masses. He was a walking contradiction. One side of him wanted to be the guy living off the grid and the other loved to travel and torment people for his own pleasure and he clearly wanted to be famous since he failed to make a mark just being himself. I think if he were the zodiac he would have admitted to it by now or there would have been evidence found considering he kept everything from his bomb making days.

James T · 05-15-2016, 09:31 AM

Is there even a Zodiac Killer?

http://zodiachoax.blogspot.co.uk/

05-16-2012, 09:40 AM	#1
ernmerica Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2011 Posts: 131	Yet another alleged Zodiac suspect Groundhog day? Zodiac killer ID'd, alive, living in Solano Co. says author, former CHP officer http://www.news10.net/rss/article/19...former-officer It's been more than three decades since the puzzling case of the Zodiac Killer unfolded and now a former California Highway Patrol officer is unmasking in his new book who he believes the killer is. In "The Zodiac Killer Cover-up, AKA The Silenced Badge," Lyndon Lafferty, 79, lays out 40 years of evidence to build an accusation that a 91-year-old recovering alcoholic and Fairfield, Calif., resident was the Zodiac Killer. "This was a story that I inherited. I did not ask for it," Lafferty told ABC News. "I am the only person who can testify under oath that these things were absolutely true. My satisfaction is telling my story as it happened." During the time of the murders, Lafferty claims he encountered the Zodiac Killer himself while on parole as a CHP officer in 1970. Since then, Lafferty has investigated the case along with six other law enforcement officers. In 2002, he began to compile his notes from the past 30 years and began writing his own story of the case. "This has been our experience of over 30 years of very dedicated and consistent investigation," Lafferty said. "I have one chapter devoted to 156 circumstantial factors of evidence that related to the Zodiac case and our suspect." The Zodiac killings, which occurred in the late 1960s in and around San Francisco, got their name from the suspect's use of zodiac symbols as his signature on letters with cryptic messages to local newspapers. While the killer claimed he took the lives of 37 people, authorities were only able to link the suspect to five murders. Lafferty said the Zodiac killer's rage was driven by jealousy after he found his wife having an affair. As for why he's coming out with his story 40 years later, he said the case was ignored by several police agencies and repressed by a judge who Lafferty claims was having an affair with the suspect's wife. "The police departments in general were acting under the authority of the Solona County Sheriff, so they were instructed you do not investigate this man until you have permission from the judge," Lafferty claims. "It's been very traumatic, and it's been frustrating beyond belief." Lafferty's book isn't the first written on the Zodiac killings, and there was also a movie inspired by the unsolved mystery. No one has ever been arrested in the case.

05-19-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
Blackout Sart Bimpson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: where the sun rises Posts: 2,235	Zodiac is the coolest of all serial killers who else TAUNTS the cops like that and gets away?
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03-09-2016, 08:12 PM	#6
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Lyndon Lafferty (1933-2016) Link Jan. 17, 1933 - March 5, 2016 Lyndon Earl Lafferty passed away on Saturday, March 5, at his home with his wife, Yvonne, daughter, Lisa and son, Curtis at his side. Lyndon met his true love in the 7th grade, (Yvonne Cornelius) and they have been married 58 years. Lyndon was predeceased by his parents, Earl and Gertrude Lafferty; sister, Thelma, and brother, Weldon. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne; daughter, Lisa Carter and son, Curtis Lafferty and daughter in law, Amy; grandchildren, Ryan and Jordan Carter, Amanda, Kaitlyn, Adrianna and Brenden Lafferty; great grand-children, Ayriona, Dylan, Lisa Marie and Mason Carter. Lyndon began his 28 years in law enforcement having joined the California Highway Patrol in 1964 and after retirement, he was employed with Solano County as a Fraud Investigator. He was known locally for his love of writing, and his book, The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, of which he had worldwide interviews, radio and television appearances. Lyndon served four years in the United States Air Force. Ironically "NSA" National Security Agency was founded on Oct. 1, 1953, the same day he enlisted in the top Sercret Security Service of the Air Force. He worked in Code for over three years in Japan. While serving in Nagoya, Japan, he performed with the Ochi Ballet Company in several performances, as an accomplished tap dancer, he had the lead role of "American In Paris" with the Ochi Ballet Company. He began his tap dancing at an early age, performing solo performances at the World's Fair on Treasure Island in 1939. Lyndon had a great love the the outdoors. He loved camping, hiking, climbed Mt. Fujiama, Mt. Lassen three times, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Whitney. A devoted gardener, photographer, writer, husband, father, grandfather and an incredible human being. Services will be held at the United Methodist Church, 2309 Colombus Pkwy, Vallejo 11 a.m., Friday, March 11 Published in TimesHeraldOnline from Mar. 9 to Mar. 10, 2016
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05-16-2012, 07:47 PM	#2
Tighthead Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 199	I would have more interest and faith in this book if it didn't involve some sort of wide-reaching and enduring conspiracy.

05-17-2012, 09:25 PM	#3
XCalibur Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 16, 2010 Location: Belfast, Va Posts: 980	If this guy is the Zodiac and he's 91 years old, that would have put him in his 50's at the time of the murders. I always thought the Zodiac profile was likely to have been someone younger. My opinion has always been that the Zodiac was a nerdy guy in his late teens or early 20's who had bad luck with the opposite sex. Several things point to this IMO: his attacking of couples making out in the park signifies jealousy of people who have better luck in love, his Zodiac outfit seems to indicate to me that he had an interest in comic book characters, astrology, and astronomy, and he sounded like a math wiz. Thats why I was always intrigued by the Unabomber comparison episode, there were some similarities, although I'm fairly certain it wasn't the Unabomber now. It was still an intriguing comparison.

03-14-2016, 01:07 PM	#7
TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	I thought this mystery was already solved.

05-15-2016, 09:31 AM	#9
James T Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,567	Is there even a Zodiac Killer? http://zodiachoax.blogspot.co.uk/