The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1

One FBI agent called it the most bizarre kidnapping case ever investigated by the Bureau: In 1968, an escaped convict and his new girlfriend bury their hostage alive in an underground chamber. Sources for this episode include: 83 Hours Till Dawn written by Gene Miller, in collabo ...  Show more

A seemingly heartbroken newlywed becomes the face of a shocking murder-for-hire plot—caught on tape before the crime can even happen. But as the trial unfolds, the real mystery isn’t what she planned, it’s how far reality can bend when everyone knows the cameras are watching. Sou ...  Show more

In the late 1960's and early 1970's, the self-proclaimed Zodiac Killer was responsible for at least five murders in Northern California. He cultivated his notoriety by sending taunting letters and cryptic ciphers to all the major newspapers in the California Bay Area until 1974, ...  Show more

This episode is brought to you by Unexplained Mysteries, a Parcast Original. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Unexplained Mysteries on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. In the summer of 1969, newspapers in Northern California began receiving coded letters ...  Show more

It’s believed that the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer murdered eight women during the 1970s. Investigators speculated it could have been the work of the Zodiac Killer or even Ted Bundy. But a recent discovery has led to another possible suspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ...  Show more

On this episode of Binged, Payton dives into Unidentified Serial Killers ending with the infamous Zodiac Killer and how maybe he’s not all he’s cracked up to be. https://linktr.ee/bingedpod Case Sources: Motor Spirit: The Long Hunt for the Zodiac (2022, We Heard You Like Books), ...  Show more