The December 7th 1969 Fairfield letter contained a 38 character code, much of which was 'stolen' from the 340. Noted that Bundy was in the area, it's crazy to think these guys were out there at the same time, it had to have been terrifying at the time. The Zodiac Killer investigation is still open, and new evidence and theories are seen each year, but so far none have been correct. about 5 1/2 weeks after Zodiac's last claim of 13 victims, and about a month before his next claim on Oct 5th. m. There were 13 punch holes on the right side of this postcard, thought to denote the amount of Zodiac victims, and a pasted red cross of thin paperat its center. Not only is the year curious, so is the numerology of the date, 33. In the discovery channel series “the hunt for the zodiac”, the lead detective guy is given a sort of, for lack of a better term, treasure map, with directions to where she was supposedly. Donna Lass, likewise, probably wasn’t a Zodiac (the killer) victim, but Zodiac (the writer or a writer) “retconned” her disappearance into the narrative. I'm of the thinking that Zodiac/JJD had a thing for nurses as Judith Ann Hakari who was a Nurse went missing just before Donna Lass and there were many rapes by JJD as EAR that were tied to women working in. He gave us clues to the names of Donna Lass and Kathy Snoozy in two previous cards, so why shouldn't. Hosts Mike Morford and Richard Grinell have spent thousands of hours analyzing every aspect of the Zodiac case, and in each episode of Zodiac Speaking, they explore a different piece of the mystery. The authenticity of this postcard is questionable. This composite represents the description given , by a taxi driver at Logan Airport , Boston , after a face to face altercation , with the Bearded Man , Ms. On or. DONNA ANN LASS MISSING FROM CALIFORNIA SINCE 1970 Donna Lass was last seen in South Lake Tahoe, she left her residence without her vehicle or personal. OOD take the helm. I know that some people believe that Zodiac may have sent this as a clue to where the body of Donna Lass might be, but I was wondering if anyone has l. it is also a different modus operandi than the zodiac. Donna Lass, 25: last seen September 6, 1970, in Stateline, Nevada. But this may be about to change, due to the persistent work of Zodiac enthusiast Alex Lewis (Welsh Chappie), an avid member of the ZodiacKillerSite forum . Eye eye Capt. It was a picture of an advertisement about a housing development at Incline Village around Lake Tahoe. In the case of Donna Lass, there was a possible link to the very first major Zodiac suspect; Andy Todd Walker, who was given a speeding ticket in his white Chevy at Lake Tahoe at about the time Donna disappeared. If the Zodiac Killer applied the same methodology he had used in the past, claiming victims such as Kathie Snoozy, Debra Furlong, Richard Radetich, Donna Lass, Cheri Jo Bates and Kathy Bilek, along with possible future victims such as Diane Kennedy Pike and Daniel Williams, then there is good reason to believe he sourced his potential. "Vallejo police Detective Terry Poyser, who has worked the Zodiac case for four years, said his agency has submitted two envelopes that contained letters from the Zodiac Killer for a type of advanced DNA analysis that previously had not been available in the case. She may have been a victim of the infamous Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who claimed 37 murder victims (seven of whom who were confirmed by investigators) during the 1960s and 1970s. Tom O’ Conner. , Zodiac) talked with Donna Lass (cousin-in-law) in March, 1971 about her missing relative (by then missing about 6 months) and sent the Pines card to the Chronicle. She moved on June 6th 1970 and Zodiac claimed victim 12 on June 26th. It suggested a Lake Tahoe location for his 12th victim,” Williams said. A-OK (upside down N) Nurse Donna Lass’ body is Y-14-Y up in a tree in a hollow log Ponderosa Pine tree. Hines was convinced that Kane followed possible Zodiac victim Donna Lass when she moved to the Lake Tahoe area, and police received a postcard from the Sierra Club referring to a twelfth victim, supposedly Lass. Tom O’ Conner. (full stops added for clarity). The second outer ring would be x1=2, y1=2, x2=16, y2=16 and so on. THE CUTTINGS THAT BIND 1974, 1978 AND 1986. This DNA from the 1978 letter should now be run through the genealogy database to generate fresh information in this long-standing case. com, online since 1998. Kathy Snoozy (15), Deborah Furlong (14), Paul Stine (29), Richard Radetich (25) and Donna Lass (25). Her father had been a farmer in the area of Beresford, South Dakota, and she was a 1962 graduate. Desert Sun Newspaper -November 10th 1969: Arsenic Is Found In Soft Drink MARTINEZ (UPI) -- 'A young schoolteacher who received threatening telephone calls for 10 days thought the caller was a crank who was pretending to be the Zodiac killer. On the Halloween card the Zodiac Killer placed Fire , Gun and Rope next to the letter B of "By". At 4:30 pm they decided to leave the shores of Lake Berryessa and noticed his vehicle had gone. The center of the cipher is where we shall focus. Donna was last seen working her job as a registered nurse at the first aid station at the Sahara Hotel-Casino. It may also be where local woman Donna Lass’ remains were hung high up after she was murdered by the Zodiac, more than 50 years ago. The last article on this subject pinpointed an area along California State Route 89 by Pole Creek Trailhead. I thought I'd feature this crime because of Presidio Park, and the Zodiac Killer's apparent knowledge of this are. Before Zodiac could "seek victim 12" though, he had to secure victim 11, which he wasn't claiming when the 'Dragon' card landed at the offices of the San Francisco Chronicle on April 28th 1970. K a t h l e e n Johns, 22, pointed out drawings of the Zodiac. Return address symbol above, from the confirmed Zodiac ‘Halloween’ card of October 27th, 1970. Issue Date: May 5, 1969. I must admit I’ve found this theory intriguing and quite plausible. Donna Ann Lass disappeared from South Lake Tahoe, September 6th 1970. On November 9th 1969 the Zodiac Killer mailed the 'Bus Bomb' letter to the San Francisco Chronicle detailing the murder of Paul Stine. Donna Ann Lass (25), born November 3rd 1944 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was last seen nearing the end of her shift at the nurses station in the Sahara. a forged postcard claimed she was a. Donna lass was the victim in Lake Tahoe in 1970, and this is one of the reasons why Lawrence Kane kind of takes precedent as one of my top suspects. It suggested a Lake Tahoe location for his 12th victim,” Williams said. 12/2/2018. m. The Zodiac Killer had a propensity to tease us with his name, but he also mailed two communications in the form of postcards on March 22nd 1971 and July 13th 1971, where he teased us with the name of the victim he was claiming. Donna Lass, 25 FBI Files A total of 2,748 pages of FBI files, dating from 1969 to 1993, from four different Freedom of Information Act requests. September 6th 1970 - Donna Lass goes missing . The journey from the Suennen family home to Darlene's residence of around 2. No evidence has been uncovered to definitively connect Donna Lass' disappearance with the Zodiac Killer. “There are suspicions that Donna Lass was a victim of the Zodiac,” said South Lake Tahoe Sgt. I believe she was buried near the Sierra Club and most likely on the Donner Ski Ranch. Donna Lass coincendence of the possible Zodiac victim. Each ring would then be defined by 4 arguments, say in a 17 by 17 rectangle the outer ring would be x1=1, y1=1, x2=17, y2=17. The Donna Lass disappearance also happened quite far away from the North Bay. A. Forums; Members; Recent Posts; Main Category. Donna Lass was the daughter of James P. On October 22nd 1969, the Oakland Police Department took a call in the early morning hours from somebody claiming to be the Zodiac Killer, requesting that either Melvin Belli or Francis Lee Bailey, high profile lawyers at the time, appear on a chat show hosted by Jim Dunbar later that day. It might rather be a hint about Donna Frislie, a “lass” of 14 murdered and buried in the Sierra foothills northeast of LA in 1962. Donna Ann Lass (25) Here is the private investigator's report regarding the disappearance of Donna Lass from the Sahara Tahoe Hotel & Casino on September 6th 1970, conducted on behalf of her family (Mary Pilker). Here are the separate descriptions they submitted; #1. This is the discussion forum of Zodiackiller. On September 6th, 1970, well over 100 miles North East of Zodiac's stomping grounds, 25 year old South Lake Tahoe nurse, Donna Lass went to work her shift at the Sahara Hotel-Casino just a few miles away. which tends to the cold case of Donna Lass, who. Some researchers believe that Lawrence Kane and the Zodiac Killer may be one and the same, trailing Donna Lass from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe, having lived at 217 Eddy Street, close to Mason and Geary Streets in San Francisco at the time of the Paul Stine murder. The message in the advertisements read "ZODIAC, Your partner is in. “The Zodiac sent a postcard to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. The Zodiac sent a postcard to the San Francisco Chronicles which he claims to responsible for Donna Lass' disappearance. The 13 Symbol Cipher is simply too short for any meaningful decryption without a key or the answer. I don't think she is a Zodiac crime. As has been pointed out , the Donna Lass disappearance has just reached. Using shovels and directions from an amateur Zodiac sleuth, authorities searched 4 feet into the earth for the body of Donna Lass, a nurse who disappeared 37 years ago. Is she the 12th victim of Northern California's infamous Zodiac Killer?Two members of the Lass family and a retired detective from Groveland, Calif. Interviewed by Mike Morford, she talks frankly about her recollections of Donna Lass and the relevant time. Roosevelt stamps. Lass, a nurse from Stateline, went missing in September, 1970. Zodiac Speaking explores the infamous Zodiac Killer case which is one of America's greatest unsolved Mysteries. The Zodiac Killer -- Unsolved & Unforgotten. 1970 Sept 6th-The Donna Lass Disappearance 1970 October 5th-13 Hole Postcard 1970 October 17th- "You Are Next" Postcard 1970 October 27th-The Halloween Card 1971 March 13th-The Los Angeles Letter 1971 March 22nd-The Pines Card 1971 Possibly May- The 148 Character Cipher 1971 July 13th-The Monticello Card 1972 June. Her last entry in the nurse's log book was at 1:50 a. Worked in the same building as Donna Lass, who he would apparently talk to. Sahara Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Cal. Planning to meet her friend Jo Anne Goettsche immediately after her shift at 2. One phrase read “Peek through the pines. " Harvey Hines, a retired detective from Groveland, believes Donna was abducted and murdered by the Zodiac. That is nine claimed victims of the fourteen. Possible Zodiac Vic… Donna Lass 9/6/70. THE ZODIAC KILLER". Photos of Donna Lass and Mystery Donna photos. Jun 19 2021 • 46 mins. In some of the postcards, according to Dale, Zodiac revealed the location of Donna Lass’s bones, which are in a cache in a pine tree. m. The Zodiac has never been identified. Donna Ann Lass (born November 3, 1944-c. If my contention is correct, and the four purported Zodiac communications from 1974 were actually mailed by the Symbionese Liberation Army, then there is a reasonable argument to be made, that this is the fifth - and may explain the four year delay between the disappearance of Donna Lass from the Sahara Tahoe Casino and the. Probably resembled Zodiac quite a bit (Fouke, Johns, Ferrin's sisters) Didn't like women rejecting him Former detectives on the case believe it is him The "My name is cipher" has his name, zodiac sign and last two digits of his birthrate in it. The daughter of the victim contacted me after viewing "The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer" on television, a show that featured the Lass case. Kane does bear a resemblance to the Zodiac composite, and possible Zodiac survivor Kathleen Johns identified Kane as her would-be abductor. Jump to page:. Ross Sullivan: Ross was a suspect with a strong resemblance to the sketch of the Zodiac Killer. When she first arrived in South Lake Tahoe in June she stayed with Ann and Larry Lowe at 4054 US Highway 50, and was just finding her feet in the new residence when she went. I think that the card was sent in 1974, but I don't know that for a fact. 1971, and has been interpreted. 22 caliber was used by the Zodiac Killer at Lake Herman Road. On the card, “Zodiac” claimed his 12th victim. If we apply a second decoding to the letter E remaining at the end of the 408 cipher, the letter E would now be replaced by the letter Z, which begins this repeating sequence. Dale also claims that Poste reveals his identity in the postcards. Lass, a nurse from Stateline, went missing in September 1970. Episode 9 The Mystery of the Missing Nurse. Melvin Belli agreed to appear on the show, to which a man. 3. Donna Lass had recently moved into the Monte Verdi apartments on 3893 Pioneer Trail Road, located just a three minute drive from the Sahara Tahoe Hotel. "Due to the nature of the postcard, investigators believe the sender intended it as a reference to the disappearance of Donna Lass. Hartnell received eight stab wounds in the back and survived. Age at Time of Disappearance: 25 years old. Sherwood Morrill, Robert Prouty and Satoru C. “But we haven’t actually ever established that she was murdered. . “But we haven’t actually ever established that she was murdered. One of the murder investigators stated "It's. Lindsay Shuff and is located at 500 Greenleaf Circle, Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742. The Zodiac claimed "I look like the description passed out only when I do my thing, the rest of the time I look entirle different. The company's principal address is 1 Northgate Park Ste 201, Chattanooga, TN 37415-6912. It is approximately 55 minutes running time. Then using a copy of Zodiac's card, I cut out the phrases he had pasted on his card. The implication seemed to be that the Zodiac killer sent the postcard and was taking credit for Donna Lass’ disappearance. " Was it innocuous or a sinister message from the Zodiac Killer, forever connected to the disappearance of. Zodiac sent letters to individuals on several occasions: Joseph Bates, Melvin Belli, Kathleen Johns (a Halloween card, October 1970), Paul Avery (a. , who claims Donna Lass was. Kane also allegedly worked at the Sahara Hotel-Casino, where hotel nurse Donna Lass disappeared from in September 1970. Donna Lass, who vanished in 1971, was a suspected victim, but police no longer believe the Zodiac Killer was involved in her case. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. 1,930. From what I can make out,so far,on the Pines Christmas card : Mary Pilker,older sister of Donna Lass,received the card,which was mailed from Carol Stream,Illinois,on April 10th 2007. We haven't even found the body. This was very close to DL's apartment as well. Cheryl Segal. This card was mailed on October 5th 1970, one month after the disappearance of Donna Lass, who vanished after her shift at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Nevada on Sept 6th 1970. March 26, 1971. Lake Tahoe is 3 hours and 6 minutes drive from Vallejo. Imagine the Zodiac Killer's dismay in late April of 1971, when his plans lay in tatters, upon the arrest of Karl Francis Werner for the April 11th 1971 murder of Kathy Bilek at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, as well as. • Lived in eastern California for the time of Santa Rosa murders, which are a possible Zodiac action, and a bombardment of Zodiac letters to offices in San Francisco • Probably killed Dana Lull, who was most definitely NOT a Zodiac victim, yet had striking similarities to Donna Lass ( same initials, location, age of woman) On December 18th 2021, the Zodiac Speaking podcast will be releasing an interview with Jo Anne Goettsche, former roommate of Donna Lass at 4122 Balboa Street in San Francisco. If he truly was responsible for the abduction and murder of Donna Lass, then she had to be Zodiac victim number 14 as depicted on the October 27th 1970. Baba, if Zodiac went to the lengths you claim he did to weave all this mind-boggling mathemagic into his words and deeds, I seriously doubt he would have had the time to murder anybody. Therefore, Darlene Ferrin likely stayed at the 130 Jordan Street residence for about 25 minutes, leaving at 11. After months of investigating the disappearance of Lass, a 25-year-old Stateline nurse who some believe was a victim of the infamous Zodiac serial killer. The card coincides with the 20 years anniversary of the abduction and presumed following murder of possible Zodiac Killer victim Donna Ann Lass at South Lake Tahoe in September 1970. She was last seen by my Aunt Leslie 5 years before. Lawrence Kane. 12/20/2021. And then a fifth argument to control the offset. However, the sexual element of the crime is unlike anything we know of. The Zodiac Killer mailed the Fairfield letter on December 16th 1969, but he made no update to his running total of seven victims. Would you think that a killer like Zodiac, who thoroughly enj. He would leave just before Dean would get home. Zodiac Discussion Forum. Episode #3 of The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer examines Larry Kane’s possible connections to the 1970 disappearance of Donna Lass in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Both had friends there. For many years, people in the Zodiac community have puzzled over the identity of the author and meaning behind the "deep real estate" advertisements placed in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner newspapers for one week beginning on August 26th 1976. But police took the threats seriously. 0 Likes. Once Paul Avery’s article had linked the Riverside murder to the Zodiac, The Los Angeles Times also received a letter from the killer: this one congratulating the police for discovering his “Riverside activity” and hinting. THE SAN JOSE MURDERS AND ZODIAC. Zodiac on September 27, 1969, at Lake Berryessa in Napa County. Source citation Donna Ann Lass disappeared at the age of 25 at Lake Tahoe, California and was one of the possible victims of the famous Zodiac Killer. Investigators in Riverside also pursued the idea that the murderer of Cheri Jo Bates on October 30th 1966 may have worked at the March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, situated only 14 miles from the Terracina Drive crime. Lindsay Shuff and is located at 500 Greenleaf Circle, Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742. If Zodiac had specifically identified her during this period he would have "sought victim 12"- that of Donna Lass. Issue Date: January 29, 1966. The author of that card seems not to have known that the Zodiac had already claimed a 12th victim many months earlier, and by the time the postcard that supposedly referred to Lass as number 12 was sent, the Zodiac was already. This, if indeed it was the Zodiac Killer, would suggest a marked deviation from his previous crimes. If he truly was responsible for the abduction and murder of Donna Lass, then she had to be Zodiac victim number 14 as depicted on the October 27th 1970. The postcard would be the last correspondence from the Zodiac for nearly three years, though Donna’s sister would receive a cryptic Christmas card in 1974, which featured a picture of trees covered in snow and was. Another suggested victim was Donna Lass, but it was later determined that her disappearance probably was not connected to the Zodiac. Whether you are new to the. A rock formation found in the Sierra Nevada might be the work of the Zodiac Killer, says one amateur sleuth. > Julins anagrams use the word MS Dixie port as a reference to find donna lass> Card was mailed in 1970> Julin went to zephyr cove, followed the directions of the anagram and found a tree with mysterious gear in it that fell in line perfectly with his anagram>The Zodiac Killer mailed the 'Exorcist' letter on January 29th 1974 in response to the San Francisco Chronicle article entitled 'Weird Goings on at the Movies,' authored by Paul Avery and published on January 11th 1974, detailing the audience reaction to the recently released Exorcist movie in 1973. 7. Donna Lass left her job at the Letterman General Hospital and moved to South Lake Tahoe on June 6th 1970 to begin her new post at the Sahara. Sierra Club and an upside text of around in the snow. Lass disappeared in 1970 working a late-night shift at a Stateline casino. Episode #3 of The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer examines Larry Kane’s possible connections to the 1970 disappearance of Donna Lass in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. The Zodiac Killer stated "I have killed ten people to date" - so was the date of the 21st on a full moon?Considering the Melvin Belli letter was mailed on December 20th 1969, any double murder would have to fall on December 21st 1969, January 21st 1970, February. She was a student at Pierce College at the time of her disappearance. Ted Kaczynski showed his intelligence in choosing the murder weapon and conspiracy, but miscalculated the fact that it can give a banal phrase. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. The Zodiac Killer -- Unsolved & Unforgotten. On March 22, 1971, a postcard was sent to Paul Avery purporting to be from ZODIAC. She was last seen at approximately 2:00 a. On the card, “Zodiac” claimed his 12th victim. If the murderer of Donna Lass is the Zodiac Killer (and this is by no means certain), then there is a connection between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe. Date Of Birth: November 3, 1944. On December 18th 2021, the Zodiac Speaking podcast will be releasing an interview with Jo Anne Goettsche, former roommate of Donna Lass at 4122 Balboa Street in San Francisco. a kidnapping of a lone single woman. Shortly after Darron had left the house she received an emergency phone call from a person. 00 am, the only telltale sign that she had been interrupted, was a pen mark trailing off. If my contention is correct, and the four purported Zodiac communications from 1974 were actually mailed by the Symbionese Liberation Army, then there is a reasonable argument to be made, that this is the fifth - and may explain the four year delay between the disappearance of Donna Lass from the Sahara Tahoe Casino and the mailing of this. It’s a few feet outside a popular Tahoe campground and steps away from the lake. , and although her car was found parked at her apartment complex in nearby Stateline, she. Tahoe Daily Tribune by Bill Rozak. Investigators aren’t so sure. 20 pm for her 7 minute journey, having Darlene back at the 1300 Virginia Street residence shortly before 11. For the first time, the decrypted messages are published in this book. Nothing solid connects Lass to the Zodiac case, other than perhaps the fact that she was living just a few blocks from the scene of Zodiac's Oct. About a week prior Zodiac told the LA Times that he had a "lot" of undiscovered SoCal victims, while lauding the paper for not relegating him to the back pages. On Saturday, December 18th 2021, episode 21 of the Zodiac Speaking podcast will be. We can see there are only 2 lines of text on the image, which is of the incline village. It may be where local woman Donna Lass’ remains were hung high up after she. The Zodiac Killer may have given us the answer almost word-for-word when he wrote PS. She had been strangled and thrown from the nearby road. which tends to the cold case of Donna Lass, who. Her remains have never been found. The Zodiac Killer may very well have admitted in one of his correspondences that the 340 code was not a cipher. But the word Knife is placed next to the letter Y of "By" (as it runs vertically). A postcard with an advertisement from Forest Pines condominiums (near Incline Village atLake Tahoe) pasted on the back was received at the Chronicle on March 22, 1971, and has been interpreted as the Zodiac claiming Lass’s disappearance as a victim. Should be noted harvey was basically a crazy anti-abortionist and that a pregnant kathleen johns is surprisingly the only person to survive the zodiac. The Donna Lass Christmas Card was mailed and postmarked in the 1970s, believed. Sal LaBarbera and Kenneth Mains meet with police. Zodiac added 8 eyes to the tree (one in knothole already on card), he added four big eyes outside the tree and wrote 4-TEEN above the skeleton's head. [DONNA LASS][9/6/70=85. See full list on history. Donna Lass - Nurse at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel and Casino, disappeared after leaving work at the Sahara Tahoe at Stateline, Nevada near the Nevada-California state border in the early hours of the 6th September 1970. In part 4 of the Zodiac FBI files (page 9 through 16), another subject was investigated regarding the Zodiac crimes, with respect to San Francisco. Many Zodiac researchers have questioned the connection between the Donna Lass disappearance and the Zodiac Killer, and indeed, if Lawrence Kane ever worked at the Stateline, Nevada casino. That night the Zodiac fled from Cherry and Washington Streets into the Presidio in the direction of Letterman General Hospital, where Donna Lass had been working as a nurse. The eyes, and the wood, with the phrase ‘peek a boo you are doomed’ were considered a threat to the recipient, reporter Paul Avery of the SF. 774 736 1. Cisco was 15 miles west of the Donner Memorial State. Her father had been a farmer in the area of Beresford, South Dakota, and she was. On this day as a Z -like aside it was a Druid new moon. In 1970, 22-year-old Kathleen Johns was abducted near I-580, west of Modesto, which was the Zod's stomping grounds, and on March 22, 1971 a postcard believed to to be from the Zodiac allegedly. Cisco, California is 11. Anyone with new information. Having been in existence for at least three years on Youtube, Black Box Online Radio hosted by Ned, has currently accumulated a stock of 880 videos supported by 905 subscribers, primarily covering all aspects of true crime. Donna Ann Lass (25) disappeared from Stateline, Nevada on September 6th 1970, having finished her shift that day at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, (now the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino). Jerry Bee. Many Zodiac researchers have questioned the connection between the Donna Lass disappearance and the Zodiac Killer, and indeed, if Lawrence Kane ever worked at the Stateline, Nevada casino. Donna Ann Lass disappeared at the age of 25 at Lake Tahoe, California and was one of the possible victims of the famous Zodiac Killer. This is possibly what happened to Donna Lass in the Zodiac. 11, 1969 murder of Paul Stine in San Francisco. There is a ton of direct evidence that can be. For those still believing the SLA letter was mailed by the Zodiac Killer on February 14th 1974 - here we have a Symbionese Liberation Army member mailing a typewritten letter to the Hearst family on February 10th 1974, four days prior, beginning the letter with "Dear" and signing off with "A friend". Another possibility is if someone (e. Donna Lass lived at 4122 Balboa Street, San Francisco, just west of the Presidio, where she worked as a nurse at the Letterman General Hospital. If the Zodiac Killer knew Donna Lass, he may have been stationed at this auxiliary airfield and frequented South Lake Tahoe. . The Zodiac Killer has even been suggested for the 2004 Jenner murders, despite the fact nothing concrete ties him to any crime subsequent to the Paul Stine murder in Presidio Heights on October 11th 1969, nearly 35 years previously. Piles of clothes lay neatly folded in her new apartment, but 25-year-old Donna Lass never came home to put them away. m. The Zodiac Killer also referred to as The Zodiac or simply Zodiac was an enigmatic serial killer active in California in the late 1960s and 1970s. “The Zodiac sent a postcard to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. With any murders claimed by Zodiac we might have room for doubt, but here's my question. I believe she was buried near the Sierra Club and most likely on the Donner Ski Ranch. ” The postcard contained phrases and symbols similar to Zodiac mailings. Correspondence. Aerial view Lake Berryessa on Google Maps The Lake Berryessa attack differed from the previous two crimes at Lake Herman Road and Blue Rock Springs, in that the killer used a gun, but then switched to a knife in the brutal attack on Bryan Calvin Hartnell (20) and murder of Cecelia Ann Shepard (22). Quote from Powers. Many people have attempted to understand the meaning of the December 27th 1974 Christmas card mailed to Donna Lass' sister, Mary Pilker, with the wording "Best Wishes, St Donna & Guardian of the Pines. My comments: This letter Tom is kindly posting for me was written by possible Zodiac victim Donna Lass about four months before she vanished from her nurse station position in Lake Tahoe on Labor Day September 6,1970. During her overnight shift at the casino, Donna Lass vanished. Patrol officer Don Fouke, who possibly observed the Zodiac Killer following the murder of Paul Stine, said that Kane closely resembled the man he and Eric Zelms encountered. I wish you a happy Christmass. The group also said the whereabouts of one of the Zodiac’s possible victims remains unclear. " * * * An unidentified man with blond hair may have been associated with Donna Ann Lass, who is considered a possible victim of the Zodiac. 3/17/2019 12:44:23 pm. Those old coincidences just keep following this bloke around northern and southern California. The first is a Detailed Analysis of the 408 Solution and the second is entitled Who is the Concerned Citizen. Lass lived in the 4000 block of Balboa Street. If Alan Keel is correct, then we definitively have a full DNA profile of the Zodiac Killer from the 1978. a kidnapping of a lone single woman. It had been mailed on March 22, 1971, long after the Lass disappearance of last September 1970. She was never seen again. Probably resembled Zodiac quite a bit (Fouke, Johns, Ferrin's sisters) Didn't like women rejecting him Former detectives on the case believe it is him The "My name is cipher" has his name, zodiac sign and last two digits of his birthrate in it. Zodiac Speaking. Zodiac Killer victims Betty Lou Jensen, David Faraday, and Darlene Ferrin. Her body has never been recovered. Amateur sleuths think the card refers to the killing of Donna Lass, a nurse who. We know the Zodiac Killer was able to source newspaper articles from distant years, so does the similarity in wording between the 1970 Sacramento Bee article and 1974 Christmas card, specific to the religious tendencies of Donna Lass, lean towards the Zodiac Killer being the author of this festive message to Mary Pilker in South Dakota. I must admit I’ve found this theory intriguing and quite plausible. Since August, South Lake Tahoe Police Detective Tom Conner has gone over a report compiled by Harvey Hines, a 66-year-old investigator from Groveland,. It had been mailed on March 22, 1971, long after the Lass disappearance of last September 1970. Solution: 1. September 6th 1970 - Donna Lass goes missing . If we try to strip everything back to basics Rubislaw, without any predetermined view on whether it was Zodiac, the SLA, Donna Lass herself or another third party, what we have is a Christmas card and the wording "Best Wishes, St Donna & Guardian of the Pines". Each sector is named for a constellation it passes through. The Zodiac Killer wanted investigators to draw the conclusion he had previously targeted Donna Lass in the Presidio area of San Francisco, and so driving them to the conclusion that he had traveled to South Lake Tahoe to complete his mission of killing the young woman Unfortunately, the Zodiac Killer may have overestimated the ability of police. Had he murdered Donna Lass, say, May 20th, she would have because victim 12, but she moved- so he murdered somebody else, claiming them as victim 12 instead. Calif. Why did Donna Lass disappear? Was the then-25-year-old nurse killed? Advertisement. The clue for the solution is the last sentence in the Confession letter (1966). 2. If you got a suspect to investigate from that name, you could find additional direct evidence as a result, such as Paul Stine’s wallet and keys, weapons used in the known Zodiac crimes, or letters kept by the killer. A sexual sadist, the Zodiac killer took pleasure in torture and murder. 85 divided by 5 = 17. One newspaper ran with the headline "Clean-Cut Youth Sought in Stabbing" (credit to Mk-Zodiac), and Taft was eventually apprehended and sentenced to 6 months to 20 years in March, 1966. The 408 cipher would now be complete with a message and signature (or identity). As. She may have been a victim of the infamous Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who claimed 37 murder victims (seven of whom who were confirmed by investigators) during the 1960s and 1970s. We went to Donna's apt and to Incline Village where the advertisement picture was used by Zodiac to claim Donna as his victim. What stands out to me right away about this entity, is that their final letter was written on January 29, 1974. Nurse Donna Lass, 25, worked at the first-aid station at Sahara Hotel-Casino’ in Nevada, and she was last seen in South Lake Tahoe, California, in 1970. In 2003 Phillip Arthur Thompson was found guilty of the murder of Betty Cloer in 1971. Lake Tahoe is 3 hours and 6 minutes drive from Vallejo. The Zodiac Killer was referencing the murder of Sgt Brian McDonnell (44) on February 16th 1970, who was killed by a bomb packed with fence staples, planted on the window ledge of the 1899 Waller Street Park Police Station in Upper Haight, San Francisco. ZodiacTheFaceOfEvil wrote:. Mrs. Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 135 lbs. That means any cadaver dogs triggered by that area. The abduction of Kathleen Johns on March 22nd 1970, the disappearance of Donna Lass on September 6th 1970 and the Tamalpais Valley Attack of Isobel Watson on April 7th 1972, to name just three, were all strongly linked to the Zodiac Killer, and may have been indicative of this change of direction, all with abduction in mind and all utilizing a. Missing since September 6, 1970 from South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California. Remember the story of how the found Ted Kaczynski. 1/3/2017. Many people have attempted to understand the meaning of the December 27th 1974 Christmas card mailed to Donna Lass' sister, Mary Pilker, with the wording "Best Wishes, St Donna & Guardian of the Pines. Although Tom Colbert asserts that Dale’s Anagram solution was approved by an NSA codebreaker, cryptography expert David Oranchak,. “Donna Lass would’ve been his 12th victim. Gary Francis. It was claimed by former detective Harvey Hines that. Donna Lass went missing at the end of her shift on the Labor Day weekend of September 6th 1970. "Waterson" (not his real name) was questioned by police following an abduction of a Tahoe woman in the 1960s, just a short distance from where still-missing nurse Donna Lass was last seen. Forums; Members; Recent Posts; Main Category. From August 4th 1969 to March 13th 1971 the Zodiac Killer mailed 12 authenticated letters (inc. I would like to expand on a previously discussed topic, regarding two cards likely mailed by the Zodiac Killer on March 22nd 1971 and July 13th 1971, dubbed the 'Pines' and 'Monticello' cards respectively. There has been much discussion about the November 29th 1966 'Confession' letter, typed and sent by the alleged murderer of Cheri Jo Bates in Riverside on October 30th 1966. She moved on June 6th 1970 and Zodiac claimed victim 12 on June 26th. The two skeletons may sadly have. Cheri Jo Bates, who might be the work of the Zodiac Killer; and a missing woman named Donna Lass, whose body was. The next day, an unidentified man called Donna's landlord, and her. This is significant, he believes, because labor day was when Donna Lass went missing. Coincidentally, she worked at the same hotel as Kane. Lass, a nurse from Stateline and a former San Francisco resident, went missing in September, 1970. I'm of the thinking that Zodiac/JJD had a thing for nurses as Judith Ann Hakari who was a Nurse went missing just before Donna Lass and there were many rapes by JJD as EAR that were tied to women working in hospitals. If the Zodiac Killer was a native of the Bay Area and visited Lake Tahoe for recreational purposes such as hunting, fishing and hiking, then had he been responsible for the abduction and likely murder of Donna Lass on September 6th 1970, it seems a logical argument can be made for the killer disposing of his victim in an area he was familiar with. 12/17/2021. The theory is that the Zodiac had sought to kill Donna Lass as his twelfth victim in June but missed his chance when she moved to Stateline. The people behind the Gary Poste theory called 911 to report a tree in the forest. Donna Lass had worked in SB at Cottage Hospital. Donna Lass a nurse disappeard from south lake tahoe 9/6/70, over a month later a doctor dissapeared from the same area,. Robin Graham, who went missing in 1970, is considered to be a possible Zodiac victim. In 1999 a retired detective revealed to me that a former Zodiac investigator had admitted to forging the Lass postcard. The very place that Donna Lass worked. Beyond reasonable doubt , neither the probable murder of Donna Lass and the actually known murder of Judith Hakari , had anything to do with the Zodiac . The Mt. “Donna Lass would’ve been his 12th victim.