Morgan Absher

I mean, the stuff that they do decipher is creepy enough to put everyone in a tailspin.

Yeah. And while they're not able to decipher that last line, they got enough that they think they know that they're like, OK, this is bad. This is creepy. We need to get this to the authorities. So Donald actually calls the San Francisco Chronicle pretty much immediately after cracking this. And get this, they brush him off.

Yeah. And while they're not able to decipher that last line, they got enough that they think they know that they're like, OK, this is bad. This is creepy. We need to get this to the authorities. So Donald actually calls the San Francisco Chronicle pretty much immediately after cracking this. And get this, they brush him off.

Yeah. And while they're not able to decipher that last line, they got enough that they think they know that they're like, OK, this is bad. This is creepy. We need to get this to the authorities. So Donald actually calls the San Francisco Chronicle pretty much immediately after cracking this. And get this, they brush him off.

They've actually been getting hundreds of people calling and they don't want to hear answers over the phone. So they tell the Hardens to mail in their solution and the police will check it out when they can.

They've actually been getting hundreds of people calling and they don't want to hear answers over the phone. So they tell the Hardens to mail in their solution and the police will check it out when they can.

They've actually been getting hundreds of people calling and they don't want to hear answers over the phone. So they tell the Hardens to mail in their solution and the police will check it out when they can.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Snail mail? Yeah. We're going to resort to snail mail? Oh, we'll get it in three weeks and then we'll check it out. I mean, snail mail nowadays is tough. Takes so long. Back then? The thing is, too, the Hardens are the only ones that get this right. They're the only ones able to decipher it. It does take a few days to get it to police.

Snail mail? Yeah. We're going to resort to snail mail? Oh, we'll get it in three weeks and then we'll check it out. I mean, snail mail nowadays is tough. Takes so long. Back then? The thing is, too, the Hardens are the only ones that get this right. They're the only ones able to decipher it. It does take a few days to get it to police.

Snail mail? Yeah. We're going to resort to snail mail? Oh, we'll get it in three weeks and then we'll check it out. I mean, snail mail nowadays is tough. Takes so long. Back then? The thing is, too, the Hardens are the only ones that get this right. They're the only ones able to decipher it. It does take a few days to get it to police.

And then it takes a few days for naval intelligence to actually verify it. And before the cipher can be verified, the killer writes another letter to newspapers, which arrives on August 7th. And this time, he introduces himself. He begins with the now iconic phrase, quote, this is the Zodiac speaking. The letter is way too long for us to read here. We would we would need days with me reading it.

And then it takes a few days for naval intelligence to actually verify it. And before the cipher can be verified, the killer writes another letter to newspapers, which arrives on August 7th. And this time, he introduces himself. He begins with the now iconic phrase, quote, this is the Zodiac speaking. The letter is way too long for us to read here. We would we would need days with me reading it.

And then it takes a few days for naval intelligence to actually verify it. And before the cipher can be verified, the killer writes another letter to newspapers, which arrives on August 7th. And this time, he introduces himself. He begins with the now iconic phrase, quote, this is the Zodiac speaking. The letter is way too long for us to read here. We would we would need days with me reading it.

But again, it has a ton of details that only the killer would know. Again, proving he is legitimate. The letter goes on to describe how he shot Darlene and Mike through the passenger side window and how Mike managed to jump into the back seat. And he explained that he killed his first victims, David and Betty Lou, with a gun that had a flashlight taped to it.

But again, it has a ton of details that only the killer would know. Again, proving he is legitimate. The letter goes on to describe how he shot Darlene and Mike through the passenger side window and how Mike managed to jump into the back seat. And he explained that he killed his first victims, David and Betty Lou, with a gun that had a flashlight taped to it.

But again, it has a ton of details that only the killer would know. Again, proving he is legitimate. The letter goes on to describe how he shot Darlene and Mike through the passenger side window and how Mike managed to jump into the back seat. And he explained that he killed his first victims, David and Betty Lou, with a gun that had a flashlight taped to it.

Five days later, on August 12th, is when the hardened solution finally gets published in the paper, too. And it becomes clear to the public that the Zodiac Killer is extremely dangerous. And this is made even clearer when a month and a half later, he strikes again.