Forensic files zodiac killer: 60 Photos
Cold case team says Zodiac Killer IDd, linking illustrations
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Arthur Leigh Allen was the most likely suspect in the Zodiac case, but there was not enough physical evidence to prove his guilt. The circumstantial evidence and fear in the community led to Allen being falsely identified as the killer. The identity of the Zodiac Killer remains a mystery, and the case is still open.
In the final scene of Zodiac (2007), survivor Mike Mageau identifies Zodiac suspect Arthur Leigh Allen from a photo lineup. The lineup includes a photo of actor Bob Stephenson, who actually plays one of the three Zodiacs in the film.
He actually gave himself the title “Zodiac” in the cryptic letters he sent to the press during his murder spree. The letters often began with the words “This is the Zodiac speaking,” and contained various cryptograms and taunts alluding to his planned murders. Most of the cryptograms remain unsolved to this day.
The “340 cipher,” sent to the newspaper in 1969, was solved by a team of codebreakers from the U.S., Australia and Belgium and has been confirmed by the FBI.