Note: When summarizing the case, I’m only going to add a paragraph or two. I don’t feel comfortable going into too many details when people have worked hard writing articles about these. I’ll give my brief summary and link or links to the articles I got the information from so that anybody can go back and read up on it themselves.

This Week’s Topic: JonBenét Ramsey

On December 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was discovered to be missing.Her mother woke up and discovered a two-page ransom note. Her body was discovered seven hours after the search had started. Her body was found in the basement of her family home. Her death has ultimately ruled a homicide. There are many unanswered questions about the case itself. This case remains unsolved to this day.

JonBenét Ramsey was a beauty queen. She had a beauty and charm that captivated many. Her mother was a beauty queen too when she was younger. Her family has all been considered as suspects many times through the investigation. They have all been cleared. Her mother passed away in 2006.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramsey

My Thoughts:

I was ten years old when this broke out all over the news. I can’t explain to you how I felt. Looking back, I think this is probably the point where me being an Empath was obvious. It also is the reason I follow certain cases so closely to this day. I also still have a hard time seeing anything fiction or nonfiction about children’s deaths.

For years after the case broke out on the news, I tuned in on every single development that was released. I hoped and I prayed that they would find answers. I was so worried about how obsessed I’d become with the case, I never really told anybody.

Eventually, I had to stop reading anything involving it. They started reaching for impossible things. I felt like it became more about how dramatic the story could be than actually discovering the truth of what happened. I never gave up hope that this case would be solved. I still haven’t. I hope that this case will be solved in my lifetime. I’m not confident it will, but anything is possible.

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Note: When summarizing the case, I’m only going to add a paragraph or two. I don’t feel comfortable going into too many details when people have worked hard writing articles about these. I’ll give my brief summary and link or links to the articles I got the information from so that anybody can go back and read up on it themselves.

Special Note: I’m very sorry for not posting the past two weeks. I’ve been all over the place and really just didn’t have a lot of time to research for the blog. I don’t like giving sloppy or hasty blogs, so I decided to wait until I could devote more time to this.

This Week’s Topic: The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer is known for his killing spree lasting from December 1968 to October 1969. He started sending letters and cryptic messages to newspapers owning to the crimes he’d committed. He claimed 37 victims total. None of the rest of the murders have been proven. One of the messages he sent wasn’t deciphered until 2020.

In October 2021, a group called The Case Breakers believe they may have named The Zodiac Killer. They believe his name was Gary Francis Poste. There are many theoretical reasons to believe that he is the Zodiac Killer. From his behaviors to certain similar characteristics in appearance. Poste has passed away in 2018.

Source:

Wikipedia

My Thoughts:

There is not a doubt in my mind that The Zodiac Killer killed the 37 people he claimed to kill. If you look at the confirmed cases, they are all cold and calculated. I’m kind of shocked that further investigations on other cold cases in the area haven’t uncovered the links confirming them to The Zodiac Killer. I also wouldn’t be shocked if I found that unsolved cases in other states were linked to him as well.

One thing that really struck me as odd was the different modes of killing. There was one couple that was stabbed. It just makes you wonder. I have two theories on this. Either it was personal and the real reason behind all the killings. Like the others were killed to throw off suspicion. The other theory I have is that there may have been two Zodiac Killers. This one is a bit far-fetched. I’m not fully invested in that one. It just strikes me as odd as all.

I don’t have a lot of thoughts on Poste being named as the Zodiac Killer. I’d really like to read more on why he’s thought to be the killer. It’s not like he can confirm or deny this since he is dead. I haven’t really read enough on the matter to give my full opinion. I have my doubts. I won’t lie. Maybe I’ll have the opportunity to research more into it eventually.

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This Week’s Topic: Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981

About The Case:

Between 1979 and 1981, several people were killed in multiple violent ways. It is believed that Wayne Williams was the murderer. He was convicted of two of them, and all but two of the rest of the cases were attributed to them. The victims ages are between 7 and 28. Williams was 23 years old when he was arrested.

In March 2019, Atlanta Police decided to reopen some of the non-confirmed cases. In June 2021, 40% of the original blood samples were tested. Two of them were confirmed in July of 2021.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_murders_of_1979%E2%80%931981

My Thoughts:

This is one case that I was actually able to talk to somebody who remembers the event to an extent. That person is mom. She lived in surrounding areas during the time of this. She was nine to eleven years old. The biggest thing she remembers of it all is that they mandated a curfew for all surrounding areas. Personally, I can’t imagine how terrifying it must have been to have this going on around them and not know what was going on at all.

This may be the true-crime enthusiast in me, but there’s a part of me that wonders if all thirty of these were committed by the same person. The motives are all over the place. The age range is pretty interesting as well. I’m most likely inaccurate in my assessment, but it does at least give me pause. Either way, I will remember the victims and keep them close to my heart.

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True Crime Subject: The Zodiac Killer

Dates: December 20th, 1968-January 29th, 1974

Where: Northern California

Known Victims:

David Arthur Faraday-17
Betty Lou Jensen- 16
Michael Renault Mageau- 19
Darlene Elizabeth Ferrin-22
Bryan Calvin Hartnell- 20
Cecelia Ann Shepard- 22
Pall Lee Stine- 29

Possible Victims:

Robert Domingos- 18
Linda Edwards-17
Cheri Jo Bates- 18
Donna Lass- 25
Kathleen Johns-22

Copycat Cases: New York City Zodiac and Japanese Zodiac

The case has never been solved. It remains an open case to this day.

The Zodiac Killer is known for killing his victims in cold blood. Some of the victims were killed with a gun. A couple of them were stabbed. Out of the seven confirmed cases, two of the victims survived the attack. One of which was able to give a description of the Zodiac to the police.

Months after the first double homicide, the Zodiac Killer started writing to three newspapers boasting about his crimes. He confessed to the known ones and many others. He claims to have killed thirty-seven people in total. He threatened to go on killing sprees if his story wasn’t placed on the front page.

My thoughts:

There are some things that just don’t really make sense to me with all of this. I’ll start with contacting the newspapers. It seems like the safest place to start. I just don’t get vibes that this person was looking to become a celebrity. I’m inclined to believe that either there were two killers or there was someone out there who followed the case really closely and wanted to make a name for themselves so to speak.

Another thing that didn’t really make sense to me is the change in motive in a few of the cases. Out of the seven victims, two were stabbed. The rest were shot. Why would he have stabbed the two and not the rest? Especially when there was a gun on him. He used it to force them to submit. Also, the last known victim doesn’t fit in either. The rest of the victims had been couples. He was a lone cab driver.

Out of the four cryptograms that the Zodiac sent, only one was solved for sure. I’m curious if there are people out there to this day that still try to work to solve these. I am not going to lie, I probably would if I was good at any of that stuff. I’m not. I am good at being curious on what goes on in the human mind during the darkest of times.

I don’t doubt there were more than seven victims. With the way that the victims were killed, it doesn’t seem like something that was just done on a whim. It wouldn’t shock me if there were victims of the Zodiac that were never found. I also wouldn’t be surprised to find that the person who was taunting the media was somebody entirely different than the Zodiac. They could have even been a potential fan of the Zodiac. What I can say for sure is the case is filled with intelligence and rage.