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1. Where was Zodiac's first confirmed crime?
2. On July 4, 1969, Mike Mageau and Darlene Ferrin headed to Blue Rock Springs, a local lovers lane, when they were brutally attacked. Darlene Ferrin died shortly after the shooting, but Mike Mageau survived. He provided police with the first piece of evidence in the case - the car. What color did he say it was?
3. Shortly after the attack at Blue Rock Springs, the San Francisco Chronicle, along with many other publications, received a letter attached to a cipher, which proved difficult to solve. However, a history teacher and his wife cracked the code. What was NOT said in the letter/cipher?
4. On September 27, 1969, Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell were enjoying a day out with one another at Lake Berryessa. That is, until a hooded figure came toward them wielding a gun, rope, and knife. After a lengthy conversation with their would-be attacker, the killer turned his rage upon them, stabbing both numerous times. Bryan Hartnell would go on to survive and be one of the few people to interact with Zodiac. Cecelia Shepard was not so lucky. At what time did the attack take place?
5. The Lake Berryessa crime scene left more evidence than either of the previous. What was found there that could implicate someone for the crime?
6. Paul Stine, a San Francisco taxi driver, was Zodiac's final confirmed victim. On October 11, 1969, Stine took a passenger around the city. Four blocks shy of his customer's destination, he was shot in the back of the head. Where were they originally headed?
7. Originally, police believed Paul Stine's murder to be that of a robbery gone bad. Soon thereafter, the case was directly linked to Zodiac. How did this happen?
8. Over the years, there have been many suspects, but only one has raised the most eyebrows: Arthur Leigh Allen. What ambitious newspaper staffer created the myth that Allen was the Zodiac?
9. Some 40 years later, suspects are still popping up in this case.
10. Lastly, police say Zodiac has claimed five lives. But how many lives did the killer claim to take?
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