While two investigators remained on the case, Zodiac did not write to Chronicle and again until January 30, 1974, when he promised: “If I don’t see this note in your paper, I’m going to do something bad, and you know I’m capable of it.”
The slightest chance that any letter might contain a clue to his identity or whereabouts was too tempting to ignore, but his signature – “Me-37 SFPD-0” – was also a chilling reminder that they did not. Really I know that I didn’t do it Dozens of people were killed.
By 1976, he was wearing a tie and suspenders Dave Toschiwho joined the investigation when Stein was killed, remained the only San Francisco detective still technically on the case – but was removed in 1978 when he admitted to sending some letters to newspapers using a false name to praise his work. This, he admitted, was “foolish.” (He denied writing a letter claiming to be from the Zodiac.)
On April 24, 1978, a letter to Chronicle He said: “This is the zodiac talking, I’m back with you… This city pig is good – but I’m smarter and it’s better to get tired and then leave me alone. I’m waiting for a good movie about me. Who’s going to do it? Play with me, I’m in control of everything.”
Toshi died in 2018 at 86. He confessed to Los Angeles Times At some point, “looking back, I’m mostly frustrated. “This case has drained a lot out of me.” Like Graysmith, he thought Allen was their man.
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