Inside the Zodiac Killer Case | Reporting from the San Francisco Chronicle

Duffy Jennings reported on the Zodiac Killer case from inside the San Francisco Chronicle, the newspaper at the centre of the killer’s letters, ciphers and threats. In this episode, Duffy takes us inside the Zodiac Killer investigation and reveals what it was really like working at the Chronicle during the murders, alongside journalists including Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith. The Zodiac Killer remains one of the most infamous unidentified serial killers in American history. Between 1968 and 1969, five people were killed and two survived attacks officially linked to Zodiac. But the case became even more extraordinary when the killer began sending letters, cryptograms and threats directly to newspapers — particularly the San Francisco Chronicle. Duffy Jennings joined the Chronicle in 1967 and became a reporter in 1969. He witnessed the case develop from inside the newsroom, knew Paul Avery, worked alongside Robert Graysmith and later reported on the Zodiac story himself. We discuss the Zodiac Killer letters, the Chronicle newsroom, the atmosphere surrounding the murders, the relationship between journalists and police, the ciphers, the suspects, Arthur Leigh Allen and the extraordinary way Zodiac used the media to build his own mythology. What was it really like when suspected Zodiac correspondence arrived at the Chronicle? How did reporters handle a serial killer who appeared determined to manipulate the newspapers covering him? And after more than half a century of investigation, are we any closer to knowing who the Zodiac Killer really was? This is the Zodiac Killer case from the perspective of someone who was actually there.#ZodiacKiller #SanFranciscoChronicle #TrueCrime #Zodiac #UnsolvedMysteriesDuffy Jennings reported on the Zodiac Killer case from inside the San Francisco Chronicle, the newspaper at the centre of the killer’s letters, ciphers and threats. In this episode, Duffy takes us inside the Zodiac Killer investigation and reveals what it was really like working at the Chronicle during the murders, alongside journalists including Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith. The Zodiac Killer remains one of the most infamous unidentified serial killers in American history. Between 1968 and 1969, five people were killed and two survived attacks officially linked to Zodiac. But the case became even more extraordinary when the killer began sending letters, cryptograms and threats directly to newspapers — particularly the San Francisco Chronicle.Duffy Jennings joined the Chronicle in 1967 and became a reporter in 1969. He witnessed the case develop from inside the newsroom, knew Paul Avery, worked alongside Robert Graysmith and later reported on the Zodiac story himself.We discuss the Zodiac Killer letters, the Chronicle newsroom, the atmosphere surrounding the murders, the relationship between journalists and police, the ciphers, the suspects, Arthur Leigh Allen and the extraordinary way Zodiac used the media to build his own mythology. What was it really like when suspected Zodiac correspondence arrived at the Chronicle? How did reporters handle a serial killer who appeared determined to manipulate the newspapers covering him? And after more than half a century of investigation, are we any closer to knowing who the Zodiac Killer really was? This is the Zodiac Killer case from the perspective of someone who was actually there.#ZodiacKiller #SanFranciscoChronicle #TrueCrime #Zodiac #UnsolvedMysteriesProducts