http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog Zodiac Researcher Michael Butterfield's ideas on the facts of the Zodiac Killer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [A note to the reader: This blog entry is longer than most in order to address many of the issues revolving around the still-theorized connection between the Zodiac and Bates cases as well as the developments over the last 43 years.] Forty three years ago today, a groundskeeper working on the ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/cheri-jo-bates-and-the-zodiac-unsolved-crimes-and-unanswered-questions/ After the recent broadcast of the new History Channel program MYSTERYQUEST, many viewers were disappointed by its brief and rather cursory examination of the actual crimes, its reliance on an informant with no credibility, and its protracted focus on the baseless accusations against a "new suspect," Richard Gaikowski. Other complaints ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/mysteryquest-sfpd-dna-and-wtf/ Forty years ago today, Paul Stine climbed into his taxi cab to begin his night shift. He undoubtedly planned to finish his work and then return to his loving wife, his quiet home, and the rest of his life. Unfortunately, Paul Stine stopped on a San Francisco street to pick up ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/in-memory-of-paul-stine-no-justice-for-the-dead/ Note to the reader: Steve Hodel’s recent Internet article titled THE CSI EFFECT inspired this blog entry, which should be titled, STEVE HODEL & The BSA Effect but, in keeping with the rhyme, I was forced to go with BSI instead of BSA, even though BullSh*t Inventor is not as ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/steve-hodel-the-bsi-effect/ More than 20 years ago, the publication of the sensational and largely fictional book ZODIAC inspired a legion of amateur sleuths who claimed they had identified the Zodiac, holding press conferences, peddling books, accusing suspects and telling tall tales. Things really have changed since then – er, actually, nothing has changed ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/zodiac-deborah-dennis-delusions-and-daddy-issues/ During the filming for the new History Channel program MYSTERYQUEST, I was given a unique opportunity to travel to the Zodiac crime scenes and interview the original investigators. Joining me on the expedition was criminalist Paul Holes, Chief Forensic Services Division for the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department. Unfortunately, the ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/mysteryquest-paul-holes-and-the-murder-of-paul-stine/ The recent History Channel broadcast MYSTERYQUEST included footage taken during interviews with the original investigators at the actual crime scenes. Unfortunately, the program focused more on a theory and a suspect than the case itself and, therefore, viewers never heard these men tell their stories, share their memories, or offer ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/mysteryquest-pierre-bidou-and-the-lake-herman-road-murders-2/ On Wednesday, September 30, 2009, more than forty years after the Zodiac killer first appeared, the new documentary series MYSTERYQUEST focused on the unsolved crimes. The first episode of MYSTERYQUEST proved that the skull touted for years by the Russians as that of the notorious dictator Adolf Hitler was actually the ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/mysteryquest-wasted-opportunities/ Hello and welcome to the new ZodiacKillerFacts.com. Some visitors to this site may be new to the case; therefore, I will take a moment to share some information about myself for anyone interested in the origins and owner of this site. My name is Michael Butterfield. For more than a decade, I ... http://zodiackillerfacts.com/blog/archives/welcome-to-zodiackillerfactscom/