BBC - Great Crimes and Trials Series 3 Set 2 (1995) Part 8 The Zodiac Killers and Other Unsolved Serial Murders

Stabbings, shootings, genocide, torture, abduction, robbery, serial killing and mass suicide are just a few of the horrific crimes explored in Great Crimes and Trials. True stories carefully researched and reconstructed with actual archive footage. Cases which have become almost legendary in the annals of crime and detection. Serial killers, gangsters, assassins and war criminals - Great Crimes and Trials sheds light on crimes that shocked the world, bringing back memories of some of the most notorious cases of the twentieth century. The murders of John Lennon and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, the unsolved Zodiac murders and the treasonous crimes of Lord Haw-Haw are all covered here in exacting detail, alongside other shocking stories of murder and mayhem. From the violent mob rule of the thirties to the fairly recent phenomenon of the serial killer, the motives, behavior patterns and killing techniques of some of the world's most evil felons are explored. Their detection, capture and trials are examined to give a complete picture of how crine and justice have evolved through the twentieth century. Narrated by Robert Powell, Great Crimes and Trials combines new and archive interviews to reconstruct each story, analysing the individual and his motive, explaining how the crime was committed and showing breakthroughs in investigations alongside details of the trial. With its researchers gaining unprecedented access to picture libraries and over 250,000 hours of archive footage, these are the definitive accounts of these appalling murders.

Part 8 The Zodiac Killers and Other Unsolved Serial Murders

The San Francisco and New York Zodiac killers ended their reigns of terror without being caught as did the man who became probably America's worst uncaught serial murderer - Seattle's 'Green River Killer'. Not all serial killers are caught. From 1967 to 1974, “Zodiac” claimed at least 37 victims, though only 5 were confidently attributed to him by police. As he eluded police time and time again, he sent taunting letters and cards to the San Francisco press. Four of these were cryptograms, of which only one was ever solved. 16 years after his last letter, the sign of the “Zodiac Killer” would resurface in New York City. Meanwhile, the cities of Seattle and San Diego was also dealing with their own elusive serial killers.

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