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Lake Herman Road turnout

Lake Herman Road, Benicia, California

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Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday were shot at this turnout in December 1968. The killings became part of the Zodiac investigation.

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Zodiac killings

The Zodiac attacked people in Northern California in the late 1960s and sent threatening letters and ciphers to newspapers. Five deaths are commonly attributed to the confirmed attacks. The killer’s identity remains unresolved, despite decades of suspects, books, films, and amateur investigations.

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