David arthur faraday betty lou jensen
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By Lucia Stein and Rebecca Armitage, ABC
David Arthur Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen were killed on Lake Herman Road in 1968 and are considered the Zodiac Killer's first victims. Photo: ABC / Wikimedia Commons
On the evening of 20 månad, 1968, at the end of a tumultuous and frightening year for the United States, a new monster emerged from the dark.
The 60s had been an era of assassinations and political scandals, war and upheaval.
As the decade drew to a close, Americans had a sense that their social fabric was fraying at the seams, that such relentless violence would only beget more violence.
David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen, two teens on a date, had no idea they were next.
The couple went to a Christmas concert together in their nordlig California town of Benicia before stopping their fordon on a secluded lover's lane for some privacy.
David had promised to have Betty back home with her parents by 11pm.
But moments after her curfew passed, a motorist driving down t
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Zodiac Killer
Serial killer in California in the 1960s
For the New York City Zodiac copycat, see Heriberto Seda.
The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who murdered five known victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between December 1968 and October 1969. The case has been described as "arguably the most famous unsolved murder case in American history," and has become both a fixture of popular culture and a focus for efforts by amateur detectives.
The Zodiac's known attacks took place in Benicia, Vallejo, unincorporated Napa County, and the City and County of San Francisco proper. He attacked three young couples and a lone male cab driver. Two of these victims survived. The Zodiac coined his name in a series of taunting messages that he mailed to regional newspapers, in which he threatened killing sprees and bombings if they were not printed. He also said that he was collecting his victims as slaves for the afterlife. He included four cryptograms
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(David Arthur Faraday at age 17 in 1968)
(Betty Lou Jensen at age 16 in 1968)
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Killed: Dec. 20, 1968 (Friday)
Case number: V-25564
Time of attack: Approximately 11:15 p.m.
Place of attack: A gravel parking area along remote Lake Herman Road on the eastern outskirts of Vallejo, Calif.
Method of attack: David Faraday, age 17, was shot once in the head at point-blank range and died within minutes. Betty Lou Jensen, age 16, was shot five times in the back and killed instantly. The weapon was a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The ammunition was Winchester Western Super X copper-coated long rifle. There was no indication of robbery or sexual molestation. While there were no witnesses, several vehicles were seen in the area just prior to local resident St