The Lake Herman Road Murders
David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen were killed near Lake Herman Road in California on December 20, 1968.
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The Event
David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen were killed near Lake Herman Road in California on December 20, 1968. The murders became associated with the Zodiac investigation.
The Wider Story
Later correspondence and other attacks brought the case wider attention. Claims in letters must be evaluated separately from physical evidence and official findings.
Putting the Event in Perspective
No invented arrest should supply a neat ending.
Reading the Historical Record
A recreation should avoid suspect portraits, the shooting and any suggestion that a popular theory proves the offender's identity.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: a quiet Northern California roadside at night in 1968 followed by anonymous investigation files. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
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