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Lohmus’s memories of Van Best, 280–87, 294

Van Best’s criminal records and, 260, 262–64

Van Best’s name in ciphers, 295–97,
296
,
297
, 324–25,
326

Van Best’s photograph and, 236–38

Van Best’s Social Security number and, 236, 239–40

wish to find birth father, 14–16, 234

Zodiac and DNA analysis, 249, 256–62, 274–75, 290–92, 322–23, 330

Zodiac and fingerprint analysis, 329–30

Zodiac and handwriting analysis, 248, 254, 256, 325, 327–29

Zodiac victims’ resemblance to Judy Chandler, 293–94

Stewart, Kristy, 321

Stewart, Loyd and Leona Ortis

adopt and rename Best baby, 111–12, 118–19, 265–66

automobile accident and Leona’s injuries, 113–18

backgrounds of, 112–13

daughter Christy born, 119

daughter Cindy adopted, 117

daughter Sheryl adopted and dies, 113–18

fifty-third wedding anniversary of, 275, 276

Gary’s contact with birth mother and, 1–7, 10, 313–14

Gary’s Father’s Day letter to Loyd, 314–17

Gary’s search for biological father and, 240, 267, 270, 289

Loyd’s death, 318–19, 321

as parents, 149–51, 264, 333

Stewart, Margie, 108–9, 116, 119

Stewart, Sheryl Lynn, 113–18

Stewart, Zach, 5, 9, 238, 243–44, 250, 280, 289, 321, 333

meets Judy Gilford, 9–13, 14, 232, 233

Stiltz, Jack E., 160

Stine, Joe, 177–78

Stine, Paul, 174–78, 184, 202, 246, 291

Story, Linda, 207

Swanson, Dr. L. N., 80

Tate, Sharon, 164–65, 167

Thurmond, Strom, 120

Times-Picayune
, New Orleans, 270–71

Tonga Room, San Francisco, 62, 63

Toschi, Dave, 178, 184, 197, 202, 215, 253–54

Tucson Adoption Reunion Support Group, 319

Twain, Mark, 96

Vallejo
Times-Herald
, 157–58,
160

Van Dorn, Earl, 25

Van Houten, Leslie, 166, 167

Vaughn, Robert, 127, 184

Velasquez, Frank, 7, 8, 11–12, 14, 232, 234

death of, 250–51, 259

Voigt, Tom, 246

Wakshull, Michael N., 327–29

Warner, William, 148

Watson, Charles “Tex,” 164–66

Weiner, Robert, 100, 101, 102, 105, 106

White, Archie and Elizabeth, 172

White, Terry, 207

White, William, 172

White, Wingate, 100

Williams, Cecil, 209

Williamson, Ruth, 58–59, 61

Wollin, Vincent, 206

Woods, Linda, 265

Zebra murders, 204–8, 215

Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights, The
(Sanders), 201

Zelms, Eric, 176, 184

Zodiac: Crimes of the Century
(documentary), 199

Zodiac killer

Bates murder and killer’s confession letter, 134–41, 194, 199, 327–29

BTK Strangler and, 262

case closed without being solved, 278, 290–92

ciphers sent by, 158–63, 178–79, 183–84, 195

ciphers sent by, Van Best’s name found in, 295–97,
296
,
297
, 324–25,
326

circle and cross symbol, 159–60

Ferrin murder, Mageau shooting, and taunting of police, 153–57, 184

first use of Zodiac name, 160–61

Hartnell shooting, Shepard murder, and taunting of police, 168–73

Jensen and Faraday murders, 145–49, 181

Johns abduction and, 187–90, 195

last communication from, 209

letters to newspapers, 138–40,
140
, 191, 194–200,
198
, 206–7, 209, 295

letter to Melvin Belli, 181–82

letter to newspaper (fake), 253–54

media coverage of, 138–40, 157–58, 160, 176–81

Stine murder and taunting of police, 174–78, 184, 202, 246, 291

see also
Stewart, Gary Loyd, and search for biological father

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Gary L. Stewart earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University and is vice president of Delta Tech Service of Louisiana. Ten years ago, Gary began writing a journal, chronicling every detail of his search for his father and his own identity. That journal served as the basis for
The Most Dangerous Animal of All
. Gary resides in Louisiana with his wife, Kristy, and son, Zach.

Susan Mustafa is an award-winning author and journalist. She is the co-author of
Dismembered
, written with Sue Israel, which chronicles the story of serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis; and
Blood Bath
, about the life and crimes of serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, written with Special Prosecutor Tony Clayton and Sue Israel. Susan lives in Louisiana with her husband, Scott.

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