It is believed, acquaintances of the suspect have additional information which could potentially lead to the successful prosecution of the suspect. Based on the evidence, this person of interest has remained the primary suspect over the years and continues to be the focus of the investigation. Early in the investigation, a potential suspect was identified in the killing of Cheri Jo Bates. The author claimed to be the “Zodiac Killer,” but the author ultimately admitted to sending the letters to keep the investigation going. (Emphasis SKH) Investigators confirmed the person was not involved in the murder of Cheri Jo Bates or involved in the murders associated with the “Zodiac Killer.” Additional information was developed regarding a separate set of letters sent to Northern California police agencies. He said he wrote the letter seeking attention and was remorseful for his actions. The author was a young teenager at the time and had a troubled youth.
The individual linked to the DNA evidence on the stamp admitted to writing the letter and sending it to Riverside Police Department. In 2020, the Homicide Cold Case Unit and the FBI Los Angeles Investigative Genealogy Team, submitted the stamp from the letter for additional DNA analysis and subsequent interviews were conducted. The author admitted that he was not the Zodiac killer or the killer of Cheri Jo Bates and was just looking for attention. The author apologized for sending the letters and said it was a sick joke. The author of the anonymous letter admitted to writing the handwritten letters. This letter was typed and appeared to have been generated from a computer. In April 2016, investigators received an anonymous letter postmarked from San Bernardino, California. In addition, sensitive information was released to the media which added to the curiosity and conjecture. This letter initially led investigators to believe the murder of Cheri Jo Bates may be associated with the murderer known as the “Zodiac Killer.” The letter and the interpretation of the signature on the letter generated much attention to the investigation and fueled many theories and much speculation regarding the case. In 1967, Riverside Police Department received a handwritten letter in the mail. The female was identified as, 18-year-old, Cheri Jo Bates. Officers responded and determined the death to be a homicide. On October 31, 1966, 0632 hours, a civilian reported that he found a body in the alleyway of Terracina near Fairfax on the RCC college campus. She left a note for her father stating she was going to the RCC library. Los Angeles, California In a cryptic and rather startling Press Release, the Riverside Police Department Cold Case Unit has just announced they no longer consider the 1966 stabbing murder of a teenager, Cheri Jo Bates as “Zodiac related.” Riverside Police Press Release (In full) On October 31, 1966, 0545 hours, Joseph Bates called Riverside Police to report his daughter Cheri Jo Bates missing.
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