S33 Ep9: Donna Lass
Foul Play: Crime Series
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.4 • 986 Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we delve into the chilling disappearance of Donna Lass, a 25-year-old nurse who vanished under mysterious circumstances from the Sahara Tahoe Casino Hotel in 1970. As we weave through the sinister trails left by the infamous Zodiac Killer, this episode explores how a cryptic postcard sent to the San Francisco Chronicle might be linked to her disappearance.
The card, filled with perplexing symbols and dire messages, hints at the possibility that Lass could have been one of Zodiac’s victims. Our investigation takes us through the eerie details of the postcard, the ongoing Zodiac investigation, and the haunting reality that Lass was never seen again after her shift at the casino.
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| 0:00.0 | And the Hello friend. |
| 0:14.0 | Welcome. Hello friend, welcome back to foul play. |
| 0:27.5 | The individual calling themselves the Zodiac seemingly reveled in the sinister game he was playing. |
| 0:35.0 | For three years he had taunted and mocked police for being unable to catch him. |
| 0:41.0 | His letters, postcards, and ciphers were carefully designed to create more mystery. |
| 0:49.0 | He liked to keep the authorities in the public on edge. |
| 0:53.6 | He was an avid follower of the local news, acutely aware of what was written about |
| 0:58.6 | him, how he was described and portrayed within the media. |
| 1:04.0 | The narrative around his crimes was a storyline he wanted to control. |
| 1:10.0 | The Zodiac liked to keep a sinister tally of his kills, a number he enjoyed displaying within his communications. |
| 1:20.0 | By 1971 he was claiming a total of 14 murders. |
| 1:26.0 | 14 lives he boasted about taking. |
| 1:30.0 | The official numbers, however, did not match. |
| 1:35.0 | The known murders of the Zodiac stood at five. |
| 1:40.0 | His admission of Riverside activity in the latest letter meant 18-year-old |
| 1:46.3 | Sherry Joe Bates, killed in 1966, was now likely a sixth victim. |
| 1:53.0 | One week after the acknowledgement of Riverside, |
| 1:57.0 | a new type of cryptic puzzle began to make its way toward the San Francisco Chronicle. |
| 2:04.1 | A communication left open to interpretation |
| 2:07.4 | as to its meaning and its significance. On March the 22nd, 1971, Paul Avery received a further communication at the San Francisco |
| 2:20.1 | Chronicle directly from the Zodiac. His surname was misspelled, but there was no doubt |
| 2:26.8 | he was the intended recipient. At the top left corner was a circle with the word zodiac written above it. |
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