Zodiac Killer

Zodiac Killer

Washington & Maple Streets

and Melvin Belli?

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John Bowman
Jun 30, 2025
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One of the questions that has puzzled researchers is why Zodiac chose to kill Paul Stine in the Presidio Heights neighborhood. The secluded nature of the area could have been a motivating factor. Other streets would have been equally beneficial for that purpose though. It turns out that Melvin Belli’s office at 722 Montgomery St. was between Washington …

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