Ross Sullivan

[Dag MacLugh]

I've had a suspicion--and I emphasize, "suspicion"--that RPD refuses to DNA test or otherwise cooperate with us "amateurs" because it's afraid Bates' killer will be revealed as other than their suspect, "Bob Barnett." My question is: what kind of evidence must we present so police agencies will take us seriously, and investigate our suspicions? With the wealth of info this and other boards have accumulated, I believe the facts are available to have the Bates case solved and, very probably, the traditional Zodiac murders.

[Zresearch]

I've had a suspicion--and I emphasize, "suspicion"--that RPD refuses to DNA test or otherwise cooperate with us "amateurs" because it's afraid Bates' killer will be revealed as other than their suspect, "Bob Barnett." My question is: what kind of evidence must we present so police agencies will take us seriously, and investigate our suspicions? With the wealth of info this and other boards have accumulated, I believe the facts are available to have the Bates case solved and, very probably, the traditional Zodiac murders.

The bates case seems like it could be easily solved through DNA.

There is a wealth of evidence which could be very valuable in modern times, such as the 4 brown Caucasian head hairs founds on bates' body.

As to why riverside would refuse to allow the DNA from these hairs to be tested against any and all of the bates suspects, as well as zodiac suspects, I have no idea.

Perhaps you would need an active member of the law enforcement community, one with a good deal of respect influence, working with you.

[Dag MacLugh]

ZResearch: If you're acquainted with a LE official interested in the Bates case, please send him/her my way. My POI is, IMO, at least as interesting as Sullivan. I can't blurt out his name, as I believe he's still alive. For openers, his initials are RH.

[chris9065]

I know Sullivan lived in Santa Cruz. but did he also lived in san Francisco, Vallejo, or Lake Berryessa at the time of the murders?? And is there any connections/links between him and the other victims besides Cheri Jo Bates?

[Zresearch]

ZResearch: If you're acquainted with a LE official interested in the Bates case, please send him/her my way. My POI is, IMO, at least as interesting as Sullivan. I can't blurt out his name, as I believe he's still alive. For openers, his initials are RH.

Unfortunately I do not personally know any law enforcement.

Most active law enforcement agents who are interested in or working on homicide investigations are already incredibly busy on active cases, and simply do not have the time or energy for work on a famous unsolved cold-case like zodiac.

If I encounter anybody in the law enforcement community who might be able to help, there is no doubt that I will send them in the direction of this investigation.

...even if you guys manage to a find a retired law enforcement officer who has connections this could be a huge help.

As for the RH on the desk, unlike many, I feel it likely was the authors initials, so if your suspect is an "RH", than that is a huge plus.

[Spiderhawk]

I know Sullivan lived in Santa Cruz. but did he also lived in san Francisco, Vallejo, or Lake Berryessa at the time of the murders?? And is there any connections/links between him and the other victims besides Cheri Jo Bates?

Yes id like to know the answer to this too.
anyone??

[Xcaliber]

In reading the threads it sounds like he's not the NorCal guy because he was too tall.

Yes he could have been hunched over, and yes witnesses can mistake height, yada-yada . . . but too many people have him half a foot shorter than he was.

[Tahoe27]

I know Sullivan lived in Santa Cruz. but did he also lived in san Francisco, Vallejo, or Lake Berryessa at the time of the murders?? And is there any connections/links between him and the other victims besides Cheri Jo Bates?

Yes id like to know the answer to this too.
anyone??

No proof he lived in any of these locations.

Some have speculated he may have since his siblings (at one point or another) lived in the SF vicinity. (To make a long story short.)

[Spiderhawk]

I know Sullivan lived in Santa Cruz. but did he also lived in san Francisco, Vallejo, or Lake Berryessa at the time of the murders?? And is there any connections/links between him and the other victims besides Cheri Jo Bates?

Yes id like to know the answer to this too.
anyone??

No proof he lived in any of these locations.

Some have speculated he may have since his siblings (at one point or another) lived in the SF vicinity. (To make a long story short.)

thank you Tahoe.The writing, appearance and bates evidence is compelling, but my rule of thumb with any serious candidate for an unsub serial killer, (sans something definite like DNA evidence)is you have to be able to at least place them in the same locale for them to be a serious suspect.

whats the latest from the TV show? is it over? what are the conclusions? any serious evidence come out of it?

[morf13]

I know Sullivan lived in Santa Cruz. but did he also lived in san Francisco, Vallejo, or Lake Berryessa at the time of the murders?? And is there any connections/links between him and the other victims besides Cheri Jo Bates?

Yes id like to know the answer to this too.
anyone??

No proof he lived in any of these locations.

Some have speculated he may have since his siblings (at one point or another) lived in the SF vicinity. (To make a long story short.)

Actually Gerald Katz stated that he split time between SF & Santa Cruz, but no paper trail exists of that. And I ask this question-if Ross wasn't in the SF bay area, and didn't drive or was confined to Santa Cruz, then why would his own brother think he was Zodiac?