Hello,
My name is Tess and I was born in LA and grew up in the midst of serial killers, my sister even gave our phone number out to a quite popular one at the Aquarius theatre in Hollywood when we were teens and the FBI came a knocking on our door…my poor parents….the thing about serial killers is they travel.
I would always ask "Why" and even after working in the justice system and a forensic hospital I still ask "why" ….the only answer I ever got from anyone was a colleague who said "it is the nature of the beast".
This particular ‘case’ is the most traumatizing to me because on the same day that zodiac started his "zodiac career" my parents were in a tragic car accident going to S.F.(they all survived) and my cousin as well in a different car(same destination) where all the people in his car died except him. I hear many people describe the 60’s as a rein of evil…that’s what it seemed like to me.
Hi Tess.
Welcome to the forum and thanks for joining us. I moved your introduction to it’s own thread (here). Makes it easier for other members to see it and say hello. 
trav
“I don’t know Chief, he’s very smart or very dumb.“
Glad to hear you aren’t Tessie. 
Welcome aboard fellow Tahonian….if in name only. Thank you for sharing your story.
“…they may be dealing with one or more ersatz Zodiacs–other psychotics eager to get into the act, or perhaps even other murderers eager to lay their crimes at the real Zodiac’s doorstep.“ L.A. Times, 1969
Thank You for your welcome and for moving me to proper spot…I noticed my mistake after the fact. Who might Tessie be?
Tahoe27 I did live in Tahoe for almost a seven+ years…actually that is how I wound up here researching murders in CA, two of my fellow co-workers wound up in the American River murdered. https://www.edcgov.us/ELDODA/Cold_Case_Files/Julie_K_Schossow_and_Marilyn_M_Putt.aspx
The year I moved up to Tahoe, 1977 was the beginning of the EAR/ONS/Golden State Killers career which I never heard about until just recently.
You have some great documents on this site.
Tess
Thank You for your welcome and for moving me to proper spot…I noticed my mistake after the fact. Who might Tessie be?
Tahoe27 I did live in Tahoe for almost a seven+ years…actually that is how I wound up here researching murders in CA, two of my fellow co-workers wound up in the American River murdered. https://www.edcgov.us/ELDODA/Cold_Case_Files/Julie_K_Schossow_and_Marilyn_M_Putt.aspx
The year I moved up to Tahoe, 1977 was the beginning of the EAR/ONS/Golden State Killers career which I never heard about until just recently.You have some great documents on this site.
Tess
Was just joking around…"TahoeTessie" http://www.weirdus.com/states/californi … ts/tessie/
I will read further about your co-workers. Must have been a scary time for you!
“…they may be dealing with one or more ersatz Zodiacs–other psychotics eager to get into the act, or perhaps even other murderers eager to lay their crimes at the real Zodiac’s doorstep.“ L.A. Times, 1969
yep, that is me "Tessie, the Monster of Lake Tahoe" cool story
Welcome Tahoetess
Now I have to DOuble check which Tahoe is posting when I read, Tahoe27 or TahoeTess Welcome
There is more than one way to lose your life to a killer
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Mr Lowe, Thanks for the welcome and I vaguely remember a tropical fish store in Tahoe Keys because it seemed ironic but then they had a huge aquarium on top of Harvey’s or Harrah’s in the Polynesian Room…can’t remember which place…
