The group, called The Case Breakers, told Fox News that the unidentified serial killer was Gary Francis Poste, who died in 2018. This initiative did bring forward numerous eyewitnesses, although no fruitful leads were gained. She was still dressed in a long-sleeve pale yellow print blouse and faded red capri pants and her woven straw bagcontaining both her identification and 56 centslay alongside her body. In Northern California, side grafting wasnt very successful either. Please reset your password. Just a thought--maybe her family figured that with the publication of RG's book and the renewed interest in the case, her gravesite would become over-run and desecrated by curiosity seekers. Just wait till next time.". The individual linked to the DNA evidence on the stamp admitted to writing the letter and sending it to Riverside Police Department. 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. On Oct. 30, 1966. There were stab or slash wounds to hands and arms, and significant bruising to the head showed she'd been kicked. Market data provided by Factset. "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple". [17][30] At the time of discovery, both windows of Bates' Beetle were rolled down and the keys of her vehicle were still in the ignition, thus meaning she had likely been forced from her vehicle to the scene of her murder while she stood aside or sat inside her vehicle. Resend Activation Email. She died on October 30, 1966 in Riverside, California, USA. Anyone with information about this investigations should contact the Homicide Cold Case Unit [emailprotected]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [3], According to many eyewitnesses, Bates studied in the library until the normal closing time of 9:00p.m.[17] A subsequent witness statement obtained from a female RCC student would claim that a young man whose age she estimated to be either 19 or 20, and approximately 5 ft 11 in (180cm) in height, had been lurking in shadows across the street from Bates' vehicle and had been staring in the direction of her car around the same time the library closed. Sorry! "[35] According to the author, he had then clasped his hand over her mouth and pressed a knife against her neck before forcing her to walk to a dimly lit alley where he had proceeded to beat and kick Bates in their initial struggle before stabbing and slashing her to death. She was last seen on August 27,1999 in Compton. The scratches Bates had inflicted to her assailant's face and/or head had evidently been sufficiently severe that he had left a trail of blood spatterings leading from the crime scene to Terracina Drive, indicating he had walked or ran in the direction of this street after killing her. He died in 1977 of Pickwickian Syndrome. [32] Present at this re-enactment were 62 students, two librarians, and one custodian who had actually been in the library on the evening of October 30;[33] all of whom sat or stood where they had actually been on the evening in question. She left a note for her father stating she was going to the RCC library. 352-481 [Bates case number]," he wrote. "There is no doubt that the person who wrote the confession letter is our homicide suspect," he wrote. Early life. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. It was almost as if darkness had descended without warning on a state as a reaction to The Beach Boys' relaxed surfer atmosphere. Along with our Forensics Unit, Homicide Cold Case Detectives have been working closely with the Riverside County Sheriff Coroners Office, the Riverside County District Attorneys Office, the Los Angeles FBI Investigative Genealogy Team, and private laboratories to identify this victims through DNA analysis. The text of the poem appears to suggest a tale of bloody and murderous attacks on a woman. Riverside Police Chief Lambert "Curly" Kinkead led the Riverside Police Department from 1965-1972. Should Bates' murder has been linked, she could have been his first killing. Those with information on the Bates murder can contact investigators at this dedicated email address: cjb@riversideca.gov. Whether his initial intention was sexual assault or always murder, we can't be sure, but Bates' undisturbed clothes suggest it may have always been his intention to kill. Offering assistance, the letter writer claimed to tell the young woman his own car was just down the street and lured her into Terracina Drive, where he told her it was "time for you to die." All rights reserved. ", "Case of the Zodiac Killer Takes Another Twist, but Police Say it Isn't Solved", "Zodiac Killer Sleuths Identify Suspect, but Riverside Police say Cheri Jo Bates Case Still Unsolved", "Cheri Jo Bates Memorial Endowed Scholarship Riverside Community College District", Information pertaining to the murder of Bates, ongoing efforts to identify Bates' murderer, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Cheri_Jo_Bates&oldid=1140635153, Violence against women in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 01:05. The 1960s were a time of violence. Along with our Forensics Unit, Homicide Cold Case Detectives have been working closely with the Riverside County Sheriff Coroners Office, the Riverside County District Attorneys Office, the Los Angeles FBI Investigative Genealogy Team, and private laboratories to identify this victims through DNA analysis. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. You have to remember that, or at least I always think about: These people that do this kind of stuff and just continue their lives, they actually have a life, where, even if they got caught at this point certainly the penalty won't fit the crime.". Bates, 18, was killed in October 1966 and found dead with multiple stab wounds in an alleyway on the Riverside City College campus. She got a job at the Riverside National Bank to bring some extra money into the house she shared with her father since her parents divorced in 1965. Thanks Tom, I know you have excellent sources and this explains the discrepancies. 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. With the pending release of RG's Lil' Yellow Book, they might have had inquiries, visits, the rest. Baby Jane Doe #2 Skin, presumably the attacker's was also found underneath her fingernails. [52] This claim has been viewed with little credibility, not least becauseamong other casesHodel has also claimed that his father was the Zodiac Killer, the Lipstick Killer, and the perpetrator of the 1947 murder of the Black Dahlia. Also found at the scene was a paint-splattered Timex watch with a footprint from shoes produced at Leavenworth prison and sold only in military outlets. Three library books on the subject of United States government were lying on the front seat, and several smeared, greasy palm prints and fingerprints were found upon the vehicle. Learn more about merges. She stayed pretty late at the library, all the way until closing time, when she exited and headed back toward her vehicle. [1] The ignition wiring of the vehicle had been deliberately pulled loose, but the ignition key was in place and both the driver's side and passenger windows were rolled partly down. Cheri Jo Bates was murdered October 30, 1966 on the campus of Riverside College in California. The shoe was between a size eight and 10. This variety grows best when grown alone and can reach up to 12 feet tall. The sender further provided details about the crime. Information regarding the Zodiac Killer can be emailed to https://tips.fbi.gov. According to Morbidology, her Volkswagen car was parked about 100 yards away from where her body was found. Time marches on but this mystery is still waiting for a solution. An extensive investigation was conducted but no arrest was made. November 2013. A group of cold case investigators claim the Bates murder is linked to the Zodiac Killer deaths. [7], Following the murder, Bates' family established a memorial scholarship at RCC. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. On May 1, 1967, Bates's father and the police received more letters, very different from the first. In addition, sensitive information was released to the media which added to the curiosity and conjecture. The early investigation led detectives to connect Laura Morales murder to an August 10th, 1999 sexual assault, which took place about a mile from the Morales home. In April 2016, investigators received an anonymous letter postmarked from San Bernardino, California. If the scrawl is a Z, then the specter of the Zodiac Killer raises its head. The female was identified as, 18 year old, Cheri Jo Bates. The individual concerned had already contacted police in 2016 wishing to come clean, having had a crisis of conscience. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The ranch from Hell: The story of a Texas family and how they escaped severe punishment for torture. At the bottom was a scrawl that appeared to be a "2" or a "Z.". The Case Breakers, a group comprised of former police investigators, military intelligence analysts and journalists, claimed an Oct. 20, 1969 letter from then-Riverside Police Chief Lambert "Curly" Kinkead to Napa County Sheriff Earl Randol said the murder of Cheri Jo Bates followed a "similar M.O. Scroll to Continue. The author of these letters described a likely scenario as to how Bates had been lured from her vehicle and subsequently murdered. Mr. Martin was a janitor at Riverside Community College who discovered the murdered body of Cheri Jo Bates (believed to be a victim of the Zodiac killer), in 1966. The police chief of a Southern California city at the time a young woman was murdered in 1966 said the killing could have been related to the Zodiac Killer murders that occurred hundreds of miles away, according to a group that recently claimed to have unmasked the notorious murderer. Nonetheless, several individuals stated they had seen a tan-gray Studebaker in the close vicinity of the RCC campus on the evening of October 30. The Monkees and Supremes dominated the airwaves while "The Sound of Music" and "Doctor Zhivago" played in cinemas. 853 views Inside the Riverside City College library. Laura Elena Morales Later that day, Bates decided to visit the college library to work on a research paper, twice calling her friend Stephanie to ask whether she would like to come. In 1967, Riverside Police Department received a hand written letter in the mail. She was also a part-time employee at the Riverside National Bank and lived with her father in a modest house. Riverside police investigators do not believe the Bates killing and the Zodiac murders are related. Cheri Jo Bates's brother, Michael Bates, died on January 11, 1978 as he was 57 years old. Weve updated the security on the site. She was the younger of two children born to Joseph and Irene (ne Karolevitz) Bates. Method of attack: A 1966 graduate of Riversides Ramona High School, 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates Cheri Jo's mother lived in Riverside also, but was separated from the father. In August, the department offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the killer. [59], This theory was met with skepticism from the RPD. His cause of death was cancer. 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. Historical records matching Cheri Josephine Bates Cheri Josephine Bates in FamilySearch Family Tree Cheri Jo Bates in Famous People Throughout History Cheri J Bates in California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 Cheri Jo Bates in Biographical Summaries of Notable People view all Immediate Family Irene Margaret Bates mother view all Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Her throat was also slit, which was identified as the fatal wound as it cut her jugular vein. A composite sketch of the suspect was also prepared. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [43] In November 1970, Avery received a letter from an anonymous source informing him of the similarities between the murders committed by the Zodiac and the murder of Bates four years previously. Last week I looked for Joseph, but he was not listed. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. Anyone with information about this investigation should contact the Homicide Cold Case Unit at [emailprotected]. [16] In the early afternoon, Bates opted to visit the college library to both study and to work on a research paper. The killer would have received significant wounds. On November 4, 1966, Bates was laid to rest at the Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside. [5] At approximately 6:28a.m. on the morning of October 31, a groundskeeper named Cleophus Martin discovered Bates' body on the grounds of RCC. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Bates was fully clothed, and nothing was stolen from her belongings. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The team believes Poste also killed Cheri Jo Bates on Oct. 31, 1966, in Riverside, Calif., hundreds of miles south from the San Francisco area and two years before the first killing linked to the Zodiac occurred. She was last seen on August 27,1999 in Compton. There were reports of the two having a public argument wherein Barnett allegedly slapped Bates. [19], Ten feet from Bates' body, investigators discovered a cheap, paint-spattered Timex brand wristwatch with a seven-inch circumference along with a footprint of a shoe produced by Leavenworth prisoners sold solely in military outlets. The Case Breakers also believe Poste killed Cheri Jo Bates, 18, on October 31, 1966, in Riverside which is hundreds of miles from the San Francisco area where the infamous murders occurred. Daughter of Joseph C. Bates and Irene Margaret Karolevitz Bates (1919-1969). The results were not a match to the DNA profile found on Bates' body. 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