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Double Murder of Faraday & Jensen (Zodiac)

KRON News footage from December 21st 1968 featuring the double murder of high school students Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday the night before on Lake Herman Road, just inside Benicia city limits. The couple were on their first date and were shot to death in a gravel turnout, which was a well-known lovers' lane. Includes an interview with Detective Sergeant Leslie Lundblad of the Solano County Sheriff's Department and views of the crime scene and teenagers car. These were the first murders widely attributed to the Zodiac Killer. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Tags: betty lou jensen , david a faraday , detective sergeant leslie lundblad , kron 420-1 , zodiac killer

Additional Information

Originally aired on: KRON-TV
Date aired: 12/21/1968
Recording medium: 16mm b&w negative silent/magentic sound film
Rights for this video belong to: Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.
Duration: 3:53
Type of material: local newsfilm

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KRON 420-1.mp4 (63.06 MB – MPEG4 video)
KRON 420-1-still.jpg (111.26 KB – JPEG image)

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