Today, we dive into the unsettling and unsolved mystery of the Doodler murders, a series of brutal killings targeting gay men and terrorizing the LGBTQA+ community in San Francisco during the 1970s. This forgotten serial killer hunted in the wake of the infamous Zodiac Killer. From January 27, 1974, with the murder of Gerald Cavanaugh at Ocean Beach, to the June 25, 1974, stabbing of Joseph ‘Jae’ Stevens in Golden Gate Park, and the violent deaths of Klaus Christmann, Frederick Capin, Harald Gullberg, and suspected victim Warren Andrews, the Doodler serial killer left a trail of terror. We examine the anonymous 911 call, the diplomat survivor, and the relentless efforts of detectives Earl Sanders and Rotea Gilford to catch the elusive Black male suspect known for sketching his victims. Explore this harrowing cold case and why it remains unsolved in this unnerving true crime story.
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