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Arthur Leigh Allen
Arthur Leigh Allen (December 18, – August 26, ) was an American sex offender. Many people think he is the Zodiac Killer.
Allen became a suspect in when Don Cheney reported him to the police. Cheney was Allen's friend.
Arthur leigh allen zodiac biography of abraham lincoln Arthur Leigh Allen. September 30, Child molestation. Vallejo, California.Cheney met Allen in and became friends later in According to Allen, in a visit between Cheney and Allen between and , Allen confessed to his desire to kill couples at lovers' lanes. Cheney said that Allen would use a gun with a flashlight attached to the barrel, like the Zodiac Killer. He also claimed that he would write letters to police under the name ‘Zodiac’.
People said Cheney never visited Allen again after the conversation. Cheney was interviewed by San Francisco Police Department inspector Bill Armstrong. Police investigated Allen in He was dismissed after fingerprint and handwriting comparisons didn’t match.[source?]
In July of , a victim of Zodiac, Mike Mageau, picked Allen as the man who shot him at Blue Rock Springs on a police lineup saying, “That’s him!
Was arthur leigh allen zodiac Several of their belongings, like Edwards' purse, were inside Domingos' car. Bomb diagram , April 20, The double-murder was similar to the killing of Domingos and Edwards, thirty miles west. Douglas Oswell,He’s the man that shot me!”. [1][better&#;source&#;needed]
Early life
[change | change source]Allen was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 18, He grew up in Vallejo, California, and graduated from Vallejo High School in , From to , Allen worked at many jobs such as a lifeguard, and a sailmaker.
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Allen entered the United States Navy on December 13, , and served until his honorable discharge on December 12, During his time in the navy, he served mostly in the reserves but spent some time on active duty. He served on multiple submarines and earned the China Service Medal for his service in southeast Asia.[3] On April 4, , Allen faced a special court-martial at Treasure Island for bringing a loaded pistol onto the naval base.
He was found not guilty.[4]
He received an Associate of Arts degree from Vallejo College in He then attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, however, he left the university in Allen studied at California's Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo again in , He graduated in for which he received a Bachelor's degree.[source?]
From to , Allen was an elementary school teacher at Santa Rosa Elementary School in Atascadero, California.
In , Allen began teaching at Travis Elementary School in Fairfield, California, However, he was fired for having a firearm on school grounds. In , Allen was hired as a teacher at Valley Springs Elementary School after moving to Valley Springs, California.
Arthur leigh allen zodiac biography of abraham April letter and card. Dozens of books and documentaries have focused on the Zodiac, nearly all produced by amateurs. Toschi said a connection is possible. A cottage industry of "Zodiologists" sprung up in the wake of the killings.In , Allen was fired and charged after allegedly molesting students.[source?]
Criminal History
[change | change source]In , Allen was arrested for child molestation. After pleading guilty, Allen was sent to Atascadero State Hospital for pre-sentence evaluation and treatment. On May 13, , Allen was given a suspended prison sentence and five years of felony probation.
He completed probation successfully in [5]
Death
[change | change source]On August 26, , Vallejo’s police and fire departments were notified of a person needing assistance at 32 Fresno Street. When they arrived, ambulance and fire personnel discovered Arthur Leigh Allen's lifeless body on the floor of his basement.
Arthur leigh allen zodiac biography of abraham james Allen entered the United States Navy on December 13, , and served until his honorable discharge on December 12, In , Allen began teaching at Travis Elementary School in Fairfield, California , However, he was fired for having a firearm on school grounds. He brandished a gun, which Hartnell believed was a. Malo, a gated community in Oceanside.According to Allen's autopsy, he died of arteriosclerotic heart disease. [6]
Media
[change | change source]The original case against Allen was detailed in the book Zodiac by Robert Graysmith. In it, Graysmith laid out the circumstantial evidence against Allen using the alias Bob Hall Starr to hide Allen's identity.[source?]
David Fincher based his movie Zodiac off the Graysmith book.
Allen was played by actor John Carroll Lynch[source?]
This is the Zodiac Speaking is a 3 episode documentary series on Netflix in The Seawater family, who knew Allen when they were children in the early s, only realized later who he was.[source?]
References
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- ↑This Is the Zodiac Speaking (Documentary, Crime), David Seawater, Connie Seawater, Don Seawater, AMPLE, Netflix, , retrieved : CS1 maint: others (link)