It was Darlene's painting party that finally induced Karen to stop baby-sitting for Darlene. Darlenehad most of her new friends over to the Virginia Street house to help her clean it up, and Karen stayed with Dena. Three young men arrived whowere so strange that they made Karen uncomfortable and so she left the house. Too, she had grown tired of covering up for Darlene's running around with other men, a guilt that had preyed on her mind for the last five months. Darlene's younger brother, Leo Suennen, was at the party, as well as the Mageau twins, Mike and David, close friends of Darlene who outdid themselves trying to do her favors. The other guests were Jay Eisen, Ron Allen, Rick Crabtree, Paul the bartender Steve Baldino, and Howard "Buzz" Gordon, the latter two Vallejo cops. The only other woman there was Darlene's friend Sydne. Darlene called her sister, Linda Del Buono at about noon and asked her to come over. It was Linda who had first pointed out Darlene's increasing nervousness and physical degeneration. Darlene would not admit to any problems. Dean saw no change in his wife. While Linda was on her way over, another guest, a stocky man, arrived at Darlene's new house. Overweight...he was five feet eight inches tall or so. Of course he was sitting down most of the time. Darlene was so nervous, she was so nervous. Darlene told her sister not to talk to him. He was a well dressed guy with glasses. He had dark hair. Darlene probably met him in the Virgin Islands. Darlene mentioned a little about drugs. People went into the bedroom all the time. Some of the guests overheard the well dressed man badgering Darlene about her sources of income. Darlene seemed to be very afraid of this man.......From Graysmith's 1996,2007 Zodiac paperback.
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This entire case is focused around Darlene Ferrin. My theory... Darlene had a secret relationship going on. That person was the Zodiac killer. she didn't know this at first in due time she finds out. Darlene gets pregnant right off the bat , both her and Zodiac know this just can't happen. Since Darlene was only 17 years old when they met, Zodiac in his mid 50's and a pretty prominent figure in society being a Merchant Marine and a part time C.I.A. assassin, Zodiac knew this wouldn't be good- Things like this were swept under the rug so to speak. When Darlene started showing with her pregnancy is when Zodiac took both of them to the Virgin Islands. This is where the baby is born. Darlene in her 9th month knows she's got to find a midwife or a nurse to help deliver the baby. Darlene calls a friend of hers, Donna Lass. Donna in school at the time to be a nurse. Donna turns Darlene down however, offers to call a friend of hers , Cheri Jo Bates. Cheri agrees to do and Donna to help her. This is when Zodiac flew both of them to the Virgin Islands and deliver Darlene baby. Zodiac not liking this what~so~ever~. Too many people knowing he got a 17 year old pregnant!! They get back to the states Darlene and Zodiac remain in their secret relationship for a while longer. That is until one night they get in to a fight, Zodiac gets so mad at Darlene he leaves. Darlene Follows him. Zodiac not knowing she followed him. He stops at a college, walks over and messes w/a V.W. disconnects the battery cable. AA woman walk to the car tries to start it it won't start. Zodiac offers to help and this is where Cheri Jo Bates is killed. Darlene watching in the shadows sees all of it and she's scared to death. After this Darlene leaves Zodiac. Zodiac being a shipping Captain knows he's leaving out to sea for a long while. He can't find Darlene any where. She doesn't want to be found either- Time runs out he has to go to work. Zodiac would call around for Darlene with no luck finding her. He finally locates Darlene over at her parents. She refuses to say where she's living. She avoids him like the plague. Darlene met Dean Ferrin and marries him while Zodiac is away. I'll be back to tell you more later...
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