- Alex Baber claims he solved the Zodiac killer cipher and tied it to the Black Dahlia case.
- ABC News Studios’ IMPACT x Nightline examines the theory in a new docuseries episode.
- Former LAPD cold-case investigators and true-crime experts weigh in on the evidence.
- The episode is streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu.
H2: What the docuseries is about
ABC News Studios’ streaming series IMPACT x Nightline has released an episode titled Kill Code: Black Dahlia & Zodiac — Two Cases, One Killer?, which investigates a provocative claim: could the same person be responsible for both the Zodiac murders and the 1947 Black Dahlia killing? The episode is led by Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang and is available on Disney+ and Hulu.
H2: The theory at the center
Amateur investigator Alex Baber says he has deciphered the Zodiac’s last unsolved coded message and traced links that point to the Black Dahlia murder. Baber presents a sequence of clues, code interpretations, and alleged connections between the two cases. The episode follows his investigation and the trail he says leads from San Francisco’s Zodiac taunts to Los Angeles’ most notorious unsolved homicide.
H3: Who appears in the episode
The episode features interviews with law enforcement and true-crime voices, including:
- Mitzi Roberts and Rick Jackson, retired detectives from the LAPD Cold Case Homicide Unit
- Michael Connelly, author and host of the Killer in the Code podcast
- William J. Mann, author of The Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
- Nancy Grace, former prosecutor and ABC News legal contributor
- Brian Buckmire, ABC News legal analyst
- Josh Margolin, ABC News chief investigative reporter
- Kelly McLear, producer and true-crime host
H2: What investigators say
The episode presents both Baber’s findings and the response from law enforcement veterans. A former head of the LAPD Cold Case Unit featured in the episode says he believes Baber may have identified a viable suspect in both cases. Other experts on the episode discuss the limits of amateur sleuthing, the dangers of connecting historic cases without definitive forensic links, and the caution required when interpreting old evidence.
H3: Where to watch
IMPACT x Nightline: Kill Code: Black Dahlia & Zodiac — Two Cases, One Killer? is streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu. The episode invites viewers to weigh the new theory and the evidence presented, while noting that both cases remain historically complex and controversial.
H2: Why it matters
The Zodiac killings and the Black Dahlia murder are among America’s most discussed unsolved crimes. Any new claim tying them together draws attention from true-crime fans, journalists, and investigators. This IMPACT x Nightline episode compiles a range of voices to present the theory and its pushback, leaving viewers to judge the strength of the link themselves.
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