The Doodler: San Francisco’s Forgotten Serial Killer
During the mid-1970s, a terrifying series of murders targeted gay men in San Francisco, leaving a community shaken and a killer unidentified for decades. Known by a chilling nickname, the perpetrator allegedly approached victims in social settings, drawing their portraits before luring them to isolated locations where they were brutally attacked.
Although several victims survived and investigators identified a possible suspect, the case eventually stalled. Many witnesses were unwilling to come forward due to the fear and stigma surrounding being openly identified as gay during a time of…
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