Frederick Harlan Coe - Pt. 2 | Under the Crosshairs UTC002

What if a killer's alibi was a house of cards, built on shifting dates and half-truths?

In this episode, we put Frederick Coe's life under a microscope, meticulously reconstructing his timeline from 1965 to 1970. This critical period brackets the entire canonical Zodiac spree, including the potential early murder of Cheri Jo Bates. By digging into university records, eyewitness accounts, and Coe's own conflicting testimony, we expose the gaps and contradictions he may have used to hide in plain sight.

Was Frederick Coe just a forgetful student, or was he a meticulous killer crafting the perfect alibi?

This deep dive presses on every detail of Coe's timeline, including:

The Gonzaga Gap: University records show Coe didn't complete the fall 1966 semester at Gonzaga, creating a potential window of opportunity during the exact time of the Cheri Jo Bates murder.
The California Shuffle: Coe claimed he attended radio school in San Francisco from October '67 to February '68 , but photographic evidence places him at a different school in Huntington Beach in both January and July of 1968. Why lie about the dates and locations?
The Silent Summer of '69: Coe testified that he resigned from his radio jobs in Spokane in the summer of 1969, leaving his whereabouts completely unaccounted for during the Zodiac's most violent and prolific period.
A Tale of Two Testimonies: Discover how Coe's story about his past changed between 1981 and 2008. Did his memory fade, or did he revise his history as public interest in the Zodiac case surged?

After reviewing the timeline, do you think Coe had the opportunity? Let us know in the comments below.

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