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Post by galaxie500 on Nov 17, 2019 11:39:43 GMT -8
(The Sacramento Bee. 10/26/1970.) (The Sacramento Bee. 10/27/1970.) (The S.F. Chronicle. 10/28/1970.) (The Sacramento Bee. 03/26/1971.) (The Sacramento Bee. 05/16/1971.) (The Sacramento Bee. 10/03/1971.) Copied from thequesterfiles.com - It did not stop with Lass in September. The nightmare returned to Sacramento on October 25/26. The next brutal murder was disturbingly close to the Markston Apartments. This was at the Tahitian Apartments, only one block away. By line of sight, it was only across Glendale Avenue and an open field. It could be seen from the Markston Apartments.
This murder was that of Nancy Bennallack. She was, however, not a nurse. She was a court reporter and was engaged to a man in the Public Defender’s Office. Her murder was similar in that she was almost identical in size, weight and hair color to Hakari. The lead sheriff investigator also noted other similarities, such as both also had a brooding upper lip and that both were engaged. Also, Bennallack must have been stalked for some time prior. It was hardly an impulsive act. The killer jumped the fence, climbed up the gas meter and onto her second story apartment balcony in order to get in. She must have jumped out of bed and met her fate. She had not fought back, but was cut down quickly. Although she was not a nurse, she too had met her fate on the weekend. She died either late Sunday night or early Monday morning.
Her murder in her own apartment is the first big difference between her murder and Lass and Hakari’s. She was not abducted. Nor was she so brutally bludgeoned like Hakari had been. She was stabbed or sliced repeatedly over 30 times, the slices cutting her throat as well. She was found in her underwear, some of her clothes beneath her. Like Hakari, however, she had not been sexually assaulted.
It is possible that the killer used tape on the ends of his finger tips. The reason is hard to fathom, since he simply could have used gloves. For some reason, he wanted his hands bare. Either this was to use the knife or for some other reason."
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Post by galaxie500 on Nov 17, 2019 11:55:37 GMT -8
Nancy Bennallack's killer apparently wrapped masking tape around the tips of his fingers to conceal his fingerprints, which is redolent of a case that was mentioned in Robert Graysmith's book -
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Post by amazingates on Nov 17, 2019 16:41:59 GMT -8
I've looked at this case a bit a year or two back. Forgot most of it now, but I think we really should look at it. I'll try to give it some time really soon. What are your thoughts Galaxie500?
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Post by ophion1031 on Nov 17, 2019 21:42:56 GMT -8
Welcome, Galaxie! Glad you found the new site.
The Bennallack suspect looks a little bit like Ted Bundy.
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Post by galaxie500 on Nov 20, 2019 18:06:45 GMT -8
I've looked at this case a bit a year or two back. Forgot most of it now, but I think we really should look at it. I'll try to give it some time really soon. What are your thoughts Galaxie500? On the surface, at least, it appears to be a fairly cut-and-dry voyeur/home invasion killing, albeit one perpetrated by a particularly determined and (dare I say it) 'brazen' offender. I find it difficult to reconcile the overt brutality of the crime with the canonical Zodiac murders, although it's certainly a fascinating case in its own right. There are rumors circulating that the California Dept. of Justice is holding back information that definitively links Zodiac with Bennallack's murder, but I haven't seen anything to substantiate that.
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Post by amazingates on Nov 21, 2019 10:05:04 GMT -8
I've looked at this case a bit a year or two back. Forgot most of it now, but I think we really should look at it. I'll try to give it some time really soon. What are your thoughts Galaxie500? On the surface, at least, it appears to be a fairly cut-and-dry voyeur/home invasion killing, albeit one perpetrated by a particularly determined and (dare I say it) 'brazen' offender. I find it difficult to reconcile the overt brutality of the crime with the canonical Zodiac murders, although it's certainly a fascinating case in its own right. There are rumors circulating that the California Dept. of Justice is holding back information that definitively links Zodiac with Bennallack's murder, but I haven't seen anything to substantiate that. __________________ This case was brought to my attention because I had "heard"(pretty reliable source) that it could be connected to Zodiac. But who really knows. However, like you said, it is an interesting case. What makes it more interesting to me is the other Bride To Be murder on March 7, 1970, Judith Ann Hakari who lived right by Nancy Benllalack. Judith was a nurse, and there are quite a few "nurse" connections to the Zodiac case. I don't know who would climb up the balcony they was the killer did. Makes me wonder if maybe was the GSK? But only because he was in that area also. But surely they would know by now if it were him? Who knows. I'll add a thread for Judith Hakari since these murders were so close. I don't know if the bride-to-be situation with both of them might be a "tie-in" but it might. Hard to say. here is the link to Judith Hakari's case. theslaughterhouse.freeforums.net/thread/382/judith-hakari-murder-sacramento-bride
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