Manuel Moore

Serial Killer

Manuel Moore and the Zebra Murders

Overview

Manuel Moore was one of the convicted perpetrators of the infamous "Zebra Murders," a series of racially motivated attacks that occurred in San Francisco, California, between 1973 and 1974. Alongside accomplices Larry Green, Jessie Lee Cooks, and J.C.X. Simon, Moore was part of a group known as the "Death Angels." These crimes targeted white individuals and were marked by their brutality and randomness.

Crimes and Victims

The Zebra Murders claimed the lives of at least 15 people and left several others wounded. Below is a list of confirmed victims, along with the dates and locations of the attacks:

• Quita Hague - October 19, 1973: Abducted and nearly decapitated. Her body was found on a railroad track.
• Frances Rose - October 30, 1973: Shot repeatedly in her car near the University of California Extension.
• Saleem Erakat - November 25, 1973: Fatally shot.
• Paul Dancik - December 11, 1973: Murdered.
• Marietta DiGirolamo - December 13, 1973: Killed in a random attack.
• Ilario Bertuccio - December 20, 1973: Murdered.
• Neal Moynihan - December 22, 1973: Shot and killed.
• Mildred Hosler - December 22, 1973: Another victim of the spree.
• Tana Smith - January 29, 1974: Murdered.
• Vincent Wollin - January 29, 1974: Killed in the same attack as Tana Smith.
• John Bambic - January 29, 1974: Another victim of the same day.
• Jane Holly - January 29, 1974: Murdered in the spree.
• Thomas Rainwater - April 1, 1974: Fatally attacked.
• Nelson T. Shields IV - April 16, 1974: The final confirmed victim.

Apprehension and Conviction

The group was apprehended in 1974 after a warehouse worker provided critical information to the police in exchange for a reward. Manuel Moore and his accomplices were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life imprisonment. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (15)

Quita Hague Age: (28), Date of Death: 1973-10-19

    ...View 14 additional victims
Survivors:

Richard Hague Age: (19), Date of Attack: 1973-10-19

Robert Stoeckmann Age: (26), Date of Attack: 1973-11-09

Arthur Agnos Age: (36), Date of Attack: 1973-12-13

Angela Roselli Age: (20), Date of Attack: 1973-12-20

Thomas Bates Age: (26), Date of Attack: 1974-01-29

Roxanne McMillan Age: (23), Date of Attack: 1974-01-29

Linda Story Age: (21), Date of Attack: 1974-04-01

Ward Anderson Age: (18), Date of Attack: 1974-04-14

Terry White Age: (15), Date of Attack: 1974-04-14

Zebra murders - Wikipedia

    ...View 7 additional sources