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There is an interesting book about the Colonial Parkway murders.

A Special Kind Of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947290045/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_48chCb49TV3D4

It was creepy reading about Ragged Island, I had inadvertently been where the truck and bodies were found before knowing anything about the killings.

As the brother of Cathy Thomas, who together with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski were the first two victims in the Colonial Parkway Murders, I have always thought that the idea that the Colonial Parkway Murders were related to the Zodiac was a long shot at best. As JackieBlue1970 points out, we aren't even sure that the Colonial Parkway Murders are all related, never mind tying them into Zodiac. Theorize away, but proceed with caution.

If you want to learn a bit more about the Colonial Parkway Murders, here are some links to help you come up to speed.

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Bill Thomas, Brother of Cathy Thomas, Colonial Parkway Murders

1. Colonial Parkway Murders Wikipedia Page

We try to keep up to date and accurate— unfortunately, Wikipedia recently deleted dozens of our links to media coverage, podcasts and interviews, so their list of links is much shorter than it should be.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial\_Parkway\_Murders

1. Washington Post Magazine story on Bill Thomas and search for answers in the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders, August 4, 2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/?

1. Virginian Pilot story with Colonial Parkway Murders map, Oct 2016

https://pilotonline.com/image_14f03a99-cf6e-5f22-8c87-b6ba935bf5de.html

1. Daily Press Series, Oct 2016.

Eight part in-depth newspaper series with hundreds of photographs, video interviews and some of the best writing ever on the Colonial Parkway Murders. It is a little hard to navigate, but well worth the time.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-four-cases-link-families-scenic-colonial-parkway-murders-20161004-story.html

1. Investigation Discovery Crimefeed Story, Sept 2017

http://crimefeed.com/2017/09/colonial-parkway-murders/

1. WVEC Norfolk 13 News Now Story, Nov 2017

http://www.13newsnow.com/news/crime/family-new-dna-testing-could-crack-colonial-parkway-murders-case/492039399

1. WAVY-TV Norfolk 10 News 2 Part Story, April 2018

 April 9, 2018 30 Years Later: The Colonial Parkway Murders Part One WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA

 April 10, 2018 30 Years Later: The Colonial Parkway Murders Part Two WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA

1. A three Part series that ran in the Virginian Pilot in 1991; the paper re-ran the stories in 2010. The newspaper had full access to lead investigator Robert Meadows, FBI Special Agent.

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_3c3d2efa-6a64-506c-84ec-efc50916159d.html

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_e5f643ce-a437-5bdb-b2e2-3559501351e2.html

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_dd5c74dd-c581-5730-afd6-4d1a2da04e84.html

1. “The Murder In My Family” podcast July 7, 2018 Host Mike Morford discusses Cathy Thomas and the Colonial Parkway Murders with victim advocate and brother Bill Thomas.

https://shows.pippa.io/the-murder-in-my-family/cathy-thomas/

1. Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook Page

Administered by Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley

https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/

1. Two other Colonial Parkway Murders FB pages

Administered by Joyce Call Canada and Jennifer Phelps

https://www.facebook.com/What-happened-to-Richard-Keith-Call-Cassandra-Hailey-48312425938/

https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

1. Dark Minds Episode, (Investigation Discovery) April 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nTK0XeyFgo

1. A Special Kind of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings
   Book by Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester, July 2017
   

The book covers a lot of the basics of the case and is worth a read. Available in e-book and trade paperback editions.

https://www.amazon.com/Special-Kind-Evil-Colonial-Killings/dp/1947290045/ref=cm\_cr\_arp\_d\_product\_top?ie=UTF8

We have also done scores of additional interviews, including television, radio, print, and true crime podcasts, and are currently shooting a limited television series for the Oxygen Network via Texas Crew Productions/XG Productions. It will likely air in May/June 2020.

Thanks for your interest and support from the Call, Dowski, Edwards, Hailey, Knobling, Lauer, Phelps and Thomas families.