Police Double Reward in Search for Suspected Serial Killer Who Terrorized San Francisco in the 1970s.
The San Francisco Police announced Thursday that they are doubling the reward for any information leading to the arrest of a serial killer who targeted gay men in the mid-1970s. Dubbed as the “Doodler,” the suspect has been connected to the murders of six men. One surviving victim told investigators that the suspect claimed to be a cartoonist and was sketching during a dinner date, giving the elusive killer his moniker.
In a press release, SFPD stated that the reward for information leading to an arrest will go from $100,000 to $200,000. This announcement came on the 47th anniversary of the first homicide connected to the “Doodler.”
In 2018, investigators released a composite of the suspect at the time of the murders, as well as an age-progressed sketch. CBS San Francisco reports that investigators are using new DNA technology to garner more information on the case.
