Editing Arthur Leigh Allen (section)

==Biography==
Allen grew up in Vallejo, Calif. and graduated from Vallejo High in 1950. He attended Vallejo College, majoring in liberal arts. He received his associate of arts degree in 1957. Allen also attended Cal Poly State College in San Luis Obispo, Calif., majoring in elementary education. He received his bachelor's degree in 1960.

During the 50s Allen joined the navy and was arrested for disturbing the peace as the result of an altercation with a man called Ralph Spinelli. These two factors would be used as evidence for his connection to the Zodiac Killer.

From 1966-1968: Allen taught at Valley Springs Elementary in Valley Springs, Calif. His teaching career ended when he was fired for molesting a student. After this incident he had to move back in with his parents due to not being able to get a job.

Starting in 1971 Allen became a suspect in the Zodiac case. In his initial interview he brought up things unprompted, such as having bloody knives the day of the Lake Berryessa attack and being a fan of the book The Most Dangerous Game, a book Zodiac referenced in his letters.

In September 27th 1974, Allen was arrested by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department on a charge of child molesting. This was also the year Zodiac stopped writing letters. In March 14th 1975, after pleading guilty, Allen began serving his sentence at Atascadero (Calif.) State Hospital, and in August 31st 1977 Allen completed his sentence and was released from Atascadero.

During the early 90s Allen was publicly named as a Zodiac suspect, it was also during this time he did several interviews professing his innocence.

In July 1992, Zodiac victim Mike Mageau picked Allen out of a police photo lineup, saying "That's him! He's the man who shot me!" On August 26th 1992, Police came to charge Arthur Leigh Allen, only to find him on the floor, dead from a heart attack. He was 58 and had been suffering from diabetes and heart problems.