CASEY: Roanoke Valley scientist helped solve 'Zodiac Killer' cipher that stumped experts for 51 years
Dec. 5th will probably be a long-remembered day in the household of David Oranchak and his wife, Kathryn Mustard. The couple live in southwest Roanoke County. Sheâs a mental health counselor, and heâs a computer scientist. The mom and dad of two are avid distance runners. But itâs another hobby for which Oranchak has recently achieved a measure of fame: true crime sleuthing and cryptography. Early this month, Oranchak and a couple of far-flung colleagues successfully decrypted a cipher that had stumped experts and novices for 51 years. It was from the Zodiac Killer, who attacke...
Source: dailyprogress.com