He was prolific. In fact, he represented the most prolific unsolved serial killer case in US history. And now he's in custody.
The alleged serial killer -- given the moniker "The Golden State Killer" -- is an ex-cop. He was fired some time back for stealing a can of dog repellent, which is kind of suspicious in hindsight. My guess is he didn't want to skyline himself with his own department by making use of such repellent, especially if his duties didn't necessitate doing so, from available department stocks. At any rate:
He was (is) a serial rapist and serial killer, active from 1976 to 1986.
"Joseph James DeAngelo has been identified as the so-called Golden State Killer believed to have committed 12 killings and 48 rapes across California from 1976 to 1986, authorities said. The 72-year-old suspect is being held without bail in Sacramento on two murder counts. "The answer has always been in Sacramento," Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said.
DeAngelo was arrested after police matched discarded DNA evidence from his Sacramento area home with genetic evidence from the crimes, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten said.
The suspect has been charged with capital murder and other counts in connection with the 1980 slayings of Lyman and Charlene Smith, Totten said at a news conference outside the Sacramento crime lab where authorities matched DeAngelo to the crimes.
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Bell would not identify the suspect but authorities in Sacramento are expected to release more information at a news conference scheduled for noon PT (3 p.m. ET).
The suspect was also known as the "East Area Rapist" and "the Original Night Stalker.""
Hopefully, they can get a working group of cops and detectives together (those who'd worked the case in the past and were assigned to the cold case over the years) and maybe do the same thing when it comes to the Zodiac Killer.
Edited to add: And how frightened is Ted Cruz right about now? ;-)
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
The alleged serial killer -- given the moniker "The Golden State Killer" -- is an ex-cop. He was fired some time back for stealing a can of dog repellent, which is kind of suspicious in hindsight. My guess is he didn't want to skyline himself with his own department by making use of such repellent, especially if his duties didn't necessitate doing so, from available department stocks. At any rate:
He was (is) a serial rapist and serial killer, active from 1976 to 1986.
"Joseph James DeAngelo has been identified as the so-called Golden State Killer believed to have committed 12 killings and 48 rapes across California from 1976 to 1986, authorities said. The 72-year-old suspect is being held without bail in Sacramento on two murder counts. "The answer has always been in Sacramento," Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said.
DeAngelo was arrested after police matched discarded DNA evidence from his Sacramento area home with genetic evidence from the crimes, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten said.
The suspect has been charged with capital murder and other counts in connection with the 1980 slayings of Lyman and Charlene Smith, Totten said at a news conference outside the Sacramento crime lab where authorities matched DeAngelo to the crimes.
...
Bell would not identify the suspect but authorities in Sacramento are expected to release more information at a news conference scheduled for noon PT (3 p.m. ET).
The suspect was also known as the "East Area Rapist" and "the Original Night Stalker.""
Hopefully, they can get a working group of cops and detectives together (those who'd worked the case in the past and were assigned to the cold case over the years) and maybe do the same thing when it comes to the Zodiac Killer.
Edited to add: And how frightened is Ted Cruz right about now? ;-)
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
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big kahuna: Apr 25, 18 14:54