The terrifying cold case of the Golden State Killer finally has an arrest — with former cop Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr. brought in on suspicion of being the serial murder and rapist who left terrifying telephone messages for his victims…
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The terrifying cold case of the Golden State Killer finally has an arrest — with former cop Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr. arrested on suspicion of being the serial murder and rapist who left terrifying telephone messages for his victims!
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The terrifying cold case of the Golden State Killer finally has an arrest — with former cop Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr. arrested on suspicion of being the serial murder and rapist who left terrifying telephone messages for his victims!
As heard here, The Golden State Killer — also known as the East Area Rapist — toyed with his victims in Northern California with foul-mouthed phone calls while stalking following them. DeAngelo, 72, faces charges on 12 unsolved murders, along with over 40 rape cases and over 100 charges of home burglary. Although the reign of terror ran from Feb. 1978 to May 1986, the psycho continued to call his victims for years afterward!
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Law enforcement announced the arrest shortly after the case returned to the spotlight in the final book written by the late crime reporter Michelle McNamara. The troubled journalist
had passed away from a drug overdose in 2016 — and "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" was finished in 2017 by crime reporter Billy Jensen and comedian Patton Oswalt, who was also McNamara's grieving husband.
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Law enforcement announced the arrest shortly after the case returned to the spotlight in the final book written by the late crime reporter Michelle McNamara. The troubled journalist
had passed away from a drug overdose in 2016 — and "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" was finished in 2017 by crime reporter Billy Jensen and comedian Patton Oswalt, who was also McNamara's grieving husband.
The title of the book was referring to a threat whispered by the Golden State Killer to one of his surviving rape victims — who took sadistic pleasure in his sick criminal acts. (Some of the ski masks he used are seen here.) He occasionally called former victims in the years following the end of his known crime spree. One victim reported a call in April 2001, with a familiar voice asking her if she "remembered when we played."
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Photo credit: Getty Images
Law enforcement announced the arrest shortly after the case returned to the spotlight in the final book written by the late crime reporter Michelle McNamara. The troubled journalist
had passed away from a drug overdose in 2016 — and "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" was finished in 2017 by crime reporter Billy Jensen and comedian Patton Oswalt, who was also McNamara's grieving husband.
The title of the book was referring to a threat whispered by the Golden State Killer to one of his surviving rape victims — who took sadistic pleasure in his sick criminal acts. (Some of the ski masks he used are seen here.) He occasionally called former victims in the years following the end of his known crime spree. One victim reported a call in April 2001, with a familiar voice asking her if she "remembered when we played."
DeAngelo was a former Auburn, Calif., police officer who had resigned in 1979 after being caught shoplifting dog repellent and a hammer. He was arrested at his home in a suburb of Sacramento. DeAngelo is being held at the Sacramento County Main jail, and isn't eligible for bail.
The terrifying cold case of the Golden State Killer finally has an arrest — with former cop Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr. arrested on suspicion of being the serial murder and rapist who left terrifying telephone messages for his victims!
As heard here, The Golden State Killer — also known as the East Area Rapist — toyed with his victims in Northern California with foul-mouthed phone calls while stalking following them. DeAngelo, 72, faces charges on 12 unsolved murders, along with over 40 rape cases and over 100 charges of home burglary. Although the reign of terror ran from Feb. 1978 to May 1986, the psycho continued to call his victims for years afterward!
Law enforcement announced the arrest shortly after the case returned to the spotlight in the final book written by the late crime reporter Michelle McNamara. The troubled journalist
had passed away from a drug overdose in 2016 — and "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" was finished in 2017 by crime reporter Billy Jensen and comedian Patton Oswalt, who was also McNamara's grieving husband.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The title of the book was referring to a threat whispered by the Golden State Killer to one of his surviving rape victims — who took sadistic pleasure in his sick criminal acts. (Some of the ski masks he used are seen here.) He occasionally called former victims in the years following the end of his known crime spree. One victim reported a call in April 2001, with a familiar voice asking her if she "remembered when we played."
DeAngelo was a former Auburn, Calif., police officer who had resigned in 1979 after being caught shoplifting dog repellent and a hammer. He was arrested at his home in a suburb of Sacramento. DeAngelo is being held at the Sacramento County Main jail, and isn't eligible for bail.