Posts Tagged ‘Golden State Killer’
DeAngelo Charged With Felonies From Alleged Attacks In Contra Costa County
Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced today that Joseph DeAngelo, the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer, is charged with four felonies from the alleged attacks in Contra Costa County from 1978 to 1979. DeAngelo could face four life sentences plus ten years for his alleged crimes of kidnapping during the course of…
Read MoreInvestigators Used DNA Submitted To Genealogical Websites In Their Search For Killer
Investigators in Sacramento have confirmed their use of commercial websites specializing in tracing ancestral ties to narrow the focus of their investigation into the Golden State Killer case. Officials told the Sacramento Bee they were able to winnow down their list of potential suspects to former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo after sample DNA collected…
Read MoreFBI Still Hunting “Golden State Killer” – Reward, Social Media Used To Help Solve Cold Case
Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department held a press conference to announce the launch of a reward and national campaign to help identify the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer, a violent serial burglar, rapist, and murderer who terrorized multiple communities in…
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