![]() ![]() The Auburn Police Department released a statement that said they will “do everything within its power to support this investigation and any prosecution that follows. “It is very possible that he was committing the crimes while he was a police officer, but we’re unsure if he did those while on the job,” Sheriff Scott Jones said during a press conference.Įxeter Police Chief John Hall told CNN reporters, “It is absolutely shocking that someone can commit such heinous crimes, and finding out someone in a position of trust could betray that is absolutely unbelievable.” He is a former police officer with the departments of Exeter and Auburn, California. He was arrested in the afternoon of April 24, after DNA evidence linked him to the murders. Joseph James DeAngelo has been charged with eight counts of capital murder. This was the last known incident related to the EAR/GSK in California.” After July of 1981, no additional incidents related to the EAR/GSK were reported until the rape and murder of an 18-year-old girl occurred in Irvine, California, in May of 1986. ![]() These victims were tied up in the same manner as the Sacramento area rapes and their homes were also ransacked. Between 19, he was involved in the rape and murder of several individuals, including couples, in Southern California. After this crime, the EAR/GSK committed rapes in Stockton, Modesto, Davis, and the East Bay Area of California. Evidence left at the scene was indicative of the EAR/GSK. “A couple was shot and killed while walking their dog in Rancho Cordova. He killed again in 1978, slaying a couple who were walking their dog. Authorities dubbed the suspect the “Visalia Ransacker” who was known for sexually-motivated burglaries ranging all the way back to 1973. The journalist professor, Snelling, died via gunshot wound in the early hours of September 11, 1975, as he attempted to prevent the killer from abducting his daughter. The Golden State Killer committed his first murder in 1975 with the shooting death of Claude Snelling. Some victims reported receiving telephone calls from the suspect after the crimes.” He often took small items from the residences including coins, cash, identification, and jewelry. The EAR/GSK then ransacked the residence and raped the female victim. He would then shine a flashlight into the face of his victims, tie up the female victim and, if a male victim was present, tied him up as well. ![]() The EAR/GSK gained entry into the homes of his victims by prying open a window or door while they slept. In the summer of 1976, his attacks officially began.Īccording to the F.B.I., “Burglaries and rapes occurred in Rancho Cordova and Carmichael, California, both suburbs of Sacramento. The East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, is said to have committed 13 homicides, between 45 and 51 rapes, and numerous home burglaries between 19. They are just two of 12 suspected victims of the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer. ![]() According to authorities, DNA-testing led police to the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr. He was arrested for two counts of capital murder relating to crimes stemming from the year 1980, specifically relating to the deaths of Lyman and Charlene Smith. According to the F.B.I., the East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer was about 5’10” and was between the ages of 60 and 75.Ī live press-conference regarding the arrest of the suspected killer was streamed on Facebook. According to jail records, DeAngelo stands at 5’11” and weighs 205 pounds. on Wednesday, April 25, Joseph James DeAngelo was taken into police custody. More charges are expected since the Golden State Killer has committed at least 13 known murders during his crime spree from 1975 to 1986.Īt 2:30 A.M. He is also facing four counts of murder in Orange County relating to the killing of Patrice Harrington, Manuela Witthuhn and Janelle Cruz. He was soon charged in Sacramento County with the 1978 murders of Brian Maggiore and his wife, Katie. His arrest was related to the 1980 cold case murders of Lyman and Charlene Smith. Wednesday morning.ĭeAngelo is currently charged with eight murders and more charges are expected. According to co-author of the book “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark,” this particular serial killer has been accused of committing 13 homicides, between 45 and 51 rapes, and numerous home burglaries between 19. DeAngelo has been accused of being a notorious serial killer known as the East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., 72, was arrested by police in California on Tuesday afternoon and charged with eight counts of murder. ![]()
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