Victims of California serial killer may be able to seek cash
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Victims of a notorious California serial killer may get a renewed chance to seek compensation for their emotional trauma or financial losses under pending legislation.
Records: DNA from tissue led to Golden State Killer arrest
Court records show DNA from a tissue left in a trash can led authorities to arrest a former California police officer suspected of being the Golden State Killer.
Judge weighs release of warrants in Golden State Killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A judge on Tuesday weighed how much information to release about the arrest of a former police officer accused of being the Golden State Killer. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Sweet began considering the issue after a hearing where attorneys for suspect Joseph DeAngelo argued that sharing the details could lead to an unfair trial.
Suspected Golden State Killer charged with four more counts of murder
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley has filed four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances against the suspected Golden State Killer.
Judge OKs taking DNA, photos of Golden State Killer suspect
Prosecutors can collect DNA, fingerprints and body photographs of the former policeman suspected of being California's Golden State Killer, a judge ruled Thursday.
Golden State Killer investigator finds closure after decades
A key investigator behind catching the notorious and elusive Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and Original Night talker, shared with KTVU new details about the suspect and the case.
Motions hearing for Golden State Killer case
The man accused of being the Golden State Killer was back in court Wednesday morning.
Alleged Golden State Killer's youngest victim waited 38 years for arrest
She may be one of the Golden State Killer’s youngest victims: Mary Berwert said she was sexually assaulted in her family home when she was 13 years old.
Genealogy websites can share personal information with law enforcement
Investigators said they captured Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo using a little known public genealogy website by uploading his DNA profile and getting a hit that matched a distant relative, however, the website said it didn’t know the public database was being used to try to catch a serial killer.
Search for Golden State Killer led to wrong man in 2017
Investigators hunting down the so-called Golden State Killer used information from genetic websites last year that led to the wrong man, court records obtained Friday by The Associated Press showed.
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Bay Area journalist recounts early days trailing East Area Rapist
It took 40 years, but I finally got the story.
Man in Golden State Killer case makes 1st court appearance in Sacramento County
The former police officer accused of being the Golden State Killer will make his first court appearance in Sacramento Friday afternoon. Media from throughout the state and country are in Sacramento, waiting to get their first look in person at Joseph James DeAngelo,
Genealogy site didn't know it was used to seek serial killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A genealogy website that investigators used to find the former police officer they believe was one of California's most terrifying serial killers had no idea its services were being used to pursue a suspect who eluded law enforcement for four decades.
DNA linked to Golden State Killer arrest came from a genealogy website
According to a KCRA report the DNA that led to the arrest of the suspect in the East Area Rapist came from a genealogy website, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office.
Alameda D.A. Nancy O'Malley's involvement in Golden State Killer case goes back decades
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley recounted her personal experience with the Golden State Killer investigation that started when she was a college student to her current involvement.
'I took the calls:' Alameda Co. DA was a rape crisis volunteer during Golden State Killer era
Sometimes the crime becomes personal. For Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, the pursuit and the capture of the alleged Golden State Killer this week struck a chord deep within. "I was a person who took the calls," O'Malley recalled back to when she was in college in Contra Costa volunteering for a rape crisis center. "I took some of the calls from some of...
Daughter of Golden State Killer victims coped by assuming he was dead
Word of Joseph James DeAngelo’s arrest is bringing some relief and closure to the victims of his alleged crimes.
Interactive map: Follow the route of the East Area Rapist, aka Golden State Killer
The East Bay Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer and the Original Night Stalker, has eluded capture for four decades. Until Wednesday. Follow his route in the map below.
1977 recording of suspected East Area Rapist
Recording of telephone call by suspected East Area Rapist - Golden State Killer, a serial offender who terrorized California in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Courtesy: FBI - Audio was edited for content.