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Golden State Killer Victims
Status
Conviction
Type
Serial Killer Victims
Date
1974 – 1986
Location
Multiple Cities, California
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Multiple
The Golden State Killer committed at least 13 murders, 50 rapes, and 100 burglaries across California. Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer, was identified in 2018 through genealogy DNA testing and pleaded guilty in 2020. For decades the case was considered nearly unsolvable, making the DNA breakthrough revolutionary.
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