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James Benecke (EAR/ONS)
Status
Conviction
Type
Serial Killer Victims
Date
1976 – 1986
Location
Sacramento, California
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Multiple
The East Area Rapist / Original Night Stalker committed at least 51 rapes and 12 murders in California. True crime writer Michelle McNamara coined the name Golden State Killer while investigating the case. Her book 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' was published posthumously. Joseph DeAngelo was identified via genealogy DNA in 2018.
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