The bone-chilling crimes committed by the Golden State Killer
More than 40 years after he began his crime spree, Joseph James DeAngelo was caught
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At the age of 72, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested the night of April 24, 2018 in Sacramento County, California. But despite his age and past profession, the real shock was his identity and the scope of his crimes: DeAngelo is the infamous Golden State Killer, whose crimes date back to 1974 and include 13 murders, 51 cases of rape, and at least 120 cases of burglary.
Click through this gallery to see the timeline and some of the most obscure details tied to the brutal crimes that terrorized California for a decade.
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