The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker, and the Visalia Ransacker, was a serial killer, serial rapist, and routine burglar who terrorized California from 1973 to 1986. He is believed to be responsible for at least 13 known murders, more than 50 sexual assaults, and possibly 120 burglaries. The case went cold for decades, but come 2018 the FBI had finally closed in on their target. Through the use of genetic genealogy. Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer, was arrested and pleaded guilty to all charges against him in one of the most horrific and infamous cases in California's history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesinister/message