Suspect arrested in Golden State Killer case after decades


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Authorities have confirmed that they have made an arrest in the unsolved case of a serial killer and rapist who terrorised communities in California in the 1970s and 1980s.


Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested on a warrant from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and booked early on Wednesday on two counts of murder, according to Sacramento County jail records. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that DeAngelo had been arrested in connection with the case.


Police sketches of the Golden State Killer.

Police sketches of the Golden State Killer.


Photo: FBI

The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and the Original Night Stalker, is thought to have killed 12 people, raped 45 people and burglarised more than 120 homes in multiple communities between 1976 and 1986. He raped and killed women home alone, women at home with their children, and husbands and wives from Sacramento to Orange County, authorities said.


On Tuesday, the Australian reported that US authorities once looked into the possibility that the Golden State Killer fled to Victoria and became the state’s infamous – but unidentified – Mr Cruel who also burglarised and killed people. Victoria Police ruled out the link.


In June 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a major re-investigation and offered a $US50,000 ($66,000) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Golden State Killer, described as a “prolific serial rapist and murderer”.


Article source: http://watoday.com.au/sport/boxing/sun-shines-on-jeff-horn-as-he-stuns-manny-pacquiao--and-the-boxing-world-20170702-gx2vxu.html

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