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Joseph James DeAngelo

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Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is an American serial killer, serial rapist, and former police officer known as the Golden State Killer, the Original Night Stalker, the East Area Rapist and the Visalia Ransacker, who committed 13 murders and numerous rapes and burglaries across California between 1974 and 1986. The crimes began in Northern California where DeAngelo committed a minimum of 120 burglaries and one murder in the San Joaquin Valley before moving to Sacramento County, where he committed at least 51 rapes and two more murders from 1976 to 1979. In southern California, DeAngelo murdered at least ten people from 1979 until 1986 before going dormant.

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Golden State Killer

Joseph James DeAngelo, known as the Golden State Killer, terrorized California from 1974 to 1986, committing at least 13 murders and 50 rapes across various locations. After years of investigation, he was identified in 2018 through genealogical DNA analysis, leading to his arrest. DeAngelo pleaded guilty in 2020 and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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MFM Minisode 462

My Favorite Murder · Nov 17, 2025 · 25m

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SERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 2

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds · Apr 24, 2025 · 47m

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SERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 1

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds · Apr 21, 2025 · 52m

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Unmasking The Golden State Killer

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno · May 23, 2023 · 1h 19m

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Joseph James DeAngelo: The Golden State Killer

The Casual Criminalist · Dec 9, 2022 · 2h 2m

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*CAUGHT* Four Decades Later - Untold Story Of The Golden State Killer

Murder, Mystery & Makeup · Nov 8, 2022 · 56m

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The Golden State Killer: A Megyn Kelly Show True Crime Special | Ep. 344

The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 17, 2022 · 2h 5m

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Golden State Killer: Disturbing Details

Crime Countdown · Nov 29, 2021 · 57m

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The Golden State Killer · Apr 22, 2021

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Evil | 10

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Dec 22, 2020 · 48m

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Golden State Killer w/ Paul Holes

Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff · Dec 20, 2020 · 1h 17m

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The Many Faces of Joseph DeAngelo | 9

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Dec 15, 2020 · 47m

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Case 53: The Golden State Killer (Part 6/6)

Casefile True Crime · Dec 5, 2020 · 1h 52m

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48 Hours: The Golden State Killer - Encore

48 Hours · Aug 23, 2020 · 47h 59m

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Interview with The Golden State Killer's Former Brother-in-Law

Criminology · Jul 4, 2020 · 1h 18m

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“The Golden State Killer” Pt. 1: Joseph DeAngelo

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · Mar 16, 2020 · 37m

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The Missing | 8

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Sep 24, 2019 · 36m

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DNA Resurrection | 6

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jul 2, 2019 · 42m

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Bonnie and Joe | 5

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 25, 2019 · 39m

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Someone Else's Problem | 4

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 18, 2019 · 35m

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The Price of Silence | 3

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 13, 2019 · 38m

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Phantom in the Fog | 1

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 11, 2019 · 33m

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Victim Number One | 2

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 11, 2019 · 33m

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Introducing Man in the Window

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer · Jun 4, 2019 · 3m

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The Golden State Killer 1 Year Later

Criminology · Apr 20, 2019 · 1h 31m

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Case 017 - The Golden State Killer - Part 2 - (The East Area Rapist - Part 1)

Killer · Jan 21, 2019

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Case 017 - The Golden State Killer - Part 1 - (The Visalia Ransacker)

Killer · Jan 7, 2019

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MFM Minisode 72

My Favorite Murder · May 28, 2018 · 24m

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122 - Surprise! It’s Paul Holes

My Favorite Murder · May 24, 2018 · 1h 27m

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Golden State Killer

Morbid · May 1, 2018 · 40m

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118 - Golden State Killer Caught!

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · Apr 26, 2018 · 1h 31m

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CAPTURED: The Golden State Killer

Crime Junkie · Apr 26, 2018

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118 - Golden State Killer Caught!

My Favorite Murder · Apr 26, 2018 · 1h 31m

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48 Hours: The Golden State Killer

48 Hours · Apr 23, 2017 · 48h 46m

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