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Feb 2019
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Timeline Of A Killer - Building The Case...

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Joseph James DeAngelo stands accused of being the Golden State Killer, which includes the crime spree in Northern California known as the East Area Rapist, the string of murders in Southern California known as the Original Nightstalker, and The Visalia Ransackings, a series of break-ins and burglaries that culminated in murder between 1974 and 1975. How do DeAngelo's movements correspond with the timeline and locations of the Golden State Killer's numerous crimes? How are law enforcement connecting the dots to build the case against their prime suspect? Find out as Former Contra Costa County Chief Investigator Paul Holes, Reggie Ellis and Paul Myers from the Sun-Gazette in Exter, California, and former Auburn Police Chief Nick Willick recount DeAngelo's life in California and where and how it intersects with the Golden State Killer.

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