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Former police officer arrested
The Golden State Killer is a recent moniker for a serial killer, serial rapist, and serial burglar who committed at least 13 murders, at least 50 rapes, and over 100 burglaries in California from 1974 through 1986.[2] He committed crimes throughout the state and acquired various monikers in different regions before it was conclusively known that all were the same person. His monikers during different periods of criminal activity included the Visalia Ransacker[3], East Area Rapist, and Original Night Stalker. In recent years, he has also been called the the Diamond Knot Killer and the Golden State Killer, the latter of which was coined from a true crime book.[4][5] On April 25, 2018, authorities announced the arrest of suspect 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer, on six counts of first-degree murder based on DNA evidence.[6][7][8][9]
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