Golden State Killer

• How Toronto police found the suspect in Christine Jessop’s murder through DNA

  Genetic genealogy has been used to solve several notorious cold cases, including the identity of the Golden State Killer in California.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2020
• Golden State Killer’s apology during sentencing deepens mystery for victims, family

  Joseph James DeAngelo's words -- "I'm truly sorry" -- was such an unexpected moment that it brought gasps from the victims in the gallery.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2020
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• Golden State Killer sentenced to life in prison

  Prosecutors called his more than decade-long spate of crimes "simply staggering," encompassing 87 victims at 53 separate crime scenes spanning 11 California counties.

  World

  Aug 21, 2020
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• Survivors confront ‘subhuman’ Golden State Killer after decades of rape, murder

  Some read statements on behalf of loved ones who could not testify; others proudly gave their names

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2020
• Victims to confront Golden State Killer during week-long sentencing hearing

  Nearly three dozen survivors and family members of victims will tell their stories to Joseph James DeAngelo during an extraordinary four days of court hearings before the 74-year-old is sentenced to life in prison.

  World

  Aug 17, 2020
• Golden State Killer pleads guilty to 13 murders, admits to dozens of rapes

  Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. had remained almost silent in court since his 2018 arrest until he repeatedly uttered the words ``guilty'' and ``I admit'' in a hushed and raspy voice as part of a plea agreement that will spare him the death penalty for a life sentence with no chance of parole.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2020
• Golden State killer: Man charged in California murders expected to plead guilty

  The deal will spare Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. any chance of the death penalty for 13 murders and 13 kidnapping-related charges spanning six counties.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2020
• Are ancestry DNA tests private? What you’re giving away with a tube of spit

  Commercial DNA tests can help you learn about your family, but they also expose you and your relatives to a vast industry that wants to read your genes.

  Health

  May 12, 2019
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• Accused ‘Golden State Killer’ charged with 13th murder

  A 59-year-old Indiana man will be formally charged on Thursday with the 1988 murder of an eight-year-old girl after the decades-old cold case was cracked open by DNA evidence linked to a genealogical website, authorities said on Tuesday.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2018
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• California investigators used DNA from genealogy website to find Golden State Killer

  California investigators tracked down the man they suspect is the Golden State Killer by comparing crime scene DNA to information on genealogy websites consumers use to trace their ancestry, a prosecutor said on Thursday.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2018