Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, Arrested After 40-Year Hunt, Authorities Say
The notorious Golden State Killer, responsible for 12 murders and 45 rapes across California in the 1970s and 80s, was arrested early Wednesday morning, authorities announced. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was booked around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said at a press conference. DeAngelo is charged with the murder of Lyman and Charlene Smith in 1980 and is also suspected of killing Brian and Katie Maggiore in 1978, officials said. We found the needle in the haystack, and it was right here in Sacramento, said Sacramento County…
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