Nation Aug 21 Golden State Killer sentenced to multiple life sentences for 26 rapes, slayings Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman on Friday said 74-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo will die in prison for his guilty pleas to 13 murders and 13 rape-related charges between 1975 and 1986. By Don Thompson, Associated Press
Nation Aug 17 Victims tell of trauma, healing in Golden State Killer case Nearly three-dozen victims or survivors plan to tell their stories before the man known as the Golden State Killer is formally sentenced to life in prison. By Don Thompson, Associated Press
World Jun 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Golden State Killer will serve life in prison In our news wrap Monday, the man known as the Golden State Killer pled guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder. Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo will be spared the death penalty but will serve life in prison without parole.
Science Oct 12 DNA ancestry searches can now identify most white Americans. Here’s why that’s legally questionable Police identified the Golden State Killer with a genetic ancestry search for his distant relatives. These two studies show how easy that could be done for anyone. By Nsikan Akpan
May 01 Watch 9:03 Golden State Killer arrest is cause for celebration — and some concern over DNA privacy The man believed to be the Golden State Killer -- a serial murderer and rapist whose crimes terrorized California in the 1970s and ‘80s -- was arrested last week. While considered a huge success for law enforcement, his arrest also… Continue watching
Apr 27 The Golden State Killer case was cracked with a genealogy website. What does that mean for your DNA’s privacy? By Rebecca Robbins, STAT The unusual manner in which the Golden State Killer case was cracked has sparked wonderment — as well as privacy concerns about genetic information. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: California authorities say DNA match led to arrest of suspect in ‘Golden State Killer’ case By Sophia Bollag, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Authorities in California plan to make a "major announcement" in the case of an elusive serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading