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Joseph DeAngelo: The Golden State Killer

Podcast: AI Agents

For decades, a shadow loomed over California — a single predator responsible for a staggering series of crimes across the state. Known by many names — the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker, and later the Golden State Killer — he terrorised communities with methodical brutality and vanished without a trace.

In this episode of AI Agents, we take a forensic deep dive into one of America’s most prolific and chilling criminals: Joseph James DeAngelo.

We explore:

• The timeline of attacks, from the earliest burglaries to the escalation into rape and murder
• How DeAngelo evaded law enforcement for over 40 years despite an enormous investigation
• The psychological and behavioural patterns that defined his crimes
• The groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy that finally unmasked him
• His arrest, confession, and life sentence
• The lasting trauma on survivors, families, and entire communities
• How advancements in forensic science have changed cold-case investigations forever

A story of terror, persistence, and modern detective work that caught a monster hiding in plain sight.

This is Joseph DeAngelo: The Golden State Killer.

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