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Golden State Killer & DNA Breakthrough
The forensic science and genetic genealogy techniques that identified DeAngelo after 40 years.
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Barbara Rae-Venter
Genetic genealogist who identified DeAngelo
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- DNA Links EAR to ONS (2001) · DNA proves one offender behind both crime series
In 2001, the Orange County Crime Lab used newly developed STR DNA profiling to match biological evidence from the East Area Rapist Sacramento cases to crime scenes from the Original Night Stalker murders in Southern California. This was…
- DeAngelo Arrested (April 24, 2018) · Forensic genealogy leads to identification and arrest
On April 24, 2018, Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested at his home in Citrus Heights, California. Investigators had used forensic genealogy — uploading crime scene DNA to GEDmatch and building family trees from partial matches — to…
- GEDmatch · Genetic genealogy database used to identify DeAngelo
GEDmatch is a free, publicly accessible genetic genealogy database where users voluntarily upload their DNA profiles to find relatives. Investigators uploaded the Golden State Killer's crime scene DNA to GEDmatch, finding partial matches…
- Parabon NanoLabs · DNA technology company, forensic genealogy pioneer
Reston, Virginia DNA technology firm offering Snapshot phenotyping and genetic genealogy to police. It was not involved in the 2018 Golden State Killer identification and launched its genealogy unit afterward.
- Barbara Rae-Venter · Genetic genealogist who identified DeAngelo
Retired patent attorney and genetic genealogist whose family-tree research led investigators to Joseph DeAngelo, arrested as the Golden State Killer in April 2018.