Joseph James DeAngelo and DeAngelo Pleads Guilty & Sentenced (2020)
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DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 counts of murder and admitted to the full scope of his crimes.
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Joseph James DeAngelo
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Former California police officer who pleaded guilty in 2020 to 13 murders as the Golden State Killer and was sentenced to life without parole after a 2018 arrest based on genetic genealogy.
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DeAngelo Pleads Guilty & Sentenced (2020)
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On June 29, 2020, Joseph DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of kidnapping in a deal that spared him the death penalty. In exchange, he admitted to the full scope of his crimes, including the rapes for which the statute of limitations had expired. On August 21, 2020, DeAngelo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Survivors and victims' family members gave impact statements at the sentencing hearing, which was held at Sacramento State University due to COVID-19 restrictions. It was the largest criminal case ever consolidated in California.
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DeAngelo committed over 100 burglaries as the Visalia Ransacker while serving as a police officer in nearby Exeter.
DeAngelo committed at least 50 sexual assaults across the Sacramento area from 1976 to 1979.
DeAngelo served as an Exeter police officer from 1973-1976, committing crimes while employed in law enforcement.
DeAngelo committed at least 13 murders in Southern California from 1979 to 1986.
DeAngelo committed the majority of his sexual assaults in Sacramento-area communities.
DeAngelo committed murders across Southern California counties as the Original Night Stalker.
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