REOPENED: The Golden State Killer

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

It began with a string of burglaries in the 1970s. Then, a series of sexual assaults. And finally, a dozen murders or more. At least three different crime sprees in California over the course of two decades have now been attributed to one suspect. The Golden State Killer. Sponsors: Cozy: And here’s our gift to YOU this holiday season. Go to CozyEarth.com and enter code CCF to save up to FORTY percent. SKIMS: Believe the hype - Skims has over 100,000 five star reviews for a reason. SKIMS Holiday Gift Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Plus, get free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars. After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select 'podcast' in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Press play on comparing auto rates. Quote at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.

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0:00.0	Welcome to season 3 of Cold Case Files the Podcast. And let me tell you, having seen the cases being shared this season, I am confident that this is going to be the best one yet.
0:17.0	This episode discusses stories of intense sexual violence, which may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:23.0	Please, listen with caution.
0:26.5	This episode is a little different.
0:28.5	A majority of the cases we discuss are cold cases that have been solved. But this case has been tormenting investigators,
0:35.0	the public, and victims for the past 40 years.
0:39.0	The perpetrator, referred to as the Golden State Killer,
0:43.7	raped more than 50 women.
0:45.8	He murdered more than 10 people, invaded countless homes,
0:50.0	and changed so many people's lives.
0:53.4	The difference is the case of the Golden State Killer
0:56.6	is a cold case file that we're all witnessing right now
0:59.5	in real time.
1:01.1	A suspect was identified by DNA and then arrested in April of 2018.
1:06.0	That's only four months from this episode's release.
1:09.0	I have a lot of confidence in DNA, but I am also a firm believer in a fair trial.
1:15.6	And currently, Joseph Diangelo is a suspect in custody who hasn't had a trial yet.
1:21.8	So you'll hear me refer to him as the suspect or the alleged perpetrator.
1:27.0	After 40 years, there is so much information available. That's why we're going to do this one a little different.
1:34.0	This week we're going to discuss the crimes, the impact on the victims,
1:38.0	and how it was discovered that there was one perpetrator responsible for so many acts of violence. Then next
1:46.3	next week we're going to talk about the suspect in custody who's a former police
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