Unmasking The Golden State Killer

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Throughout the 1970s and 80s, an unidentified man terrorized families across California. Responsible for more than 100 burglaries, over 50 rapes, and at least 13 homicides, the suspect was dubbed the "Golden State Killer." For decades, law enforcement worked tirelessly to uncover the identity of the murderer. In 2018, justice was served when former police officer Joseph DeAngelo was finally arrested at 74 years old. Retired FBI Agent and lead profiler on the Golden State Killer case Julia Cowley shares how she was brought onto the case, the work that went into creating Joseph DeAngelo's profile, and how her work played a pivotal role in the investigation. Julia Cowley served as a Forensic Scientist and Special Agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Upon joining the FBI, Julia was assigned to the Boston Division where she investigated various violent crime cases and later rose to become the leader of their Evidence Response Team. In 2010, she was promoted to FBI Headquarters, where she worked in their Behavioral Analysis Unit. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On August 21st, 2020, Joseph DiAngelo was sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
0:15.1	It was an unusual sight to see. DeAngelo, at 74 years old, was wheeled across the courtroom wearing an orange prison
0:23.2	jumpsuit with a drooping, weathered face. To see such a feeble old man handcuffed to a wheelchair,
0:30.9	you wouldn't assume him to be capable of such heinous crimes. But this worn and wrinkled face
0:37.4	was a mystery to law enforcement for decades
0:39.6	as they worked relentlessly
0:41.6	to unmask one of the country's most feared criminals.
0:46.1	The Golden State Killer.
0:48.1	I'm Emily Campano,
0:49.4	and this is the Fox True Crime Podcast.
0:55.6	Joseph DiAngelo was a man of many names.
0:59.2	To his neighbors, he was Crazy Joe, a man known to have unpredictable outbursts.
1:05.4	Little did they know that to local police and investigators, he was known as something else.
1:13.6	The Visalia Ransacker.
1:21.6	That was the name first given to D'Angelo when his crimes across San Joaquin Valley consisted of breaking into homes and burglarizing them.
1:25.6	In 1976, he became known as the East Area Rapist.
1:30.7	During this time, DeAngelo would stalk and prey upon women in middle-class neighborhoods
1:35.1	across Sacramento.
1:37.2	While at first he preferred sexually assaulting women who were home alone or home with
1:41.6	their children, his target soon evolved to couples.
1:47.6	No one seemed safe, as DiAngelo was seamlessly able to break into families' homes,
1:53.6	threaten, bind, and assault his victims, only to leave without a trace.
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