It’s thought that most of the victims experienced car trouble just prior to fatally meeting with the killer. The victims were all brunette women found in wooded areas after being stabbed to death. Number of Victims: 5 confirmed, but could have been as many as 7Īlso known as the “San Mateo Slasher,” the Gypsy Hill murders were a series of five homicides of young women and girls in San Mateo County, CA. Status: Suspect currently awaiting trial as of publication on July 12, 2018. DeAngelo is currently awaiting trial for his crimes. DeAngelo’s DNA matched at least one of the crime scenes attributed to the Golden State Killer. It’s believed that DeAngelo used his status as a police officer to stay one step ahead of the authorities investigating him, and that some of his crimes may have overlapped with his duties as an officer before he was fired for shoplifting in 1979. After tracing DNA through a genealogical tree, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested on eight counts of murder with special circumstances, with an additional four counts of first-degree murder added later on. The murderer was also known to communicate with the police and press, calling news agencies sometimes to talk about his crimes, but also to “talk about his day.” His case remained cold for thirty years, but the hunt for the Golden State Killer was reopened by the FBI in 2016 with a larger reward for his capture. Eventually, the killer made good onthese threats, as he turned to both raping and then murdering his victims by shooting or bludgeoning them. He became known for attacking couples in their homes for hours at a time, tying both victims up and threatening to kill them both if they made too much noise. Responsible for at least 12 murders, he also committed over 100 burglaries and raped at least 50 different women. Number of Victims: 12 confirmed, but could have been as many as 13Īlso known as the “Original Night Stalker,” the “East Area Rapist,” and the “Visalia Ransacker,” the Golden State Killer terrorized both the Sacramento and Southern California areas over the course of twelve years. Status: Suspect currently beginning trial as of publication on July 12, 2018. Here, we explore ten of California’s most infamous convicted and unidentified serial killers of the 20th century. Between the 1960s and 1980s, serial killings more than doubled in California and throughout the United States, instilling terror into the general population. Then, join the new Good Housekeeping Book Club for a next read that will brighten your outlook on humanity.As one of the states to produce the most serial killers nationwide, over 1,600 California residents have been murdered by a serial killer since 1900. Add these to your TBR pile if you like to read on the edge of your seat. The best true crime stories keep that in mind and approach the story with an eye toward presenting the facts without embellishment, exaggeration or glee. Of course, because true crime deals with the worst things that have ever happened to the victims and their families, it's important to spare a thought for the people affected. These books give readers the opportunity to put on our detective hats and put the clues together along with the author, as well as soak up all of the details of a twisty, salacious story we've heard about on the news or discovered via other elements of popular culture. A bumper crop of great real-life mystery books have come out in recent years, driven by our collective fascination with the ways humanity can go wrong. Whatever your reason for loving true crime, there may be no better time to get into it. Maybe it's because true crime books reveal the darkness that can lurk in the human spirit, maybe it's the way real stories feel closer to home - and maybe it's the empathy for victims and families they inspire. Something about true crime just hits differently than fictional psychological thriller books.
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