Joseph P. DeAngelo

Joseph P. DeAngelo is a former police officer who was apprehended in 2018 after being linked through DNA evidence to a series of violent crimes committed mainly in California during the 1970s and 1980s. He is known as the "Golden State Killer" because of his attacks, which included burglaries, rapes, and murders. DeAngelo's arrest brought closure to many long-unsolved cases, highlighting advancements in forensic technology like DNA analysis. He pleaded guilty in 2020 to multiple criminal counts, receiving a life sentence without parole, marking the end of decades-long investigations into his crimes.