NEED TO KNOW

Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo was taken into custody in April 2018

During his interrogation, DeAngelo muttered that an alter ego named Jerry made him commit his crimes

DeAngelo, who was caught via DNA testing and genetic genealogy, pleaded guilty to 13 murders and other crimes in June 2020

On April 24, 2018, Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo was taken into custody accused of a spate of killings and rapes that terrorized Californians in the 1970s and '80s.

After his arrest — at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif. — DeAngelo, a former police officer and mechanic, was brought to an interrogation room. There, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, the lead prosecutor handling the case, he was left alone for two hours "to stew in his own juices" wh

See Full Page