#002 - The Golden State Killer is one of the nation's most notorious serial rapist and killer who evaded police capture for over 40 years. He is accused of killing 13 innocent people and raping over 50 women across the entire state of California. He's been called the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker, the Visalia Ransacker, and most recently, the Golden State Killer.

Today, the world knows him as 74-year old Joseph James DeAngelo. How was this killer finally caught? It's all thanks to a popular at home DNA kit, GEDMatch.

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