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California Police Say They’ve Captured the “Golden State Killer”

HeadlineApr 26, 2018

In Sacramento, California, police arrested 72-year-old former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo on Wednesday, saying they have DNA evidence he is the “Golden State Killer,” a serial rapist and murderer who terrorized California in the 1970s and '80s. The killer was blamed for at least 12 murders, more than 50 rapes and a slew of burglaries and other crimes. The is Bruce Harrington, brother of one of the killer's victims.

Bruce Harrington: “To the entire reservoir of victims out there, my sadness is with you. For the 51 ladies who were brutally raped in this crime scene, sleep better tonight; he isn’t coming through the window.”

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