Amateur Sleuth Identifies Golden State Killer—and Now He's Behind Bars

Original Night Stalker

A brief gap in criminal activity occurred when DeAngelo was forced to care for his young cousin. Eventually, the murders resumed. Police believed it was the work of another killer, whom they initially dubbed the Original Night Stalker. DeAngelo's crimes were finally linked by DNA in 2001, years after he had gone totally inactive.

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