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

The Cufflinks

McNamara began visiting crime scenes, talking with witnesses, and speaking to police officers assigned to the East Area Rapist case. Eventually, McNamara gained the trust and respect of detectives after managing to unearth a pair of cuff links on eBay that matched the description of cufflinks the Golden State Killer had stolen from a victim. Then, in 2013, one event would lead her down a rabbit hole...

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