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

Downward Spiral

McNamara enlisted the help of citizen investigator Paul Haynes, which offered her access to hundreds of files on the case. Professional detectives like Crompton, Larry Pool, and Paul Holes kept in regular correspondence with McNamara to discuss theories and potential leads. Sadly, at a certain point, it all became too much for McNamara, who found herself struggling to keep her head above water...