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New Fox Nation Series Questions the Full Scope of the Golden State Killer’s Crimes
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Series Reexamines Joseph DeAngelo’s Crime Timeline
A four-part Fox Nation documentary, *Golden State Killer: Unmasking a Monster*, revisits the criminal history of Joseph DeAngelo, the man identified as the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, and the Golden State Killer. The program presents exclusive testimony and previously unseen evidence, asking whether DeAngelo’s violent activities began earlier than the established record and whether additional victims remain unidentified.
Earlier Assaults and Expanded Victim Count
The series highlights accounts of assaults that predate the first known attacks in the late 1970s, suggesting a “high likelihood” that DeAngelo committed many more crimes than previously documented. It also revisits the murders of teenage victims Donna Richmond and Bess Snelling, and features statements from alleged victims and relatives who claim the perpetrator may have continued offending after the last confirmed murder in 1986.
Official Perspective
Anne Marie Schubert, who served as Sacramento County district attorney from 2015 to 2023, is cited as saying there is a strong possibility DeAngelo’s criminal tally exceeds the known figures. DeAngelo was apprehended in 2018 at age 72 after investigators used genealogy-website DNA searches, and in 2020 he pleaded guilty to 50 rapes and 13 murders.
Legal Context and DNA Tools
The documentary notes a recent California law that broadens the use of DNA analysis in missing-person investigations, a legislative change that could aid in uncovering additional crimes linked to DeAngelo or other cold-case perpetrators.
Remaining Questions
While the series affirms the established convictions, it leaves open whether DeAngelo’s offenses truly ended in 1986 or persisted for decades thereafter. Unsolved cases and new testimonies presented in the program underscore the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the full extent of his criminal activity.
