Category Archives: Blog #4: Golden State Killer

The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, committed 50 rapes and 10 murders but evaded capture for over 40 years. There are many reasons that allowed the killer to avoid detection and continue his killings. The … Continue reading →

The Golden State Killer was a master of his craft, eluding capture for decades. However, he could not have predicted the advances in technology and DNA analysis that would eventually lead to his arrest. He was very deliberate in how … Continue reading →

The Golden State Killer case perfectly illustrates a lot of the major issues with criminal investigations in the 1970’s. In the case, the East Area Rapist (aka Golden State Killer) committed 50 rapes and 10 murders and yet wasn’t caught … Continue reading →

Serial killer TV shows, movies, podcasts, documentaries, and even dances (The Dahmer) are so popular today, but the idea of serial killers is still relatively new to crime and criminal investigations. Historically, people were murdered for revenge or jealousy, to … Continue reading →

During the time period of the Golden State Killer, DNA testing was a foreign concept. There were consistencies in the crimes that were all unique to this one specific serial killer and these characteristics allowed authorities to determine that the … Continue reading →

10 murders. 50 rapes. Decades of media attention. The Golden State Killer is still at-large almost 40 years after his last victim. As infamous as his string of crimes is, he’s remained elusive from his meticulousness in committing murder – … Continue reading →