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Results: The Golden State Killer, an ex-cop caught via forensic genealogy

Published on 05/11/2018
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Joseph DeAngelo was put on surveillance 6 days before his arrest. He was never in any previous case files and his family didn't suggest him as a suspect. Wonder how police nailed him as a suspect? DeAngelo was found because of a genealogy website. Investigators submitted evidence DNA from the actual crimes to GEDMatch. The Golden State Killer's DNA profile was compared to 650,000 profiles on GEDMatch and it came back with lists of potential relatives, and they worked it back from there to come up with a pool of suspects. From there, they narrowed it down to DeAngelo. They did that based on age, for the most part. Once they narrowed it down, they put surveillance on him and obtained 2 separate discarded DNA samples. The first sample they collected was a hit, but not entirely conclusive. They got the second sample, which was a match. That's when they got the warrants and made the arrest.
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If you have serial killer tendencies, how do you hide in plain sight and literally get a license to kill? Become a cop. On April 24, 2018, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested at his home in Citrus Heights, California and charged with multiple counts of murder. He was identified via DNA evidence as the Golden State Killer who committed at least 12 murders, more tha 50 rapes, and over 100 burglaries from 1974 to 1986. Are you surprised that an ex-cop is a serial killer and rapist?
Yes
28%
579 votes
No
72%
1453 votes
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To protect and serve---We all want to believe law enforcement officials are the good guys who will always protect and serve the community, don't we? DeAngelo was a cop. He worked as a police officer in Exeter (1973 to '76) and Auburn, California (1976 to '79). His knowledge of police investigative procedures and evidence gathering techniques enabled him to elude suspicion and arrest for 42 years while living in a nice suburb. Do you think the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, deserves the death penalty?
Yes
62%
1259 votes
No
13%
254 votes
Undecided
26%
519 votes
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Would you be interested in watching a movie about the life of the Golden State Serial Killer?
Yes
29%
594 votes
No
47%
948 votes
Undecided
24%
490 votes
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The most important takeaway from the Golden State Killer arrest begs the question to be asked: Should all cops have their DNA on file? Would you support a law to make it mandatory for all law enforcement officers to have their DNA on file?
Yes. DNA samples should become an integral part of hiring all cops.
71%
1435 votes
No. Standard procedure for hiring a cop already includes background checks and fingerprints. Applicants should not be required to submit their DNA to create a DNA database.
29%
597 votes
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If investigators ran the DNA of all current and former police officers, do you think more unsolved cold cases could be solved?
Yes
49%
1004 votes
No
10%
199 votes
Undecided
41%
829 votes
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