so exactly who is joseph james deangelo ? ktvu's alex savage has more on this. >> we know that joseph james deangelo was a retired mechanic and former police officer. he lived in suburban sacramento with his adult daughter and granddaughter. investigators are saying that it was innovative dna techniques that led them to joseph james deangelo. they are not elaborating beyond that. authorities believe that he is the golden state killer that terrorized communities across california in the 70s and 80s. breaking into homes in the middle of the night and raping and killing the people inside. the string of attacks began in the sacramento area, there were similar crimes a later in the bay area. in contra costa county. last week a task force zeroed in on joseph james deangelo. investigators had them under surveillance, they tested dna samples from items that he through way and they were able to get a match. decades letter -- later a sense of relief and satisfaction for the families. >> for the 51 women that were raped, they will sleep

authorities i have identified him as a joseph james deangelo. he was arrested without incident at 5:00 yesterday evening at his home in citrus heights. we will -- we learned he was once employed as an officer, but was fired in 1979 after being caught shoplifting. >> here is a map showing the locations of those crimes. most were centered in the sacramento area, but there were at least a dozen cases in the east bay. several more in southern california.>> we have team covered for you tonight. spoke to a woman whose both father and stepmom were victims. first we go to d'angelo's arrest end of the dna link that cracked this case he. live at the sacramento county jail where he is being held with the nobel as the murder charges are heading out. >> 80 charges a so far, but he is believed responsible for 12 murders and as many as 50 rapes a. he makes his first court appearance friday afternoon. >> in june 1976 i was 12. >> she grew up your and remembers appearing in the east area rapist who ran -- tied up and sexually assaulted women. >> the answer was a

officials say dna evidence led to the arrest of a 72-year-old former police officer, joseph james deangelo. he was taken into custody at his home at 5:00 last night.'s home turn into a crime scene today as sacramento care -- fbi searched for evidence. >> while he seemed to be an average home omer at least one never tells us something was off. >> we used to call him freq because he would have tantrums. he would yell so loud that you could hear him yelling from inside the house. it was like he lost his keys. he was not yelling at anybody. he was like where are my keys? >> the case is -- baffled investigators all around california for decades. it started with a series of rape cases and then in the east bay later the killings happened in southern california using elaborate not to bind his victims. here is a map of the crimes. another 12 cases it took place in the east bay. most of the killings took place in southern california.>> we have live coverage tonight. speaking with a woman's whose father and stepmother were killed. >> live at the county jail where joseph james deangelo is being held t

method that they's say -- they say that men exhibited a rare genetic marker also found in joseph james deangelo's dna but in this case they got a confirming dna sample outside of joseph james deangelo's home presumably garbage which does not require a search warrant. basically most of the work they did would not require any search warrant . it's public information that's everywhere.>> how crazy. well thank you.>>> the suspects finally faced -- >> joseph james deangelo was wheeled into a sacramental courtroom cuffed to his chair and surrounded by police. emily turner was there for us. emily? >> reporter: this whole thing today lasted maybe 10 minutes. this case will play out over months and months potentially even years before it comes to its conclusion. today was the first time we saw the accused killer in court and it was the first time his victims were there.>> it's difficult. we are together and we are happy to be together and for her and brian.>> reporter: katie and her husband brian were killed 40 years ago. today joseph james deangelo was charged with these murders. >> we've been riding a r

dna -- found in joseph james deangelo's dna but they are confident they've got the right man. investigators say dna is not the only thing joseph james deangelo had in common with the killer. the name bonnie came up during one of the violent attacks. >> he's making the statement " i hate you bonnie. " we felt there was a woman named bonnie in his life. it was significant to him. >> reporter: he was once engaged to a woman named bonnie. investigators say he may have been taking his anger at her out on his victims.>> scary moments for people in antioch a couple of hours ago, a house far started spreading -- fire started spreading in the grass. you could see the damage in the back patio area. involved two homes on fawn hill way. the flames burned a half-acre of brush behind these homes. firefighters were able to get the blaze under control a short time later. >>> another fire in san jose has left a family devastated. a man was killed trying to rescue his niece from a mobile home fire along hermitage street yesterday afternoon. the man did not know the little girl had been pull

joseph james deangelo. a former police officer. and at this time, fbi agents remain at his home in the community of citrus heights which is just outside of sacramento. obviously you can see a heavy law enforcement presence at that home. as they gather evidence there. for decades a task force has continued to search for the man who was later known as the golden state killer and he's linked to more than 175 crimes including murders, rapes, and burglaries. many of those crimes committed here in the bay area. and the cities of concord, san ramon, danville, fremont, and walnut creek. all within a couple of years in the late 1970s. now there's sort of a twist in all of this that's unusual. a writer michelle mcnamara who put a spotlight on the killer was working on a book about this case before she died in 2016 and her husband happens to be comedian patton os walt and he posted a video to instagram a short while ago. >> looks like this suspect joseph james deangelo up in sacramento was the east area rapist and he'

>> reporter: joseph james deangelo will have his first court appearance tomorrow. live in citrus heights. kpix5. >> he spent 10 months terrorizing the bay area starting in 1978 he targeted single women and couples in concord, walnut creek, san ramon, danville, fremont, and san jose. we are hearing from some of his victims. >> many thought that they may never have closure. emily turner has their victims -- some of the victims reactions. >> it's disbelief. >> i'm so excited and thrilled.>> reporter: after many years and crimes and heartache, it's only sitting there is justice. >> it was a day i had wished for for over 40 years. >> reporter: 45 rates and 15 murders went unsolved for four decades with to the arrest of joseph james deangelo, police say they've got the men responsible. doctor pope says this is huge for victims. >> this would be a momentous event. so many had to cope with their experiences without justice. it's momentous. it could be re-integrated moving forward in the case. >> reporter: always wondering who their attacker was and if he would strike again

joseph james deangelo, suspected. tonight, what he said to the judge. whit johnson was in the courtroom. >> reporter: authorities say this is the face of the golden state killer. joseph deangelo handcuffed in a wheelchair, listening to the litany of charges in a haze. >> two counts of murder in a special circumstance. >> reporter: the 72-year-old facing cameras for the first time. a hush falling over a tense courtroom as the alleged serial killer was asked if he has an attorney. answering in a raspy voice. >> i have a lawyer. >> reporter: family members and victims in tears at the sight of the man they call a monster. >> i was 13 years old. i hope they find my buttons in my backyard to my pants. >> reporter: investigators now revealing how they tracked down their suspect more than 40 years after the first crimes occurred. they used dna found at crime scenes and plugged it into a genealogy website called gedmatch. investigators connected that dna of the presumed killer to unwitting family members in the database to help crack the cold case. >> there is no

joseph james deangelo was hunched in his wheelchair. his 72-year-old body was clothed in an orange jumpsuit. the former police officer was formally charged with killing a couple in sacramento county in 1978. the two murder counts are the first of many that are expected to be filed in the coming weeks. joseph james deangelo's court- appointed attorney said it is too soon to discuss the merits of the case. >> i cannot comment at this point. >> he is being held without bail at the sacramento county jail. is due back in court on may 14. >>> investigators confirmed that they used an online dna database to track down the suspect. >> the website is open source so a county investigator came up with the idea of creating an online profile. we have more on how they did that. >> he is being credited with the idea of using a commercial dna database to find the suspect. he made up a pseudonym. three weeks after he retired they got an arrest. >> reporter: for decades after they collected dna, i county investigator had a new idea. >> we ended up genera

and yesterday afternoon, in a perfectly executed arrest, my detectives arrested james joseph deangelo, 72 years old, living in citrus heights. >> you saw him home there behind henry lee in his report. here's what we know about joseph james deangelo. the 72-year-old is a father and grandfather. he served in the navy in the vietnam war. he went on to become a police officer with two different agencies including the auburn police. he was fired from the job in 1979 after being caught shoplifting, dog repellent and a hammer. the sacramento sheriff says deangelo's police training may have helped him get away with those crimes for so many years. >> many of the investigators have long suspected that it might have been someone involved in law enforcement that was able to keep this case under wraps if you will for so long. thank you so much, andre. >> yes. >>> the accused serial killer and rapist wreaked 10 months of terror in the bay area where authorities think he committed a number of sexual assaults most of them in contra costa county. rob roth joins us now from martinez. >>> reporter: ther

authorities have identified the suspected serial killer as joseph james deangelo. the 72-year-old was arrested this morning in the sacramento county city of citrus heights. the investigators say he is responsible for at least 12 killings and 45 rapes dating bang to the 1970s and 1980s. the series of crime started in the sacramento area and spread to the east bay where he was dubbed the east area rapist, then more crimes in southern california where he was called the original night stalker. today the sacramento county district attorney says a dna match connected all of the attacks. >> the answer was and always was going to be in the dna. we knew we could and should solve it using the most innovative dna technology available at this time. >> we have live team coverage tonight. andre senior with more on the major role that dna played in the arrest. rob roth is in contra costa county with reaction from people in the neighborhoods that were targeted. but first, to crime reporter henry lee live in citrus heights tonight where the suspect was arrested. >> reporter: neighb

investigators say joseph james deangelo is behind a dozen murders at least 50 rapes and more than 150 residential burglaries in the 1970s and '80s. >> the golden state killer first struck the sacramento area, then down to southern california. >> kpix 5's jackie ward has a look at what led to his arrest. >> reporter: old-fashioned detective work mixed with modern science is what law enforcement officials are crediting for the arrest of the man who is called the golden state killer. the suspect joseph james deangelo was arrested in his home yesterday and booked on 8 counts of murder. investigators believe he is the person responsible for at least 12 killings and 50 rapes throughout california in the '70s and '80s. the initial break in the case came just a week ago. >> today, we at least brought the first step towards closure for those victims of these crimes. >> reporter: dna evidence led to the arrest. something victims had been waiting decades to hear. >> it's just putting this to bed, getting closure. i always thought that he would be caught. i always believed that he was alive. >> r

the east area rapist now known as 72-year-old joseph james deangelo. >> it was more than a professional commitment, it was personal for many of us.>> reporter: the district attorney says he committed 45 rapes and 12 murders. >> it's time for all victims to

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is joseph james deangelo your true and correct legal name? inaudible. i'm yeah. yes. elo appeared confused at times as a judge explained he was initially facing two counts of murder. the accused made no plea and was refused bail. in total, he is suspected of at least 13 killings, 51 rapes and scores of burglaries, many dating to the time when he was a police officer. his lawyer says he's entitled to a fair trial. we have the law that suggests that he is innocent until they prove him guilty, and that's what i was gonna ask everybody to remember, because i feel like he's been tried here in the press already. mr deangelo, a father of grown—up children, was said to be extremely surprised when he was arrested at home in a quiet suburb of sacramento last week. the crime spree had begun more than a0 years ago just half an hour drive's away before spreading to the san francisco area and then on to central and southern california. detectives have revealed they used a genealogy website to narrow down their search for the suspect, who was arrested after officers obtained dna from

investigators are trying to learn everything they can about joseph james deangelo. >>> more on the arrest of a man suspected of killing 12 people and raping 45 women's in the '70s and '80s. they are trying to learn everything they can about joseph james deangelo. the 72-year-old former police officer was originally from sacramento county. he has patroled the streets of auburn between 1976 and 1979. kpix 5's joe vazquez looks into deangelo's law enforcement background and whether it helped him elude authorities for decades. >> did the training cause this person maybe to perform certain types of tactics based on that training? did he elude law enforcement for so long because he knew so much about law enforcement? it's extremely troubling and upsetting to know that this person actually was a law enforcement officer. >> reporter: officials say the killer blindfolded most of his victims. he escaped out back doors so neighbors wouldn't see him. a former detective on the case says the golden state killer knew how to keep from getting get the idea. >> neighbors would see all kinds of suspicious p

they are going to try to move forward with criminal charges against joseph james deangelo.' still nowhere this evening on when he will make his first court appearance. >>> ceo tim cook in washington dc and had a solo sit down with the president. he was among guest at last night's state dinner for the french president. today he met with the president behind closed doors on the agenda, escalating trade tensions between the u.s. and china. he announced plans to put $50 billion into tariffs on chinese goods but not smart phones. beijing has threatened to retaliate.>> despite the scandal over user privacy facebook reported a rise in daily users and solid earnings. they reported 185 million active users in north america. posting nearly $12 billion in revenue for the first three months of the year. up nearly 50 % from the same period last year. the scandal is still having an impact. our exclusive survey usa poll asked when a website like facebook shows you an advertisement for a product he recently looked at on another site, is this a violation of privacy? 54 % said yes, 30 % said

. >> joseph james deangelo is scheduled for 130. investigators say the couple was chased down, and killed and what became the first homicide link to an earlier series of east bay rapes. in addition to today's charges, joseph james deangelo also faces two charges of murder and for charges of murder in orange county. >> it is because of those east bay rapes that investigators began to refer to the attacker as the golden state killer. >> district attorney nancy is a member of the special task force formed two years ago, with a specific mission to find the golden state killer. the focus was to use dna, tire identify the serial racist without knowing whether that person was dead or alive. she says on tuesday she got the call, that a suspect had been arrested. >> i just yelled. oh my god! and in my mind, i said please tell me you're not a cop. >> joseph james deangelo was a per -- police officer. [ inaudible ] that crime took place at this home in fremont, in 1979. a man raped a woman out gunpoint, while her partner was in another room. t

the family trees led to joseph james deangelo. >> everyone wanted to find this guy. there was a wonderful outcome here. we need to discuss the appropriateness of using genealogy databases. mac desmet >> reporter: it is raising legal questions about privacy and civil rights. >> it is remarkable that they have been used for this. until this case came up, it probably never occurred to anyone. >> reporter: david levine said it is a gray area. if one person's consent to use their data impacts others then you have given -- whom have given no consent. >> there is no privacy law that forbids those connections from being made. >> reporter: two of the largest companies both say law enforcement agencies need a court order or warrant to obtain data. ancestry publishes a transparency report every year. in 2017, they handed over data for 31 of the 34 valid request received from law enforcement. the company used said they were not approached by law enforcement but had always been their policy to inform users that the database can be used for other uses. >> it may be that we will ha

and this is the suspect and we have now learned that 72-year-old joseph james deangelo will be arraignedarges tomorrow. deangelo was a former police officer who worked vie sail yeah and in auburn. he was arrested at his sacramento home yesterday after dna linked him to a pair of murders. supposedly responsible for at least a dozen murders, upwards of 50 rapes and more than 100 burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s. the crime spree started in sacramento, moved to the bay area and to southern california. a family member of his last known victim spoke out on "good morning america" just moments ago. listen to her relief at the news. >> it's surreal. it's unbelievable. i am so thankful this journey is finally over and i can rest. i can go to bed at night and rest easier knowing he's in jail and he'll never walk free again. >> deangelo only became a suspect a few days ago. for decades police had little to go on, mainly because his crimes occurred before dvgsna evidence was used to solve crime. very few people got a look at his face. he was also known as the east area rapist, vie sayer yeah ransack

yesterday afternoon, in a perfectly executed arrest, my detectives arrested james joseph deangelo, 72 years old, living in citrus heights. i can tell you that although it was dna, ultimately, that led us down the right road, there were a lot of places that road could have led. i don't want to underscore -- i can't underscore enough the absolute human factor, the dogged determination of not only detectives working on this case but the passion of the district attorney, myself, the community and the victims. all too often we forget about talking about the victims. and today we at least brought the first step toward closure for those victims of these horrendous crimes. so i want to thank not only the district attorney and the crime lab, and the dna that helped us get here, but my own detectives and the detectives from all these folks represented by the leaders standing behind me. when we put together this working group two years ago and brought in the fbi, who was more than happy to be part of this team and effort, we had no way of knowing that we would be standing here talking about the

joseph james deangelo will be arraigned on charges tomorrow.y charged with a few murders crimes for now. police promise more charges for his reign of terror in the 1970s and '80s. number two, a santa cruz woman who is the daughter of one of the murder victims wants the suspected killer to confess. jennifer carroll was only 18 years old when her father and stepmother were killed. she says if there's a trial, she's ready to testify. >> a live look from concord where a fire at an apartment building under construction is still smoldering more than 48 hours after it started on galindo street. demolition work set to start at 8:00 this morning. >>> president trump's choice to lead the department of veterans affairs is withdrawing his name from consideration. in a just-released statement, dr. ronny jackson says allegations he gave out percocet without a prescription and wrecked a government car are false. >>> number five, our cooling trend eventually leads to a chance of light rain tomorrow and saturday is really hitting our inland neighborhoods the mo

(ááásaraááá) joseph james deangelo was arrested near sacramento on tuesday. in the 1970s and 1980s. neighbors say deangelo was a decent... but odd man. they say he kept to himself but was quick to anger and could often be heard loudly cussing at a minor annoyance. deangelo served as a police officer for six years until the auburn police department fired him in 1979 for shoplifting a hammer and dog repellent. ( james ) thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the south bay... there is a new effort underway to speed up the time it takes to process rape kits. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez says rape kits can sit untested in crime labs for as long as three months. right now... there is a backlog of 200 kits. reducing that backlog could mean adding 3 new lab technicians and forming a team th

. >> reporter: 72-year-old joseph james deangelo a former police officer is now in police custody. police say is he the man responsible for 12 murders, dozens of rapes and more than 150 residential break-ins across california in the 1970s and '80s. >> we found the needle in the haystack. and it was right here in sacramento. >> reporter: while investigators still have not revealed what information they got a week ago that made them start keeping tabs on deangelo, they have said that a discarded item with his dna on it gave them the break. >> we got some discarded dna after surveillance and were able to confirm what we thought we already knew, that we had our man. >> reporter: deangelo's six- year career as a police officer ended when he was caught shoplifting a can of dog repellent and hammer from a store in 1979. authorities are now wondering if those items were intended as tools for the crimes he is suspected of carrying out. investigators are also trying to determine if he committed any of the alleged crimes while on duty or if his knowledge of policing helped him evade capture.

. >> reporter: the suspect is 72- year-old joseph james deangelo . is a former police officer. had been living quietly at the suburban sacramento home. authorities say he is the serial killer behind 12 murders and dozens of rapes over a decade in the 70s and 80s. some were committed while he was on the police force. >> today we brought the first step toward closure for those victims of these horrendous crimes. >> there was a flashlight in my eyes and a man standing over me with a butcher knife. >> reporter: jane carson sandler is one of the survivors. she was raped in her home by a masked man. what she knew deep down was confirmed today. >> i always thought he would be caught. i always believed that he was alive. i always thought that. wood -- >> reporter: for jennifer carroll -- for jennifer carole , it is bittersweet. it is in more than a -- it is been more than years -- it has been years since her parents were killed. >> they said their hands were bound so tight that hans would turn black. he would untie them and rape the women. >> reporter: both women are grateful to author

and yesterday afternoon in a perfectly executed arrest, might detectives arrested james joseph deangelo, 72 years old, living in citrus heights. >> want to show you now one of the many sketches that was released over the years. the drawing is from a witness description, you see it there on the left, and on the right is deangelo's yearbook photo. he graduated from folsom high school back in 1964. delanguage low is -- deangelo is a former vietnam veteran and grandfather. he was fired from the auburn police department back in 1979 for shoplifting a hammer and doing repellent. investigators throughout this case said they thought the killer may have had a law enforcement background. the sacramento sheriff said deangelo's training may have helped him keep this case unsolved for so long. >> heather holmes reporting for us live in the newsroom with the latest on this bizarre breaking case. thank you so much. >>> women and girls who joseph deangelo is accused of raping, nine of those took place in contra costa county. for more we are joined by dianna becton, the contra costa county district atto

but now joseph james deangelo is in police custody.the 72-year-old was arrested outside his sacramento county home. >> the magnitude of this case demanded that it be solved. >> at least 12 murders, upwards of 50 rapes, and more than 100 burglaries spread fear across the state fm 1974 to 1986. they began in and around sacramento, moved on to the bay area and then to southern california. the crimes were meticulously planned. investigators say deangelo wore a ski mask and broke into homes, then gagged, blindfolded and tied up his victims before carrying out his brutal attacks. bruce harrington's brother and sister-in-law were among the murder victims. >> for the 51 ladies who were brutally raped in this crime scene, sleep better tonight. he isn't coming through the window. he's now in jail, and he's history. >> deangelonly became a suspect days ago when investigators got a break in the case. then a discarded dna sample provided the confirmation they needed. deangelo was a former police officer who worked near visalia and auburn. >> obviou

police say joseph james deangelo is behind 12 murders and at least 50 rapes in california in the 70s and 80s.(justine) kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to an expert who specializes in sexually violent crimes...and joins us live in the newsroom tonight. hermela, what did this hermela, what did this forensic psychologist have to say? (hermela) into the mind of a serial rapist and killer..rapist and of a serial into the mind into the mind of a serial rapist and killer.. a forensic psychologist gives us an inside look at - what may have motivated the golden state killer. dr, charles flinton... an expert in sexually violent crimes says... it's about sexual arousal, a lust for inflicting pain, suffering and or death. dr. charles flinton/san francisco forensic institute particularly with the severe status, they have a very specific thing they are looking for, whether it's psychological suffering or physical suffering of the victim. police believe 72 year old joseph james deangelo raped about 50 women and killed 12 people from 1976 to 1986. his crimes growing more vicious with time. dr. charle

he says the day before he retired, three weeks ago, he drove here to the home of joseph james deangelo who at the time was one of several possible suspects. >> i was thinking, you know, what's the chance it's the guy? i thought i should -- i thought i should knock on his door. then i thought we had a lot of guns registered to him, it could have been a bad situation, i was alone. so fortunately i made the right decision. >> reporter: he continued to work with investigators right up until their announcement that his dna matched the killers. other details match up. the golden state killer was accused of saying i hate you bonnie while he is sobbing while he was attacking people. we felt there was a woman named bonnie in his life. >> reporter: deangelo was once engaged to a woman named bonnie and then there are the reports of deangelo's temper. neighbors and coworkers say he had an anger problem which holz says fits the profile. >> he was an an angry retaliatory type of rapist, somebody that there's a stressor in his life that makes him angry. instead of lashing out what makes him angry, he

sheriff scott jones said friday that joseph james deangelo was in a psychiatric ward of the county jail and has said little. jones says there's been "quiet reflection" and mumbling.jones says investigators are sifting through every item, receipt and piece of paper from deangelo's home. they're searching for any possible clues to tie him to more than 170 crimes authorities believe he may have committed. investigators suspect deangelo is the golden state killer, responsible for the deaths of at least a dozen people and rapes of 50 women from 1976 to 1986.jones declined to discuss the dna method used to identify deangelo.a genealogical website that police used to track down a man they believe is the golden state killer says it had no idea its service was involved in the hunt for one of california's most elusive serial killers.gedmatch said in a statement friday on its website that it was never contacted by law enforcement or anyone else about the case or the dna profile that was used.the florida-based company pools dna profiles that people upload and share publicly. gedmatch says it has al

but now joseph james deangelo is in police custody. the 72-year-old was arrested outside his sacramento county home. >> the magnitude of this case demanded that it be solved. >> at least 12 murders, upwards of 50 rapes, and more than 100 burglaries spread fear across the state from 1974 to 1986. they began in and around sacramento, moved on to the bay area and then to southern california. the crimes were meticulously planned. investigators say deangelo wore a ski mask and broke into homes, then gagged, blindfolded and tied up his victims before carrying out his brutal attacks. bruce harrington's brother and sister-in-law were among the murder victims. >> for the 51 ladies who were brutally raped in this crime scene, sleep better tonight. he isn't coming through the window. he's now in jail, and he's history. >> deangelo only became a suspect days ago when investigators got a break in the case. then a discarded dna sample provided the confirmation they needed. deangelo was a former police officer who worked near visalia and auburn. >> o

. >> joseph james deangelo. >> the 72-year-old expolice officer was in a wheelchair when deputies rolled limb in. he looked frail and elderly and spoke in a soft raspy voice we strained to hear. >> joseph james deangelo your true and correct legal name? >> yes. >> i'm sorry? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> deangelo is officially charged with two counts much murdering a sacramento county couple in 1978. he is also suspected of ten more murders as the golden state killer and 50 rapes as the east area rapist. the crime spanned a decade from the mid-70s to the mid-80s and went unsolved for 40 years. diane hill of rancho dovd o and daughter kelly came to the courthouse today in hopes of getting a look at the suspect. >> he is a horrific horrific man and he needed to be caught. and we didn't ever imagine that we would see this happen. >> not that we believed we were in danger at at all times. but it felt like people could finally put that to rest. >> deangelo is represented by attorney diane howard with the county public defender office. she is asking people not to rush to judgment. >> we have the law th

for now, joseph james deangelo faces two counts of murder.rges are expected to quickly multiply. >> martha: thank you so much. here now with more, paul holst, investigator who worked on the case for the last 24 years, ten years of that exclusively on this case. paul, tell me what this means to you, this apprehension. >> it's absolutely huge beard after nearly a quarter of a century trying to find this guy, to actually see him after all these years of wondering who he was, it's an amazing moment. it's an amazing moment for all the victims to know this guy who has been out there for a long time has been in custody. >> martha: how did they find him in the end? >> it was leveraging new dna technology and using that dna technology to produce leads that allowed investigations to be followed up on and ultimately that led to a smaller pool of suspects. >> martha: did you know when you are looking at profile, did you know that he was so good at covering his tracks? did you suspect that he was the killer? >> he could have had law enforcement or militar

suing since the mid-70s. >> we have just learned that investigators tracked down 72-year-old joseph james deangeloeology websites. >> investigators used dna from one of the crime scenes and compared it to one of the genetic profiles available online. they followed clues to identify deangelo as a potential suspect last thursday. >> police then set up under surveillance on deangelo and obtained dna from something he threw away. they got a dna match and arrested him tuesday night. >> he is expected to be arraigned tomorrow afternoon to formally hear the charges against him on two counts of murder. >>> today 7 news was in the citrus heights neighborhood. neighbors noah wilson and their da

the details and about the rape cases deangelo may be connected to. >> let story of suspect joseph james deangelo is filled with contra dicks. doongle o may have used his experience in law enforcement to mask his crimes. deangelo was a police officer in the small town of exiter from 1973 to 1976. an officer in auburn from 1976 until until let goe for alleged shop lifting in 1979. >> and that is surprising that somebody can compartmentalize their lives so well that they can be a police officer and one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. >> keith come as is could more of a book about the east area rap rapist case and westbound master of the site outleting the crimes. they believed he could be responsible for three rape cases in the south bay. two in san jose and one in fremont. we couldn't find anyone in the nakds who were living here 40 years ago who might remember the impact the crimes had. less police in both cities wouldn't talk about cold cases. the crimes occurred in 19 the 78 and 79 which would coincide with deangelo working as an auburn police officer. >> there seems to be a d

. >> yesterday afternoon, my detectives arrested joseph james deangelo, 72 years old, living in citrusghts. >> reporter: he is suspected of more than 50 rapes and 12 murders between 1976 and 1986. at the beginning of his spree, anne marie schubert, now sacramento's district attorney, ngs 12 years old. >> it wasn't a matter of if he was coming again, it was just when. it scared everybody to death. i remember very distinctly that some folks called him the boogeyman. >> reporter: deangelo, a former police officer, would allegedly gain entry to the homes of his victims by prying open a window or door while they were sleeping. police say they started focusing on him within the last six days, after decades of work by law enforcement detectives and civilian tips finally led to a breakthrough that, for now, scficials will only describe as sophisticated d.n.a. >> it was through advanced technology that ultimately led us, through that dogged determination, to find the avenues of who it might be. >> reporter: jane carson-sandler was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in 1976, allegedly by deangelo.

. >> joseph james deangelo accused of murdering a dozen people and raping 50 women. dubbed the golden stated killer and the east area rapist. he managed to evade capture 40 years until dna evidence provided the break detectives needed. deangelo is a former police officer worked in the towns of exist iter and in auburn 9:45 sierra foothills. niklas winnic was his police chief when deangelo worked there. he says i fired deangelo after an investigation proved he shop lifted a hammer and dog repellent from a store. >> i devote a career to law enforcement. and you hate to see a police officer accused of crimes of this nature. i mean, you know, serial rapist mass murderer it's terrible. >> he never left the area. it's so arrogant. you know, that he damaged so many people's lives and futures they were supposed to have. and he is arrogant enough to live will amongst us. >> police are searching for possible murder weapons twels items the killer might have saved from his victims. in citrus heights, eric thomas. >>> reports sew that deangelo joined the navy and did basic traini

(ááásaraááá) joseph james deangelo was arrested near sacramento on tuesday. ccused of killing 12 people and raping at least 45 in the 1970s and 1980s. neighbors say deangelo was a decent... but odd man. they say he kept to himself but was quick to anger and could often be heard loudly cussing at a minor annoyance. deangelo served as a police officer for six years until the auburn police department fired him in 1979 for shoplifting a hammer and dog repellent. ( james ) thanks ( james )( james ) thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) we're hearing more from one of the victims of the golden state killers. margaret wardlow was 13 years old when she says she was tied up and raped by a masked man in sacramento. wardlow was the 27th victim of the east area rapist. she's now become an advocate for the other victim's. sharing he

but even if that is the case prosecutors will not be able to charge joseph james deangelo. c 7 news reporter david louie explains. >> reporter: while joseph deangelo may eventually be linked to two san jose rape cases from 1978, the prosecutors will not be able to charge him with the crimes. the statute of limitations for rape at that time was 10 years. the law was changed two years ago eliminating the time limit on rape charges. santa clara county chief assistant district attorney jay boresky was pushing for a change after 20 years after handling the case of a 7-year-old victim. even if deangelo could be tried for rape today he would get a break on sentencing if convicted. >> back in late 1970s someone that committed a rape and even used a fireman, the most time they would be facing in prison is about 7 years. now that same conduct would be 25 years to life. >> reporter: no one except the victim victims themselves cannot know the anguish of not seeing a victim face trial. in deangelo's case he can be put on trial for murder because the murder has no statute of limb limitati

. >> reporter: law enforcement eye dent fig 72-year-old joseph james deangelo as the golden state killer. the once married former police officer now under arrest for a violent crime spree that terrorized california for more than 40 years. >> he was committing the crimes during the time he was employed as a peace officer. and we'll be looking into if it was on the job. >> reporter: detectives working the case for decades, but deangelo not a suspect until days ago, when they got a break in the case. cutting edge dna testing allowed them to make a match. >> we were able to get some discarded dna and confirm what we already knew, that we had our man. >> reporter: at least 12 murders, 45 rapes, and more than 100 burglaries spread fear across the state in the 1970s '80s. his voice allegedly heard in this chilling phone call, taunting one of his victims. >> i'm going to kill you. >> reporter: those crimes meticulously planned. the suspect, wearing a ski mask, would break into homes, gag, blindfold and tie up his female prey before carrying out his brutal attacks. today, police could be seen sea

police say joseph james deangelo is behind 12 murders and at least 50 rapes in california in the 70s and 80s.(jrs) good evening i'm jr stone....(justine) and i'm justine waldman. kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to an expert who specializes in sexually violent crimes ... he tried to get inside the mind of alleged killer and rapist. into the mind of a serial rapist and killer..a forensic psychologist gives us an inside look at - what may have motivated the golden state killer. dr, charles flinton... an expert in sexually violent crimes says... it's about sexual arousal, a lust for inflicting pain, suffering and or death. dr. charles flinton/san francisco forensic instituteparticularly with the severe status, they have a very specific thing they are looking for, whether it's psychological suffering or physical suffering of the victim. police believe 72 year old joseph james deangelo raped about 50 women and killed 12 people from 1976 to 1986. his crimes growing more vicious with time. dr. charles flinton/san francisco forensic institutewhen we see an escalation like that, it's not uncomm

he is said to be joseph james deangelo. he was arrested by sheriffs about 2:30 this morning. he was also known as the original night stalker and east area rapist. they linked the golden state killer to more than 45 rapes in the 70s and 80s. many occurred in northern california and right here. he was known then as the east area rapist. he was later known as the east area night stalker where he committed more th committed a dozen murders. he was nicknamed the golden state killer. two years ago they released the composite sketches. we expect a major announcement with law enforcement from all over california. we should learn more about how they finally tracked him down. many of his rape victims may be alive and still living here in the bay area. >> potential witnesses. thank you. >>> news app sent out an alert when we first got word of this arrest. download the app for free and enable push alerts. >>> we want to show you video into the abc 7 news room. water spewing into the roadway. we just learned the hydrant has been capped but water spewed into the road for about 30 minutes t