Joseph DeAngelo, the man suspected of being the notorious 'Golden State Killer,' has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder. The death penalty will be taken off the table and he will serve life without parole, prosecutors say.
Joseph DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple rapes and burglaries., pleaded guilty on Monday to 13 counts of first-degree murder in front of dozens of victims and victims' relatives, prosecutors said.
A police officer pushes the wheelchair of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as he arrives at the Sacramento County courtroom for a hearing on crimes attributed to the Golden State Killer, in Sacramento, Calif., June 29, 2020. DeAngelo, now 74 years old, was accused of committing 13 murders as well as multiple rapes and burglaries in the 1970s and 80s, terrorizing communities from Northern to Southern California.In this April 10, 2019, file photo, Joseph James DeAngelo, suspected of being the Golden State Killer appears in Sacramento County Superior Court as prosectors announce they will seek the death penalty if he is convicted in Sacramento, Calif.
The couple was walking their dog when Brian Maggiore was shot. Katie Maggiore ran away and yelled for help, but DeAngelo caught up with her and shot her in the head, prosecutors said. He admitted to the killing of 18-year-old Janelle Cruz, who was also bound, raped and bludgeoned in the face and head at her home in May 1986."Three of her teeth had been knocked out and she had swallowed a significant amount of blood," he said.
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