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The case of the Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, started with a serial rapist and became a 40-year manhunt for a murderer that spanned 500 miles. ABC7 took a look back on decades of terror and torment, and combed through the ABC7 archives to document the footprint of a predator.
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Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, transferred to Corcoran prison protective housing unit
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said DeAngelo was transferred on January 26.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Action News has learned that convicted serial murderer and rapist, Joseph James DeAngelo, also widely known as the Golden State Killer, was transferred to the Protective Housing Unit at the California State Prison in Corcoran last week.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said DeAngelo was transferred on January 26 from a temporary reception center at North Kern State Prison, which is used to make housing determinations for inmates based on several factors, including security and medical needs.