Number of Victims: 5 confirmed, but could have been as many as 7Īlso known as the “San Mateo slasher,” the Gypsy Hill killings were a series of five homicides of young women and girls in San Mateo County, CA.
MOST PROLIFIC UNSOLVED SERIAL KILLERS TRIAL
Status: Suspect currently awaiting trial as of publication on July 12, 2018. DeAngelo is currently awaiting trial for his crimes. DeAngelo’s DNA matched at least one of the crime scenes attributed to the Golden State Killer exactly. It’s believed that DeAngelo used his status as a police officer to stay one step ahead of the authorities investigating him, and that some of his crimes may have overlapped with his duties as an officer before he was fired for shoplifting in 1979. After tracing DNA through a genealogical tree, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested on eight counts of murder with special circumstances, with an additional four counts of first degree murder added later on.
The murderer was also known for communicating with the police and press, calling news agencies sometimes to talk about his crimes, but also to “talk about his day.” His case remained cold for thirty years, but was reopened by the FBI in 2016 with a renewed effort and larger reward for his capture. Eventually, the killer made good on these threats, as he turned to both raping and then murdering his victims by shooting or bludgeoning them. Starting as a burglar in northern California, the killer gradually progressed from burglary to rape, and he became known for attacking couples in their homes for hours at a time, tying both victims up before threatening to kill them both if they made too much noise. Responsible for at least 12 murders, he also committed over 100 burglaries and raped at least 50 different women. Number of Victims: 12 confirmed, but could have been as many as 13Īlso known as the “Original Night Stalker,” the “East Area Rapist,” and the “Visalia Ransacker,” the Golden State Killer terrorized both the Sacramento and Southern California areas over the course of twelve years. Status: Suspect currently beginning trial as of publication on July 12, 2018. Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons. A sketch made of the Golden State Killer by police during their initial investigation.
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