Golden State Killer suspect expected in court this morning and more updates
It looks like Joseph James DeAngelo, better known as the Golden State Killer, is expected to appear in court today as his defense attorneys file a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search warrant.
And speaking of evidence, several privacy and civil rights experts have shown concern over the methods used to catch the GSK. Some of those concerns may be legit as it turns out that police were originally focused on the wrong man after issuing a subpoena to the genealogy website Gene-To-Gene, Ltd.
While there's a lot of hype around the killer's capture, it's important to not forget his victims. For living victims and the families of those he murdered, the GSK's capture has brought back a lot of painful memories to the forefront but also, thankfully, some hope for the future. And there may even be more victims than originally suspected. Detectives hope that GSK's arrest leads to clues in other cold cases. They also admit that they can't be sure that his killing spree actually ended in 1986.
Of course a major case like this one is going to inspire several true crime podcasts, tv specials and documentaries. One I'm especially looking forward to is HBO's forthcoming docuseries based on Michelle McNamara's book, I'll Be Gone In The Dark. The series started filming the week that DeAngelo was captured. You couldn't ask for more perfect timing.
And speaking of evidence, several privacy and civil rights experts have shown concern over the methods used to catch the GSK. Some of those concerns may be legit as it turns out that police were originally focused on the wrong man after issuing a subpoena to the genealogy website Gene-To-Gene, Ltd.
While there's a lot of hype around the killer's capture, it's important to not forget his victims. For living victims and the families of those he murdered, the GSK's capture has brought back a lot of painful memories to the forefront but also, thankfully, some hope for the future. And there may even be more victims than originally suspected. Detectives hope that GSK's arrest leads to clues in other cold cases. They also admit that they can't be sure that his killing spree actually ended in 1986.
Of course a major case like this one is going to inspire several true crime podcasts, tv specials and documentaries. One I'm especially looking forward to is HBO's forthcoming docuseries based on Michelle McNamara's book, I'll Be Gone In The Dark. The series started filming the week that DeAngelo was captured. You couldn't ask for more perfect timing.
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