Judge Rules Against Golden State Killer Attorney and More GSK News
A judge ruled today that prosecutors can collect DNA, fingerprints, and body photographs of Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer suspect. DeAngelo's attorneys had argued that the search warrant should not be executed because it was issued before DeAngelo's arrest but the judge said there was no basis for stopping the execution of the warrant. Prosecutors had planned to collect the evidence yesterday but were halted by the defense motion. Another hearing is planned for May 14 to determine if the arrest and search warrants should be unsealed and released to the press.
Much publicity has been given to the original DNA evidence that was submitted to various genealogy websites in order to catch the GSK. It turns out that Paul Holes, an investigator who spent years tracking down the killer, was inspired by another cold case that was solved using that method. And Holes himself had a previous connection to the case, which involved the brutal murders of women and girls in New Hampshire and a suspect who fled all the way to California. Holes plans to write a book about his hunt for the GSK, adding yet another interesting insight.
As for that other infamous California killer, Zodiac, Vallejo police are hoping to build a DNA profile that is suitable for submission to the same types of genealogy sites that were used to track down GSK. We can only hope that they are successful in their pursuit.
Much publicity has been given to the original DNA evidence that was submitted to various genealogy websites in order to catch the GSK. It turns out that Paul Holes, an investigator who spent years tracking down the killer, was inspired by another cold case that was solved using that method. And Holes himself had a previous connection to the case, which involved the brutal murders of women and girls in New Hampshire and a suspect who fled all the way to California. Holes plans to write a book about his hunt for the GSK, adding yet another interesting insight.
As for that other infamous California killer, Zodiac, Vallejo police are hoping to build a DNA profile that is suitable for submission to the same types of genealogy sites that were used to track down GSK. We can only hope that they are successful in their pursuit.
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