Will DNA Sleuthing Help Unlock Another California Murder Mystery: The Identity Of The Zodiac Killer?
But one of the biggest hurdles to using DNA to track the Zodiac Killer will be getting a clean genetic sample.
Sacramento Bee:
Can DNA Identify The Zodiac Killer Now That It Has Revealed The East Area Rapist Suspect?
DNA sleuthing helped crack a decades-old cold case, leading to the arrest of a man suspected of being the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer. Now could the same type of detective work on genealogy websites be used to catch another of California's most infamous and elusive criminals — the Zodiac Killer? (Chabria and Sabalow, 5/1)
Capital Public Radio:
Woman Says Golden State Killer Suspect Raped Her Two Years Before First East Area Rapist Crimes
As Joseph James DeAngelo sat in a wheelchair during his first appearance in court, Elizabeth Silva stood outside the Sacramento County Jail with a sign that read, "Victim." Silva says the man who has been charged with being the Golden State Killer and East Area Rapist sexually assaulted her while living in Visalia. (Moffitt, 4/30)