NPR: Golden State Killer Suspect Pleads Guilty To More Than A Dozen Murders
The string of killings in the 1970s and ’80s terrorized California. Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, sat in a wheelchair on Monday as he rasped out “yes” and “I admit” to charges in 13 murders.
DeAngelo confessed to about 80 crimes in all.
NEW: Joseph DeAngelo, known as the "Golden State Killer," agreed to plead guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder to avoid the death penalty; the 74-year-old — accused of murders, rapes and burglaries across California — will serve life in prison. https://t.co/kBdex70wxB pic.twitter.com/zcYH0lAcwf
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