https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/21/golden-state-killer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ > The notorious serial murderer and rapist known as the Golden State Killer was sentenced Friday to 11 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for a lengthy crime spree that brought terror to countless communities across California. > More than four decades after Joseph DeAngelo, a former police officer, embarked on a dozen year crime spree of rapes and murders that would cement his status as one of the worst serial killers in state history, Friday’s hearing brought the lengthy saga of the Golden State Killer to an end.