Report: East Area Rapist — who murdered 12, raped 45 — held in Sacramento jail - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

Report: East Area Rapist — who murdered 12, raped 45 — held in Sacramento jail. A timeline of the Golden State Killer crimes. Awesome 'fire rainbow' appears over Pinnacles National Monument. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   April 25, 2018         Report: East Area Rapist — who murdered 12, raped 45 — held in Sacramento jail   The notorious East Area Rapist, or Golden State Killer, was reportedly taken into custody early Wednesday morning in Sacramento - more than 30 years since he allegedly committed 12 murders and 45 rapes from 1976 to 1986. Former Auburn Police Officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and booked on two counts of murder into the Sacramento County Jail at 2:30 a.m., according to jail records. On Tuesday evening, Fox40 reported that sources had confirmed that the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department made an arrest in the grisly case. DeAngelo is being held without bail.           Read More                   A timeline of the Golden State Killer crimes           Read More                   Awesome 'fire rainbow' appears over Pinnacles National Monument           Read More                   Fresno state professor who called Barbara Bush an 'amazing racist' will keep her job           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Judge rules against Trump administration in DACA case           Read More                   Hunger strike at Santa Clara County jail enters day 10           Read More                   SF City Attorney seeks to remove 80 percent of people from gang injunction           Read More                   Judge dismisses SF suit linked to gun massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas           Read More                   Officials identify Union City man allegedly shot to death by wife           Read More                   Audit faults Cal State University system in handling of hazardous materials           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2018 Hearst Communications, Inc.