Suspected East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer to appear in court Friday - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

Suspected East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer to appear in court Friday. Owner of Emeryville popcorn shop apologizes after witnesses say he used racial slur. Unlicensed 19-year-old driver in Petaluma kills woman in 7-car crash, police say. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   April 26, 2018         Suspected East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer to appear in court Friday   After a stunning arrest in a case that went unsolved for decades, Joseph James DeAngelo - the alleged East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer - will make his first court appearance Friday in Sacramento. DeAngelo, 72, will appear at 1:30 p.m. at the Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice on multiple murder charges. Authorities say DNA helped link him to a string of at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California from 1976 to 1986. He was booked into Sacramento County Jail early Wednesday and is accused of shooting a young couple near their Rancho Cordova home in 1978 as they walked their dog. He is being held without bail.           Read More                   Owner of Emeryville popcorn shop apologizes after witnesses say he used racial slur           Read More                   Unlicensed 19-year-old driver in Petaluma kills woman in 7-car crash, police say           Read More                   Can you recognize these Bay Area celebs from their first photo in the Chronicle archives?           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Poll: California governor race heats up, two-thirds of voters want to send National Guard to border           Read More                   A pop-up avocado museum is opening in California — and tickets cost $27           Read More                   Hayward BART station shut after report of shooting           Read More                   Glacier Point Road in Yosemite to open Saturday—two weeks earlier than last year           Read More                   Conservatives can sue UC Berkeley over restrictions to speakers, judge rules           Read More                   SF eviction law for students, teachers survives legal challenge           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.