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Suspected East Area Rapist to appear in court as sadistic portrait emerges. Detectives in Golden State Killer case used genealogical sites to nab suspect. East Area Rapist investigator recalls nearly knocking on suspect's door. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   April 27, 2018         Suspected East Area Rapist to appear in court as sadistic portrait emerges   CITRUS HEIGHTS, Sacramento County - The ex-cop and retired grandfather accused of terrorizing California with a series of rapes and killings - spurring a decades-long manhunt that ended this week - committed most of his homicides during a rampage that began three months after he was fired from his job as a police officer in Placer County, police said. Investigators in several counties were building cases Thursday against Joseph James DeAngelo, who was named a day earlier as the notorious Golden State Killer and East Area Rapist, but they could not explain why he allegedly launched into his prolific spree or why he apparently stopped cold more than 30 years ago.           Read More                   Detectives in Golden State Killer case used genealogical sites to nab suspect           Read More                   East Area Rapist investigator recalls nearly knocking on suspect's door           Read More                   A's, Port of Oakland strike deal to negotiate on new stadium           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Tracking the East Area Rapist's path as he terrorized the Bay Area           Read More                   Who's next? Infamous Bay Area cold cases that remain unsolved           Read More                   Record number of killer whales show up to feast in Monterey Bay           Read More                   Here's what things cost in San Francisco 100 years ago           Read More                   Rogue Aquatic Park yachtsman convicted of anchoring without a permit           Read More                   Golden Gate Bridge towers to get up-close inspection           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.