Monday, August 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 1 of 4) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA -
Katie (20) &
Brian (21)
Maggiore (Feb. 2, 1978 in Rancho Cordova) - *Joseph James DeAngelo (29 @ time of crime/73/now 74) (East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer) - arrested (4/24/18) & formally
charged (4/27/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder with special enhancements for burglary and rape; did not enter plea. Judge entered a not guilty plea (1/22/20). No bond.
Plead guilty to a peal deal (6/15/20).
Sacramento County.
Relative's (Great-great-great grandfather’s) DNA from genealogy website (GEDMatch).
8/22/18 Update:
amended complaint also includes 13 new charges of kidnapping to commit robbery, with sentencing enhancements for using a firearm and a knife during those alleged crimes. Nine in Sacramento & four in Contra Costa County-stemming from sexual assaults. No bond.
4/27/18 Update:
charged in
Ventura County of 2 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances for being a double homicide in the deaths of
Charlene (33) &
Lyman (43)
Smith on 3/13/80 in Ventura. No bond.
5/10/18 Update:
charged in
Santa Barbara County of the 4 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances, where investigators believe he killed
Dr. Robert Offerman (44) &
Dr. Debra Alexandria Manning (35) on December 30, 1979 and
Cheri Domingo (35) &
Gregory Sanchez (27) on July 27, 1981, all in Goleta. Each carries a possible sentence of death or life in prison without parole. No bond.
5/11/18 Update:
charged in
Orange County with 4 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances.
Patrice Harrington (28) &
Keith Harrington (24) on 8/19/80 in Dana Point and
Manuela Witthuhn (21) on 2/26/81 in Irvine &
Janelle Lisa Cruz (18) on 5/4/86 in Irvine. No bond.
8/13/18 Update:
charged in
Tulare County with 1 count of 1st degree murder with use of a firearm in the death of
Claude Snelling (45) (Sept. 11, 1975) in Visalia. No bond.
Trial was set to begin on 5/12/20 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Court hearings from 5/2/18 to 6/15/20 reference post #70 here:
CA - CA - East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer *ARREST* #5
6/29/20 Update: DeAngelo has officially admitted responsibility for 76 crimes committed by the Golden State Killer:
Count 1: Guilty of the murder of Claude Snelling
Count 1 (cont’d): Admitted to the attempted kidnapping of Beth Snelling
Count 1 (cont’d): Admitted to the attempted murder of Bill McGowen
Count 2: Guilty of the murder of Katie Maggiore
Count 3: Guilty of the murder of Brian Maggiore
Count 4: Guilty of the murder of Debra Manning
Count 5: Guilty of the murder of Robert Offerman
Count 6: Guilty of the murder of Cheri Domingo
Count 7: Guilty of the murder of Greg Sanchez
Count 8: Guilty of the murder of Charlene Smith
Count 9: Guilty of the murder of Lyman Smith
Count 10: Guilty of the murder of Patrice Harrington
Count 11: Guilty of the murder of Keith Harrington
Count 12: Guilty of the murder of Manuela Witthuhn
Count 13: Guilty of the murder of Janelle Cruz
Count 14: Guilty of the East Area Rapist Attack #4 of Jane Doe #1
Count 15: Guilty of the EAR Attack #16 of Jane Doe #2 and John Doe #1
Count 16: Guilty of the EAR Attack #17 of Jane Doe #3 and John Doe #2
Count 17: Guilty of the EAR Attack #18 of Jane Doe #4 and John Doe #3
Count 18: Guilty of the EAR Attack #20 of Jane Doe #5 and John Doe #4
Count 19: Guilty of the EAR Attack #21 of Jane Doe #6 and John Doe #5
Count 20: Guilty of the EAR Attack #22 of Jane Doe #7 and John Doe #6
Count 21: Guilty of the EAR Attack #24 of Jane Doe #8 and John Doe #7
Count 22: Guilty of the EAR Attack #25 of Jane Doe #9 and John Doe #8
Count 23: Guilty of the EAR Attack #37 of Jane Doe #10 and John Doe #9
Count 24: Guilty of the EAR Attack #38 of Jane Doe #11 and John Doe #10
Count 25: Guilty of EAR Attack #39 of Jane Doe #12 and John Doe #11
Count 26: Guilty of the EAR Attack #46 of Jane Doe #13 and John Doe #12
Count 28: Admitted to the EAR Attack #1 of Jane Doe #14
Counts 29 and 30: Admitted to the EAR Attack #2 of Jane Doe #15 and Jane Doe #16
Counts 31, 32, and 33: Admitted to the EAR Attack #2 of Jane Doe #17, Jane Doe #18, and Jane Doe #19
Counts 34 and 35: Admitted to EAR Attack #5 on Jane Doe #20 and John Doe #13
Count 36: Admitted to EAR Attack #6 on Jane Doe #21
Count 37: Admitted to EAR Attack #7 on Jane Doe #22
Count 38: Admitted to EAR Attack #9 on Jane Doe #23
Count 39: Admitted to EAR Attack #10 on Jane Doe #24
Count 40: Admitted to EAR Attack #11 on Jane Doe #25
Count 41: Admitted to EAR Attack #12 on Jane Doe #26
Counts 42 and 43: Admitted to EAR Attack #13 on Jane Doe #27 and Jane Doe #28
Count 44: Admitted to EAR Attack #14 on Jane Doe #29
Count 45: Admitted to EAR Attack #15 on Jane Doe #30
Counts 46 and 47: Admitted to EAR Attack #19 on Jane Doe #31 and John Doe #14
Counts 48 and 49: Admitted to EAR Attack #26 on Jane Doe #32 and John Doe #15
Counts 50 and 51: Admitted to EAR Attack #27 on Jane Doe #33 and Jane Doe #34
Count 52: Admitted to EAR Attack #28 on Jane Doe #35
Counts 53 and 54: Admitted to EAR Attack #29 on Jane Doe #36 and Jane Doe #37
Counts 55 and 56: Admitted to EAR Attack #23 on Jane Doe #38 and John Doe #16
Counts 57 and 58: Admitted to EAR Attack #30 on Jane Doe #39 and John Doe #17
Counts 59 and 60: Admitted to EAR Attack #32 on Jane Doe #40 and John Doe #18
Count 61: Admitted to EAR Attack #33 on Jane Doe #41
Counts 62 and 63: Admitted to EAR Attack #34 on Jane Doe #42 and John Doe #19
Counts 64 and 65: Admitted to EAR Attack #35 on Jane Doe #43 and John Doe #20
Count 66: Admitted to EAR Attack #36 on Jane Doe #44
Count 67: Admitted to EAR Attack #40 on Jane Doe #45
Counts 68 and 69: Admitted to EAR Attack #41 on Jane Doe #46 and John Doe #21
Count 70: Admitted to the EAR Attack #42 of Jane Doe #47
Count 71: Admitted to the EAR Attack #45 of Jane Doe #48
Count 72: Admitted to the EAR Attack #47 of Jane Doe #49
Counts 73 and 74: Admitted to the EAR Attack #44 of Jane Doe #50 and John Doe #22
Now that the Golden State Killer has entered guilty pleas, one of the final steps in the State of California’s case against DeAngelo is the sentencing phase. Victims will be allowed to give impact statements. Judge Michael Bowman has promised that there will be no limitations of “time or content” on these statements. In a process that’s expected to last several days, victims and/or their surviving family members will have an opportunity to deliver these statements directly to the court.
There’s also the matter of financial restitution to the victims. That amount has not yet been determined. Also, as a part of the plea deal, DeAngelo has waived all appellate rights. After sentencing, the criminal case against DeAngelo for these particular crimes will largely be settled. Sentencing the week of 8/17/20.