Golden State Killer sentenced to life without parole in historic hearing at Sac State

Joseph DeAngelo, widely known as the “Golden State Killer,” was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday in a hearing at Sacramento State. 

A crowd filled with survivors of DeAngelo’s criminal acts and families of his victims watched as Judge Michael Bowman sentenced DeAngelo to 11 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for 13 murders, an additional consecutive life term for 13 kidnappings and eight years for weapon enhancements. 

DeAngelo had also previously admitted to 161 uncharged offenses of rape, burglary, abduction and other crimes in his hearing June 29. DeAngelo could not be charged with these additional crimes due to California’s statute of limitations. 

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