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The case of the Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo<\/strong> will be broken down and discussed in a new light in the upcoming book The People vs The Golden State Killer<\/em>, written by the case\u2019s prosecutor Thien Ho<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Life & Style<\/em> breaks down everything to know about the case and upcoming book.<\/p>\n What Did the Golden State Killer Do?<\/strong><\/p>\n DeAngelo, who has been dubbed as the Golden State Killer, was behind serial rapes and murders that took place across California in the 1970s and 1980s. However, it took decades for the killer to be identified and ultimately convicted of the crimes.<\/p>\n Why Britney Spears Deleted Instagram After Cryptic Posts About Her Life<\/a><\/p>\n ABC News<\/a><\/em> reported that investigators identified DeAngelo as the suspect through genetic genealogy, which was able to link his DNA to the crime scenes.<\/p>\n The former police officer was arrested in 2018, and he pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder in 2020. During the August 2020 trial, DeAngelo was confronted in court by his rape survivors, their relatives and the family members of the victims he killed. Throughout the trial, several survivors emotionally opened up about their experiences as DeAngelo had to watch them testify.<\/p>\n DeAngelo was eventually sentenced to life in prison without parole on August 21, 2020.<\/p>\n What Is \u2018The People vs The Golden State Killer\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/p>\n In The People vs The Golden State Killer<\/em>, current District Attorney of Sacramento Ho recounts his experience of working as the lead prosecutor responsible for capturing and prosecuting DeAngelo.<\/p>\n \u201cHo\u2019s book is the first official account of how the Golden State Killer was apprehended and put behind bars for life. Ho led an elite team of law enforcement from six California prosecutor\u2019s offices, using a newly developed tool known as \u2018investigative genetic genealogy\u2019 to connect DeAngelo to multiple cold cases stretching back nearly a half century,\u201d the book\u2019s synopsis<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n