Sunday, April 23, 2017

'48 Hours' A serial rapist & killer terrorizes California from 1976-86

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The episode on April 22, 2017 was called, “The golden state killer." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.06 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.35 overall & 0.5 with adults. “NHL Playoffs” (NBC) nabbed 2.28 overall & 0.7 with adults.

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported and narrated by Tracy Smith.

The golden state killer.” He is a white male who raped 50 women and killed 12 people in the span of 10 years (1976-86). He has never been caught and completely vanished after 1986. The police called him the “East Area Rapist” at Sacramento, CA. The only evidence they have of him is a hand drawn sketch from a female rape survivor. There is also a recorded phone call of him saying he wants to kill a woman. He left no finger prints behind. His plan was to stalk and then attack his victims who loved the media attention. He began as a rapist, but then turned into a killer. He went as far as going to a town hall meeting which was about “him.” A man claimed at this town hall that he would kill the rapist if he came to his home. It was a challenge and the serial killer soon attacked the man and his wife.

The rapist/killer was said to be 27-years-old back in 1976. He would be 65-years-old in 2017. DNA evidence of a male was found in 2001. Police have matched his DNA samples in several rape and murder cases. There has been no “hit” on any known male. Who is he? Where is he? His footsteps disappeared back in 1986.

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-golden-state-killer/
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