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In this photo released Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is Joseph James DeAngelo. A former police officer who eluded authorities for years as the Golden State Killer arrived in state prison Tuesday to begin serving multiple consecutive life sentences for sadistic rapes and murders that terrorized much of California in the 1970s and 1980s. DeAngelo, 74, arrived at North Kern State Prison, a reception center in the Central Valley about 140 miles (225 kilometers) north of Los Angeles. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)

Golden State Killer arrives in prison to start life sentence

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Joseph James DeAngelo, sitting in a wheelchair, is brought out of the courtroom for a break in the schedule for the third day of victim impact statements at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Sacramento, Calif. DeAngelo, 74, a former police officer in California eluded capture for four decades before being identified as the Golden State Killer. DeAngelo pleaded guilty in June to 13 murders and 13 rape-related charges stemming from crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)

Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings

By Don Thompson - Associated Press

Joseph James DeAngelo, sitting in a wheelchair, is brought out of the courtroom for a break in the schedule for the third day of victim impact statements at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Sacramento, Calif. DeAngelo, 74, a former police officer in California eluded capture for four decades before being identified as the Golden State Killer. DeAngelo pleaded guilty in June to 13 murders and 13 rape-related charges stemming from crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)

Golden State Killer set for multiple life prison sentences

By Don Thompson - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 29, 2020, file photo, Jane Carson-Sandler, a 1976 rape victim of Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo, stands and gives a double thumbs-up to agree with a prosecutor's statement about part of DeAngelo's anatomy, during a court hearing in Sacramento, Calif. Carson-Sandler says she's served an effective life sentence in the more than four decades since she was among the first of dozens of rape victims of a one-time police officer who eventually became known as the Golden State Killer. Carson-Sandler is among survivors who plan to confront DeAngelo this week during an extraordinary four days of court hearings before the 74-year-old is sentenced to life in prison. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Victims to tell Golden State Killer about trauma, healing

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Judge sets preliminary hearing in ‘Golden State Killer’ case

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FILE - In this June 1, 2018, file pool photo, Joseph James DeAngelo appears in Sacramento Superior Court, in Sacramento, Calif. DeAngelo, accused of being Golden State Killer will be tried in Sacramento County on more than a dozen murders committed up and down the state that terrorized residents during the 1970s and '80s. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas says Sacramento County was chosen due to the complexity of the case, consideration of the suspect's rights, the locations of the crimes and the hardship of victims and witnesses. He said at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, that six jurisdictions had been considered.(Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool, File)

Golden State Killer trial to be held in Northern California

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 27, 2018, file photo, Joseph James DeAngelo, accompanied by Sacramento County Public Defender Diane Howard, right, makes his first appearance to face charges that include homicide and rape, in Sacramento County Superior Court in Sacramento, Calif. Prosecutors have filed four additional murder charges against the former police officer who authorities suspect is the Golden State Killer. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced the charges Thursday, May 10, 2018, against DeAngelo. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

4 more murder counts filed in California serial killing case

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Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, left, talks to reporters about the arrest Joesph James DeAngelo, seen in photo, on suspicion of committing a string of violent crimes in the 1970's and 1980's after a news conference. Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. A DNA match led to the arrest of DeAngelo, 72, Tuesday. DeAngelo is believed to have committed at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Investigators: DNA from genealogy site caught serial killer

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Authorities gather outside the home of suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. DeAngelo, 72, was taken into custody, Tuesday, on suspicion of committing at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in the 1970's and 1980's in California. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Joseph James DeAngelo DNA identified by genealogical websites

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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, comedian Patton Oswalt, left, and his wife Michelle McNamara arrive at the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles. Patton Oswalt is crediting his late wife for her work in pursuit of the so-called Golden State Killer. Michelle McNamara had made it her mission to find the person responsible for at least 12 murders and 50 rapes throughout California in the 1970s and 80s. She died in April 2016. On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, authorities said a DNA match led them to arrest Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer, as a suspect. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

The Latest: Man says attack changed childhood neighborhood

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A look at well-known serial killers in the US since 1971

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This Wednesday, April 25, 2018 photo shows a copy of the book &quot;I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer&quot; by Michelle McNamara at a Books Inc. bookstore in San Francisco. California authorities say a man they suspect of being a serial killer tied to dozens of slayings and sexual assaults in the 1970s and '80s has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Patton Oswalt credits late wife in Golden State Killer case

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

Bruce Harrington discusses the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo on suspicion for a string of violent crimes in the 1970's and 1980's, including the murder of Harrington's brother and sister in law, at a news conference. Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. DeAngelo, 72, is believed to be responsible for the murder of Keith Harrington and his wife, Patrice in their Orange County home in 1980. DeAngelo, is believed to have committed at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Victims voice relief after arrest in serial killing case

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, left, talks to reporters about the arrest Joesph James DeAngelo, seen in photo, on suspicion of committing a string of violent crimes in the 1970's and 1980's after a news conference. Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. A DNA match led to the arrest of DeAngelo, 72, Tuesday. DeAngelo is believed to have committed at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Suspect in serial killings lived in a tidy California suburb

By PAUL ELIAS and JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press