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A photo of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo is displayed during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Sketches of the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, sit on display during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert announces the arrest of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessSacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert announces the arrest of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district
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A photo of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo is displayed during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Sacramento sheriff Scott Jones speaks about the arrest of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessSacramento sheriff Scott Jones speaks about the arrest of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne
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Bruce Harrington, whose brother and sister-in-law were allegedly killed in Dana Point, California by the East Area Rapist, speaks during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento district attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessBruce Harrington, whose brother and sister-in-law were allegedly killed in Dana Point, California by the East Area Rapist, speaks during a news conference on April 25, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Sacramento
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Law enforcement authorities process evidence at the home of suspected "East Area Rapist" Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, in Citrus Heights, Calif., on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Randall Benton/Sacramento Bee/TNS)
Law enforcement authorities process evidence at the home of suspected "East Area Rapist" Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, in Citrus Heights, Calif., on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Randall Benton/Sacramento Bee/TNS)
Photo: Randall Benton, TNS
FBI investigators stand in front of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessFBI investigators stand in front of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by
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A view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessA view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials
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FBI agents and other law enforcement officials search the home of 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo in Citrus Heights, Calif., in a bid to solve a decades-old case, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS)
lessFBI agents and other law enforcement officials search the home of 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo in Citrus Heights, Calif., in a bid to solve a decades-old case, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Hector
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A view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessA view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials
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A car is backed out of the garage of a home searched in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make a major announcement in the case of a serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970's and 1980s.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
lessA car is backed out of the garage of a home searched in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
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Kevin Tapia and his daughter Quinn, watch as authorities search in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make a major announcement in the case of a serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970's and 1980s.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
lessKevin Tapia and his daughter Quinn, watch as authorities search in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's
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A view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessA view of the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials
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An FBI investigator enters the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law enforcement officials from across California to announce the arrest of 72 year-old Joseph James DeAngelo who is believed to be the the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who killed at least 12, raped over 45 people and burglarized hundreds of homes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s.
lessAn FBI investigator enters the home of accused rapist and killer Joseph James DeAngelo on April 24, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert was joined by law
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A car is backed out of the garage of a home searched in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make a major announcement in the case of a serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970's and 1980s.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
lessA car is backed out of the garage of a home searched in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
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Authorities huddle outside a home searched in connection with the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder, April 25, 2018, in Citrus Heights, Calif. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make a major announcement in the case of a serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970's and 1980's. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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FBI agents set up a crime scene Wednesday morning at the Citrus Heights home of Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, who was booked into Sacramento County Jail on two counts of murder. DeAngelo is reportedly suspected of being the East Area rapist, who committed 12 murders and 45 rapes in the ’70s and ’80s.
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In an undated photo released by the FBI, documents related to the decades-long investigation into a serial killer and rapist, known variously as the Golden State Killer, the East Area Rapist or the Original Night Stalker, who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s. Joseph James DeAngelo was reportedly arrested and charged with two counts of murder in relation to the case on April 25, 2018. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY --
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Joseph DeAngelo has been charged in the 1978 murders of Brian Maggiore and wife Katie Maggiore, shown above. DeAngelo is suspected of being the "East Area Rapist," also known as the "Golden State Killer."
Joseph DeAngelo has been charged in the 1978 murders of Brian Maggiore and wife Katie Maggiore, shown above. DeAngelo is suspected of being the "East Area Rapist," also known as the "Golden State Killer."
The East Area Rapist often wore ski masks like the ones shown here in evidence at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
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A ring stolen by the East Area Rapist from one of his victims. He was known for taking items of sentimental, rather than monetary, value. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
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An FBI photo showing evidence at the scene of one of the East Area Rapist’s attacks. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
An FBI photo showing evidence at the scene of one of the East Area Rapist’s attacks. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
An FBI photo showing evidence at the scene of one of the East Area Rapist’s attacks. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
An FBI photo showing evidence at the scene of one of the East Area Rapist’s attacks. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested in connection with the case on April 25, 2018.
Sgt. Paul Belli of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department speaks to the media during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Law enforcement agencies announced a national campaign to identify and apprehend the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who committed his first crime 40 years ago.
lessSgt. Paul Belli of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department speaks to the media during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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A poster marking the locations of crimes committed by the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, sits on display during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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District attorney Anne Marie Schubert speaks to a journalist while standing in front of a sketch of the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, after a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Law enforcement agencies announced a national campaign to identify and apprehend the East Area Rapist who committed his first crime 40 years ago.
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Sketches of the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, sit on display during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
lessSketches of the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, sit on display during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15,
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A sketch of the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, sit on display during a news conference at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
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Sgt. Paul Belli of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department gestures toward sketches while speaking to the media at a news conference at the sheriff's department in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Law enforcement agencies announced a national campaign to identify and apprehend the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, who committed his first crime 40 years ago.
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Police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, in connection with crimes attributed to the East Area Rapist, over 30 years since he allegedly committed 12 murders and 45 rapes from 1976 to 1986.
Police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, in connection with crimes attributed to the East Area Rapist, over 30 years since he allegedly committed 12 murders and 45 rapes from 1976 to 1986.
Daughter babysat for accused East Area Rapist, shocked parents say
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Sacramento County — Jeannie and her husband, Bob, were nervous Wednesday as they waited to hear back from their daughter. Standing on a crowded residential street here, several doors down from the brown house blocked off by police tape, they still hadn’t figured out how they would break the news to her.
How does one tell a daughter that she babysat for a man accused of being one of the most prolific serial killers and rapists in California history?
“I’m just anxious to talk to her,” said Jeannie, who asked to withhold the family’s name to protect privacy. “She didn’t just babysit for him once.”
At a news conference an hour later in Sacramento, authorities announced murder charges against 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo, a Navy veteran and former Auburn (Placer County) and Exeter (Tulare County) police officer suspected of at least 12 murders, 45 rapes and 150 burglaries from 1976 to 1986.
DeAngelo was arrested early Wednesday after authorities determined he was the East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer and the Original Night Stalker. DNA evidence allegedly links him to two brutal murders, one in Sacramento County and another in Ventura County.
Jeannie, Bob and their daughter knew DeAngelo simply as Joe, the man who seemed a little odd but always stopped to say hello if he saw them.
“She enjoyed babysitting for him as far as we know,” Bob said of his daughter.
Now, DeAngelo is being held without bail in Sacramento County Jail, to the relief of an untold number of families that were terrorized over the course of a decade more than 30 years ago.
Bob and Jeannie moved to the Citrus Heights neighborhood in 1982, four years before DeAngelo’s last alleged attack.
“He was always a little different,” Bob said, shrugging. “He would always ask how my daughter was doing and how she did a good job babysitting.”
DeAngelo was divorced, Jeannie and Bob said, and his two daughters were about 6 to 8 years old at the time their daughter looked after the children.
“They were there most of the time,” Bob said. “Seemed like normal kids. Both of them moved out. One of his daughters has already had kids.”
DeAngelo apparently had the babysitter at his house for a few hours in the evening but never overnight, Jeannie said, adding that her daughter never raised any concerns. Jeannie couldn’t help but worry, and hopes that her daughter would feel comfortable enough to tell her if something did happen.
“Our daughter is a quiet kid,” Jeannie said softly. “She liked his kids.”
DeAngelo recently retired after working out of a Pepsi warehouse as a foreman, the parents said. He often spent time in his garage fixing up his motorcycle and boat, leaving the light on at night and the door open, they said.
“He once told me, ‘I don’t have a TV, I just like to keep busy,’” Bob said. “He was kind of loud as far as his voice. We kind of thought we remembered him yelling at his kids.”
“Oh, but you know, we used to do that,” Jeannie said. “It’s one of those things that happens.”
FBI investigators set up a tent outside DeAngelo’s house on Canyon Oak Drive and investigators shuffled in and out of the front door as Bob, Jeannie and other neighbors kept their distance a few houses down from the crime scene.
Then they walked back to their home — built in the same fashion as DeAngelo’s, minus his extra garage — so they could wait for their daughter’s call.
Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani