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Photo: Connor Radnovich / The Chronicle
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.
lessA 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
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
lessFBI 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
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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.
lessA 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,
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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.
Investigators reportedly sought links between Australia's 'Mr. Cruel' and the Golden State Killer
Just a day before California law enforcement announced an arrest in the Golden State Killer case, newspapers in Australia reported their local police were contacted about a potential suspect.
American law enforcement reportedly reached out to police in Australia to determine if California's Golden State Killer may have moved abroad, becoming the infamous "Mr. Cruel."
The Golden State Killer — sometimes known as the East Area Rapist or the Original Night Stalker — murdered at least 12 people and raped, at minimum, 45 women between 1976-86. There were victims in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Yolo, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. After a prolific spree, he disappeared in 1986.
Thanks in part to investigating done by true crime writer Michelle McNamara, the California cold case became increasingly warm over the past few years. And now Australian newspapers are reporting U.S. law enforcement have spoken to their counterparts in Victoria.
The Australian wrote Tuesday that Los Angeles investigators had a suspect in the California slayings who they learned moved to Australia. The year after the Golden State Killer murders ended, Mr. Cruel emerged in Australia.
California law enforcement now believes the Golden State Killer is 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo of Citrus Heights. At a press conference on Wednesday, they announced DeAngelo's DNA linked him to multiple crime scenes.
ALSO: Was the East Area Rapist also the Visalia Ransacker? Authorities think he may be.
Although it seems unlikely the Golden State Killer was also Mr. Cruel, DeAngelo appears to have one link to Australia. According to a 1967 article in the Auburn Journal, DeAngelo was serving aboard the USS Canberra during a tour of duty in North Vietnam. The Canberra returned to California via Australia.
Mr. Cruel, who was also never caught, raped three girls under the age of 14 from 1987-91. The crimes stopped after the murder of a fourth, 13-year-old Karmein Chan, in a suburb of Melbourne.
Mr. Cruel and the Golden State Killers shared similarities: They broke into homes wearing a mask and claimed they were there to rob the victims, they had long hair, and they'd sometimes pause during attacks to eat food they found in the victim's kitchen. They were also pathologically meticulous, putting entire neighborhoods under surveillance for weeks while they planned their attacks.
They had significant differences, too. Mr. Cruel abducted three of his victims, something the Golden State Killer never did. And Mr. Cruel was fixated on young girls; the Golden State Killer generally targeted single women or couples, although his youngest victim was 13.
MORE: The sadistic Golden State Killer terrorized California 40 years ago. Is he still out there?
Australian law enforcement, for one, isn't convinced the California killer emerged in their backyard.
"Victoria Police is aware of the matter regarding the Golden State Killer in the U.S.," police wrote in a statement to the Australian.
"This was reviewed in relation to the outstanding Mr. Cruel investigations in Victoria and any connection has been ruled out."
If Mr. Cruel is still alive, he would likely be close to 70 years old.