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Related: About this forumMan identified as Golden State Killer arrested
Sorry if this is posted elsewhere-- I'm at work and didn't get the chance to check
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/25/report-suspected-golden-state-killer-arrested-after-eluding-authorities-for-decades/
marble falls
(56,359 posts)stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,217 posts)and it was the advancement in the software that made the match a whopping week ago.
That being said, it was still a cool bit of synchronicity; yesterday was the first day of filming of an HBO documentary series based on McNamara's book.
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)(Last night that was theorized by MM's lead researcher for her book.) BTW love your phrase "cool bit of synchronicity."
Brother Buzz
(36,217 posts)The spokespeople were being coy early on, but the whole story is out there now.
They submitted DeAngelo's DNA, then did some old school detective work by talking with the 'you may be related' list the outfit provided. Pretty smart, thinking outside the box.