Joseph James DeAngelo

Real Life Real Crime's October 1 episode spans the Golden State Killer, a mother's cruise-trip child neglect case, and Douglas Stewart Carter's release after 40 years on death row.

Golden State Killer: Final Chapter (Crown, 2025) documents Joseph James DeAngelo's reign of terror in California from the 1970s to the 1980s. The book depicts the over 50 rapes and 13 murders committed by the former police officer, who was caught through groundbreaking DNA genealogy.