At the start of the "Golden State Killer" crime spree, DeAngelo would have been 31 years old. At the time of Cruz's rape and murder, he would have been 40.

Inside terrifying 'Golden State Killer' crime spree, how 2 key ideas helped break the cold case open: Investigator. Paul Holes, who investigated for decades, takes ABC News inside the case.

The suspected Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, is admitting to uncharged offenses in an effort to avoid the death penalty during his court appearance in Sacramento. One prosector laid ...

Joseph James DeAngelo, center, charged with being the Golden State Killer, is helped up by his attorney, Diane Howard, as Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman enters the courtroom in ...

An enlarged booking photo of Joseph James DeAngelo, who is suspected of being the Golden State Killer, at the Sacramento County Sheriff's office in Sacramento, Calif., April 27, 2018.

District Attorney of Sacramento, California, Thien Ho, the lead prosecutor in the Golden State Killer case, talked at Annual about his forthcoming account. Photo: EPNAC If you’re familiar with the ...

DeAngelo, now 74 years old, pleaded guilty to 13 1st degree murder charges and dozens of alleged criminal incidents. As part of the plea deal, he will not face the death penalty.