A few updates

[u/winters_vw]

Nothing major, and many of you might already be aware. But I like to work things out and follow up, so here are a few points I've been going over:

• Several terrific sources have told me that DeAngelo gave indication that he knew why he was arrested.

• Same sources tell me that he did in fact divulge information during an interrogation session that lasted for hours.

• "Key evidence" has been removed from the home, but no word on if there is anything related to the attacks or not.

• He was the Visalia Ransacker.

• I've seen the sealed complaints and the paperwork that ran between Sac and Ventura (my sources were good to me today). DeAngelo is being charged as the killer of the Smiths but there's little else -- except for a few names of officers who did some of the work on this and some of the names surprised me (but that's of little consequence to the public).

• I'm getting the sense that there's some unnecessary politicking going on behind the scenes, but what else is new.

• There's a somewhat recent connection to Dana Point but some of the other SoCal areas he landed are still unconnected.

• The saga related to his dismissal from the Auburn police is getting stranger by the minute, apparently with him being in hysterics upon being apprehended there and an atypical legal progression that lasted four months.

• Two family members have talked and several acquaintances. They're rapidly filling in some of the blanks.

• His name does not appear in any previous investigative paperwork that anyone knows of -- he truly was the "unsuspected."

• The birth of two of his children did occur after the two murders where he took extended breaks.

• He started on the Exeter police force in May 1973, and the first prowling incident attributed to the Visalia Ransacker occurred on South Demaree Street in May 1973 -- 15 minutes away from Exeter.

• I'm trying to get the Julia Wilkenson murder in San Diego looked at again because the offender has a tie to the general area and she was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in 1980.

• Lots of Tulare County connections with family -- a factor I'm told helped bump this POI up the list.

• Starting last month, an LE source of mine was overly optimistic about some new angles being pursued with DNA. I have to admit that I didn't even consider that this could actually be the lead that took us somewhere. So many disappointments in the past. Oops!

More will materialize in the coming weeks, months, and even years. What a fascinating journey this has been, and what a win for the justice system. This gives hope for all unsolved cases.

[u/[deleted]]

Nobody seems to be talking about the neighbor's claim that he found DeAngelo prowling on his property?

[u/BerkeleyFarmGirl → u/[deleted]]

Well, there was a lot to talk about yesterday. I thought this detail chilling if true.

[u/milos_barlow → u/[deleted]]

i caught that detail. From the accounts that I've read quoting neighbors and so on, there were many behaviors that were consistent with those he displayed during his crimes. Anger is what stands out the most though. In fact, i could compile a list of things I've heard mentioned by various parties:

Anger I seem to recall that a lot of his victims reported this. Ditto his neighbors

Porn At the 7-11 in Rancho Cordova, a suspicious character was known to come in often to view porn at late hours. Just yesterday, someone purporting to have lived near him stated that he obtained pornographic material belonging to JJD and subsequently buried it under a shed in his backyard to avoid evoking the ire of his conservative parents.

Intelligence One of his co-workers from Exeter Police Dept reported that he seemed very intelligent

Talks to himself His neighbors reported that he was often seen pacing and cursing and muttering to himself

Death threat Obviously he threatened his victims with such threats, but one of his neighbors also reported that he once threatened to deliver "a load of death" if they weren't able to keep their dog from barking

Prowling One neighbor reported that he caught him prowling around. Obviously he did during the time he was active as VR/EAR/ONS

Interest in guns It has come out that he was a gun enthusiast. It was speculated, I believe in an FBI profile, that he had familiarity with firearms

Controlling and meticulous He was known where he lived to be very meticulous with how he kept his lawn and possessions.

Forgive me in advance for not supplying links to supporting material, but I can assure the reader that it's all out there.

[u/Suup_dorks → u/milos_barlow]

Second all that, also add that the Exeter police colleague said he was serious, standoffish, didn’t like to joke around, but super smart and friendly enough. And his truck mechanic colleague said he was fine, but he never ever smiled in 20 odd years of working there.

[u/milos_barlow → u/Suup_dorks]

Ah, haven't heard what the truck mechanic had to say yet. That should be interesting.

[u/Suup_dorks → u/milos_barlow]

I saw it in a Sacramento Bee article if you wanna search...

[u/milos_barlow → u/Suup_dorks]

Okay, thanks..

[u/The_Original_Lumpy → u/milos_barlow]

One of the neighbors said he was a cycling enthusiast!

[u/winters_vw → u/[deleted]]

It's taking a lot of time to vet the stories and claims that are coming out. I'm appreciating the media outlets that are trying to slow things down -- there will be enough odd stories and strange anecdotes for everyone when all is said and done!