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Investigators Combing Through Dead Killers’ DNA In Effort To Solve Cold Cases

California authorities are combing through DNA left behind by dead killers, rapists and other criminals in an effort to solve cases that went cold years ago.

2013/03/23

Hundreds of photos of women were found in the home of the suspected Grim Sleeper. (credit: CBS)

Alleged ‘Grim Sleeper’ Appears In Court For Pretrial Hearing

The alleged serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” was in court for a pretrial hearing this week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/12

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Convicted Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Admits To 2 NYC Killings

A serial killer already sentenced to death in California admitted Friday to murdering two other young women in New York City in the 1970s.

2012/12/15

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Convicted Calif. Serial Killer Accused In 2 NYC Deaths

A man already convicted and on California’s death row for the decades-old murders of four women and a 12-year-old girl now faces charges in the slayings of two Manhattan women in the 1970s.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/21

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2 UCLA Professors Believe ‘The Devil’s Staircase’ Could Explain Serial Killers’ Behavior

UCLA professor Vwami Roychowdhury and researcher Michal Simkin suggest that serial killers follow a strict and predictable pattern of attacks.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/27

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Iraq War Veteran, 23, Pleads Not Guilty In 6 Murders

Iraq war veteran Itzcotal “Izzy” Ocampo, 23, is expected to be arraigned on six murder charges Tuesday. Authorities say Ocampo killed four homeless men in Orange County between December and January.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/21

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Only On KCAL9: Letters, Phone Calls Give Glimpse Into Mind Of ‘Grim Sleeper’ Suspect

Lonnie Franklin, Jr., also known as “The Grim Sleeper,” hasn’t spoken to any media outlet since his arrest, but he speaks to one woman every week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/20

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Lincoln Heights Killings Stirring Fear In The Community

Two unsolved murders of women from Lincoln Heights has fueled a firestorm of fears through the community, sparking talk among resident of a potential serial killer.

2012/01/30

Itzacoatl Ocampo's booking photo. (credit: Anaheim Police Department)

New — And Disturbing — Details Emerge About Suspect In OC Homeless Serial Killings

New and disturbing details are emerging about Itzcoatl Ocampo, the 23-year-old man accused of murdering four homeless men in Orange County.

2012/01/15

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OC Task Force Sets Up Roadblock To Try And Catch Serial Killer Targeting Homeless

Police set up a roadblock Tuesday night to try and catch a killer who’s targeting homeless men in Orange County.

2012/01/10

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Guardian Angels To Patrol Santa Ana River To Ward Off Homeless Predator

The homeless community in Orange County that has been by stalked by a serial killer in recent weeks is now under the protection of angels.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/01/09

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OC Shelter Offers Prayers, Safety Packs To Help Homeless Ward Off Serial Killer

A local shelter is offering food, prayer and safety advice to street people who could be potential targets for a serial killer.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/01/06

David McVicker is the sole survivor of the notorious "Freeway Killer." (credit: CBS)

Sole Survivor Of Notorious ‘Freeway Killer’ Speaks Out

David McVicker will never forget the day the infamous “Freeway Killer” William Bonin kidnapped and raped him at gunpoint, then let him live.

2011/12/24

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Jury Recommends Death Sentence For Convicted Serial Killer

A jury recommended Tuesday that a man be sentenced to death for strangling a 15-year-old girl and two women between 1986 and 1993.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/13

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Death Row Inmate Ordered To Stand Trial In 4 More Murders

Convicted serial killer Chester Turner, who is on death row for murdering 10 women in Los Angeles County, has been ordered to stand trial once again.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/11/04

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