{"id":439842,"date":"2022-04-30T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T12:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-us-has-2000-serial-killers-says-man-who-caught-golden-state-killer\/"},"modified":"2022-04-30T15:04:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T12:04:36","slug":"the-us-has-2000-serial-killers-says-man-who-caught-golden-state-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-us-has-2000-serial-killers-says-man-who-caught-golden-state-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"#The US has 2,000 serial killers, says man who caught Golden State Killer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c3da7b897\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c3da7b897\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-us-has-2000-serial-killers-says-man-who-caught-golden-state-killer\/#%E2%80%9CThe_US_has_2000_serial_killers_says_man_who_caught_Golden_State_Killer%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The US has 2,000 serial killers, says man who caught Golden State Killer&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_US_has_2000_serial_killers_says_man_who_caught_Golden_State_Killer%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The US has 2,000 serial killers, says man who caught Golden State Killer&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>About two thousand serial killers are on the loose, hunting for fresh victims all across the country. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the word from California cold-case ace Paul Holes, who nailed notorious Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo in 2016 after a 40-year manhunt. <\/p>\n<p>He believes many more like him are still out there.    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen statistics that some two thousand serial killers are operating in the United States today,\u201d writes the acclaimed criminalist in \u201cUnmasked: My Life Solving America\u2019s Cold Cases,\u201d out now, in which he chronicles his career-long pursuit of DeAngelo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a rough estimate, for sure, but it\u2019s absolutely a realistic figure,\u201d Holes told The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said murderers go after the marginalized \u2014 particularly prostitutes, drug addicts and the homeless \u2014 relatively easy marks as they tend to lose touch with family and friends and might have a history of dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/serial-killer.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Murderers go after the marginalized, relatively easy marks as they tend to lose touch with family and friends and might have a history of disappearing for extended periods of time.\" class=\"wp-image-22044627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/serial-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/serial-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/serial-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Addicts can be easier targets for killers, as they tend to lose touch with family and friends and might disappear for extended periods of time. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock\/FOTOKITA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOften these predators are preying on people whose lives have spiraled down, so when they go missing, no one is really paying attention,\u201d he said. \u201cKillers are hiding behind the opioid crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Widespread use of heroin, oxycodone and fentanyl provides serial slayers with a \u201csmokescreen,\u201d Holes said, allowing them to choke or suffocate victims with less violence than would be needed to kill the fully conscious \u2014 and to fool investigators, who wrongly assume that drugs are to blame. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the manner of killing is a softer manual strangulation, where the victim is intoxicated and barely conscious, it doesn\u2019t take much to kill them,\u201d he told The Post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/keith-hunter-jesperson.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"The creation of the FBI\u2019s Highway Serial Killings Initiative in 2009 underscores the pervasiveness of truck-driving predators like Keith Jesperson.\" class=\"wp-image-22044774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/keith-hunter-jesperson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/keith-hunter-jesperson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/keith-hunter-jesperson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/keith-hunter-jesperson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>The creation of the FBI\u2019s Highway Serial Killings Initiative in 2009 underscores the pervasiveness of truck-driving predators like Keith Jesperson, known as \u201cThe Happy Face Killer.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPathologists can write off these cases too fast:\u00a0\u2018This is an OD.\u2019 They\u2019re not paying attention to a small bruise around the neck, especially if the investigator is saying, \u2018Let\u2019s kiss this off and get back to the bona fide homicides.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Holes pointed to the example of Samuel Little, who confessed to murdering 93 women between 1970 and 2012, making him the most prolific serial killer in US history. Some he killed were sex workers and drug users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe would strangle his victims and command them to swallow,\u201d he said. \u201cYou could see he\u2019s doing this enough times to where they are unconscious and the amount of physical evidence is very subtle. It makes it difficult for the experts to determine what exactly happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/samuel-little-drawings.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The FBI released portraits drawn by serial killer Samuel Little that depict some of his victims, hoping the drawings might lead to cracking some of the cases.\" class=\"wp-image-22044728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/samuel-little-drawings.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/samuel-little-drawings.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/samuel-little-drawings.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The FBI released portraits drawn by serial killer Samuel Little that depict some of his victims, hoping the drawings might lead to cracking some of the cases.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FBI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A good number of serial killers are believed to be truckers like the \u201cHappy Face Killer\u201d Keith Jesperson \u2014 long-haul drivers who target prostitutes and take advantage of being on the road for weeks at a time to hide their crimes.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can work a circuit,\u201d Holes said. \u201cPicking up sex workers is something that has been seen over and over again. \u2018Hey, you need a ride?\u2019 And the victim gets in their vehicle and they\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The creation of the FBI\u2019s Highway Serial Killings Initiative in 2009 underscores the pervasiveness of truck-driving predators, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge aspect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Years ago killers like DeAngelo \u2014 a terrifying menace who raped 13 and killed 50 and sometimes taunted his victims afterward \u2014 didn\u2019t have to worry as much about disguising their whereabouts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/happy-face-killer.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The \u201cHappy Face Killer\u201d Keith Jesperson was a long-haul drivers who targeted prostitutes and took advantage of being on the road for weeks at a time to hide his crimes.  \" class=\"wp-image-22044708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/happy-face-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/happy-face-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/happy-face-killer.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The \u201cHappy Face Killer\u201d Keith Jesperson was a long-haul driver who targeted prostitutes and took advantage of being on the road for weeks at a time to hide his crimes.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBack in the day you\u2019d find them working in any type of community, though not necessarily\u00a0living there. In the distribution of crimes you might see a void area \u2014 so maybe that\u2019s where he lives,\u201d said Holes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the 1970s you had serial killers entering houses or picking up hitchhikers. It was very obvious that something had occurred. But as society\u00a0adjusted to public security threats \u2014 surveillance systems,\u00a0for example \u2014 the predator tries to minimize the risks to himself. They\u2019re using <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>\u00a0to lure and isolate victims through things like online sex work. They\u2019re no longer standing around in playgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeAngelo pounced on his victims while they slept in their homes, shining a flashlight in their faces so they couldn\u2019t see him. He wore gloves, tied up and blindfolded his targets\u00a0\u2014 typically couples \u2014 and carefully mapped out escape routes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/paul-holes.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Paul Holes, retired Contra Costa investigator, spent 24 years investigating the &quot;Golden State Killer.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22044676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/paul-holes.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/paul-holes.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/paul-holes.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Paul Holes, retired Contra Costa investigator, spent 24 years investigating the \u201cGolden State Killer.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Group via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He went four decades before being identified by Holes as a suspect in a rape and killing spree that began in 1974. The crime fighter discovered him using advanced DNA mapping and a genealogy researcher. <\/p>\n<p>Two recent cases have captured his attention, Holes said: The Delphi slayings in Indiana \u2014 \u201cthat\u2019s a serial predator, somebody who needs to be caught\u201d \u2014 and the Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island, an ongoing mystery involving sex workers and others who were strangled and dumped near the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think most of those cases are related,\u201d said Holes, referring to Gilgo. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/unmasked.jpg?w=665\" alt=\"unmasked\" class=\"wp-image-22044652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/unmasked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=998 997w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/unmasked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=665 665w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/unmasked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=333 332w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/unmasked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\"\/><figcaption>Holes said serial killers as a group often blend in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said serial killers as a group often blend in, leading ordinary lives in seemingly safe communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost are not loners or outcasts,\u201d he writes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can and do function as your friendly next-door neighbor. 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