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The Badge and the Betrayal: Inside Joseph DeAngelo's Decades of Fear | The Missing Chronicles
In this episode of The Missing Chronicles, host Leah Hallinan dissects the chilling case of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., known to history as the Golden State Killer. This narrative explores how a man who wore a police badge—ostensibly a symbol of safety and justice—became one of America’s most prolific serial predators. For thousands of women in California, his uniform did not mean protection; it meant terror. DeAngelo exploited his insider knowledge of law enforcement tactics, criminal justice education, and police procedures to evade capture for over four decades while committing burglaries…
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