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Revision as of 00:01, 9 May 2006 by Armchair detective (talk | contribs) (a start)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)East Area Rapist is the nickname for an unidentified serial rapist who terrorized Sacramento and Contra Costa counties from June 1976 to July 1979. The rapist was never caught for the 50 sexual assaults attributed to his spree. The perpetrator's modus operandi was to stalk middle class neighborhoods for victims who lived in single story homes. Early in his spree, the criminal sought out women alone by themselves, but later changed focus towards couples. He stealthily entered their living space late at night, then took control with a handgun in a surprise home invasion. All victims were then bound and the male companion isolated. The East Area Rapist would then spend a considerable time during his rape and ransacking of the home.
In 2001, California law enforcement linked DNA evidence from the East Area Rapist's crimes to DNA found from Southern California victims of an unidentified serial murderer dubbed the Original Night Stalker.
External links
- www.ear-ons.com: Website devoted to East Area Rapist-Original Night Stalker's capture.
- Website contains Florida Law Enforcement criminal profiler's assessment of ONS.
- Arts & Entertainment Channel's COLD CASE FILES program #46 about Original Night Stalker.]