Chasing the Golden State Killer with Paul Holes | End of the Spree

Chasing the Golden State Killer with Paul Holes | End of the Spree

From Small Town Dicks by Small Town Dicks | Audio 99 | Daylight Media

August 21, 2026 · 54 min · Season 19 · Episode 7

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Paul Holes discusses the evolution of the Golden State Killer's crimes and the investigation that linked them to the East Area Rapist attacks.

The crimes continue in Southern California, with the murders of Manuela Witthuhn and Janelle Cruz. Paul Holes explains how the offender’s violence evolved, how patterns emerged across cases, and how investigators eventually linked the East Area Rapist attacks in Northern California to the Original Night Stalker homicides in the south. For a moment, Paul believes the case may finally be solved. Instead, the investigation enters another long silence. Want to hear the entire series right now? Join Super Duper Fam at ⁠⁠⁠smalltowndicks.com/superfam⁠⁠⁠ for access to the full ad-free binge feed, and use promo code GSK for your first month free. What is Chasing the Golden State Killer with Paul Holes? This is a 10-part limited series from Small Town Dicks, Paul Holes tells the full story of his 24-year pursuit of the Golden State Killer. Across ten episodes, Paul joins Yeardley, Dan, and Dave for a firsthand account of one of the most significant cold case investigations in American history. From the early crimes of the Visalia Ransacker to the East Area Rapist attacks, the Southern California homicides, and the DNA breakthrough that finally identified Joseph DeAngelo, Paul walks…

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