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On June 5, 1978, the East Area Rapist inexplicably turns up
in Stanislaus County, attacking a couple in Northeast Modesto,
CA. There were no EAR attacks reported there before. This was
the beginning a new, erratic chapter in the EAR saga. The EAR
switched between Modesto and Davis, CA in Yolo County, committing
five attacks between 6/5/78 and 7/7/78.
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October 10, 1978 marked another abrupt change in the
EAR's criminal behavior. EAR now moved into Contra Costa
County to attack a couple in Concord, CA. He continued
a series of attacks in Contra Costa, claiming six more
victims in Concord, Danville, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.
He also committed one attack in Fremont, CA in Alameda
County.
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The EAR attacks came to an abrupt end with the last reported
attack occurring on June 26, 1979. However, there are
at least six EAR attacks that have been unaccounted for.
The last reported EAR attack was listed in the media as
his 44th attack. However, some law enforcement officials
have referred to 50 attacks by the EAR. There has been
no official explanation for this discrepancy.
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The next time that the East Area Rapist would
surface, he would be in Southern California. Some detectives
suspected it early on but no one really knew for certain
at the time. He would no longer be only a serial rapist.
He would prove to be something far more terrifying and
far more deadly. Something that law enforcement officials
familiar with the EAR knew was there all along.
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