The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker crimes spanned
from 1976 to 1986 and affected communities in both Northern and
Southern California. There were three phases of this perpetrator's
transformation from serial rapist to serial killer:
Sacramento/Stockton:
The offender committed 36 rapes in (1) Sacramento
County and 2 rapes in (2) Stockton, CA. between June 1976
and April 1978
Contra Costa County:
The offender moved to (4) Contra Costa County after
striking in (3) Davis and (5) Modesto to commit between
6 and 10 rapes between 1978 and 1979.
Southern California:
The offender moved to Southern California to commit
6 to 10 murders in (1) Goleta, (2) Ventura, (3) Dana Point
and (4) Irvine.
