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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:
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Sacramento/Stockton:
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The offender committed 31 rapes in (1) Sacramento
County, at least 2 murders and 2 rapes in (2) Stockton,
CA. between June 1976 and April 1978.
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Contra Costa County:
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The offender moved to (4) Contra Costa County after
striking in (3) Davis and (5) Modesto to commit at least
13 rapes between 1978 and 1979. Two additional rapes were
committed in San Jose in late 1978.
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Southern California:
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The offender moved to Southern California to commit
6 to 10 murders in (1) Goleta, (2) Ventura, (3) Laguna
Niguel and (4) Irvine.
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