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Who else has been named over the years? You're not going to believe this, but actually
uh one of the most recent suspects that got named was Joseph DeAngelo. The Golden State Killer? That's the one.
Golden State as in the US. >> in California. Yeah, apparently after his arrest, US authorities realized that
the year after the Golden State Killer attacks stopped in California, that's when Mr. Cruel emerged in Australia.
Okay. And after looking into it, the US authorities like found that Joseph actually had spent some time in
Australia, like on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. Which, yeah, I know what you're going to say. This is not
which was not in the 1980s. I know, but they're kind of thinking, well, you know, he has some connection to this
place. Maybe he could have like gone back, returned at some point. They kind of have similar MOs, like the
breaking and entering, wearing a mask, claiming to rob their victims before committing sexual assault, and like the
idea that they're like meticulous planners. And not even that, like both of them at one point paused during their
attacks to like eat food out of the victim's fridge. But as like incredible of an ending as that would be to this
story, I have to break it to you that like pretty quickly Victoria Police rule him out as a suspect. I don't know I
have the details on how they rule him out, but we do know that Victoria Police investigated this theory, decided there
is not much to it. But if we're looking to the Victoria Police for a name, maybe
we should trust the guy who worked for them for ages, who's been telling the public about a suspect that was brought
to him years ago.

Joseph DeAngelo.

The Golden State Killer.

The similarities were hard to ignore:

Breaking and entering. Wearing a mask. Claiming to be there for robbery. Meticulous planning. Even pausing during attacks to eat food from the victims’ homes.

Victoria Police investigated the theory and ruled him out.

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Brief Summary

Joseph DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, was briefly considered a suspect in the Mr. Cruel case due to similarities in their methods.

Key points

Joseph DeAngelo Named as Suspect. The Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, is linked to a series of crimes in Australia.
Connection Between Killers. Investigators find similarities between DeAngelo and Mr. Cruel's methods.

Episode highlights

Connection Between KillersInvestigators find similarities between DeAngelo and Mr. Cruel's methods.“They kind of have similar MOs.”0:48Mar 18, 2026

Episode quotes

You're not going to believe this, but.

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