Golden State Killer suspect may be linked to earlier cat burglar attacks

LOS ANGELES - At night after residents in the Rancho Cordova neighborhood of Sacramento had gone to bed, he would open the kitchen or sliding glass door and quietly strike.

As he entered, he made sure to first plot out his escape, and then often headed for the bedroom - where he would linger and watch unsuspecting homeowners sleep. Along the way, he'd grab purses and wallets and sometimes seek out special trinkets like coin collections, car magnets and photos of female residents.

In 1972 and 1973, in this eastern part of Sacramento, this prolific cat burglar struck more than 30 times.

Now decades later, investigators are increasingly convinced Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., who has been charged with eight