Sacramento County DA: DNA Caught The Golden State Killer | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[@denniscote4040]

They should have just interviewed the wall!

[@drew50east_28]

Dennis Cote right

[@judyberends4586]

Dennis Cote EXACTLY.

[@KRLEEQ]

Do u mean the lady the DA on the screen was so unhelpful? Because yes she was no help!

[@darcyswanson2155]

They did, here he is

[@sharicamonet9675]

I agree Dennis

[@sunnylilme]

There is zero point in having this lady on, she adds zero info.

[@robinjames8727]

Pointless interview from someone who has no answers to how he reacted when arrested etc.

[@kendascorner]

What a waste of time interviewing her because there was barely anything she was able to talk about

[@katja3297]

Is anyone else not surprised that the killer is a former cop? I’m not

[@dianneD27]

kmd 0193 not really surprised as it explains why he escaped for so long , great cover

[@acruze7763]

Nope hidding in plain sight

[@georgefrossinos9404]

they are all corrupt Katherine you have no idea.

[@superchitownhustler]

Every cop is a criminal.

[@alanmorris7669]

Kathryn Davis If the United States Government would collect the DNA of every police officer, even those who have retired, we could easily solve the cases of multiple rapes and murders.

[@stuntkisses]

Why is she interviewing her..she didnt say nothing...how did you put him on the radar? I can't say ..who he live with? I wasnt there... waste of time

[@GH-oi2jf]

michelle morris - If you were wasting your time, you didn’t have to be here. Why stay long enough to make a comment.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

GH1618 their comment was also confusing due to the use of double negatives

[@ithoughtyouknew7036]

They used an ancestry site. I dont know why she is so secret about it. They found a family tree and then zeroed in on him. She makes it sound like its a new technique. Its just someone thinking outside the box. They followed him around for 4 months waiting for him to leave DNA. She is a crappy person to interview. Also some of the questions she would have no clue. She was a kid. And yes the sketches are similar to him, he is just a younger guy. I grew up in Citrus Heights. So I have been following this case.

[@judyberends4586]

I thought you knew Wow ! that is weird to live so close to him. I have questions about his ESTRANGED WIFE .Where was she all those years ?. I hope they don't drop the ball. They need to follow all the leads .Lots of people haven't even been interviewed yet that could be his victims . I think Megan asked the right questions but the D.A. didn't know much or didn't want to answer them.

[@muserussell2377]

Why was that considered outside the box? It almost seems like common sense to me

[@CurtisDensmore1]

I believe the new technique allowed them to identify relatives of the donated DNA.

[@scoooter78]

At the time they uploaded the killers DNA to GEDMatch to see if he had any relatives in their database that could be identified. They found some, built a family tree, cut it down to possible killers, then snatched used tissues / drink bottles from these people to confirm it. She could't say anything at that time as it had just happened and they were still working out whether the breached the T&C of that site. E.g. did the people who uploaded their DNA authorise it to be used this way? They needed to cover all their bases before explaining to the public (and probably GEDMatch) what happened.

[@paulcompme856]

I guess you have not heard about ancestry sites; They are scam sites that have no real ancestry accuracy at all. There is however one thing you can be sure of and that is “The Results”. Whatever results you receive from any of these ancestry sites, you can be sure that they are not true and accurate.

[@Samuel-dc2mq]

a family member was arrested and came up as a partial match to the golden state killer. They used a genealogy website to find who most likely would be related to the family member and age appropriate and surveilled him till they were able to obtain some discarded DNA in his trash. Once they got that they had enough for a warrant and a direct sample. Its going to be interesting to see what happens in court. That is why the DA is choosing her words so very carefully.

[@johndro8235]

Samuel, yeah, seams like a stretch legally.

[@mickymickymike4105]

All the darkness that you do will eventually come to light.

[@rogerdat45]

MickyMicky Mike best line ever. good job mang

[@antoniokinsey4041]

Why did they interview this woman? She had no information to give, and she wasn’t even forthright about it. It was like pulling teeth to get no answers from her on basic questions that she knew were obviously going to be asked.

[@stefanieann5810]

Basically 23 and me or one of those services had familial DNA that matched certain pointers and then they followed up on that lead. Snag discarded DNA after staking him out.

[@queenmaoasada8447]

That's an interesting theory... Could be. I never read those long disclaimers... I guess I'll assume my genome is in a database somewhere that's accessible to law enforcement. Now I have to be extra careful not to murder anyone.

[@metalshell69able]

That's what I thought cause she sure don't want to answer the question.

[@stefanieann5810]

Also it doesn’t necessarily mean that law enforcement setup the dna profile that hit. Amateur sleuths, investigative journalists (Michelle) all looked into this being how to get him. I’m just speculating, they will have to explain how they got his name soon

[@OB1.Benobie]

Stefanie B no but they used it to build, create, manipulated, innovate, a Dna sequence since they already had the killers dna on profile, they took this man's partial profile, and used what they had of the killers to combine both dna sequences together. Meaning they made it fit by innovative techniques, ultimately framing him. Is it really that hard to see.

[@martygirl464]

23 and me is a DNA Collecting agency so is Ancestry .com. They have your DNA they can set you up for a crime you didn't commit

[@rae7158]

If they had his DNA for that long, how is he SUDDENLY a suspect? Like how did he go UNDETECTED for 4 DECADES and all of the sudden, it's him! This woman barely explained anything. The people deserve to know the truth.

[@brittanysouthworth3955]

I believe that it is due to familial dna becoming a recent tactic for finding killers. One of his family members could have been incarcerated, they got a familial dna match and then they knew it was someone from the family and narrowed it down.

[@lemonlimesnout]

Rae Caliguri the investigation is still ongoing. They had his dna profile but no identity attached to it. Plus unless youre a juror, judge, or lawyer for this man, you won't be able to know all of the exact details of the investigation. All will be revealed after he has been sentenced.

[@rosep8481]

Rae Caliguri what the DA wasnt saying is that the ‘innovative DNA techniques’ they used was to research DNA databases from those 23&me sites. A family member of his had had that DNA testing done. That persons DNA was statistically similar enough to the killers that they began looking at members of the family. They came up with the killer by doing that. Then they had a warrant to collect his DNA from items in his trash. It was a perfect match

[@Samuel-dc2mq]

close but no warrant was needed or issued to surveil him and collect the abandoned DNA from his trash.

[@brianna-yq5ne]

Rae Caliguri @Brittany Southworth explained it very well, and she is exactly correct. it was familial DNA, which is a bit controversial, ethics-wise, and perhaps not the MOST legal thing that can be done lol. and that's the reason why she was beating around the bush in this interview.

[@MichaelLuna]

Why does Al roker always yell at me at the end of the video

[@ejred3]

my suspicion is a family member was incarcerated and the DNA was similar or gave them a possible lead. That's my theory maybe a little far fetched but how do you explain random suspicion in order to conduct surveillance

[@kgarcia5185]

Chris Feliz thanks for this theory. I was wondering how someone who hasnt committed a crime would randomly just show up on criminal (DNA) database. But this make sense. Now, if that really is the new technology I am impressed.

[@ausprofiler1ausprofiler14]

A relative submitted DNA for a ancestry site thus leading to him becoming a suspect.

[@TrekJohnDoe]

Chris Feliz that may be true.

[@MissJessyeNorman]

That's not farfetched. Familial DNA matching is a new tech. He's been in the CODIS for eons with no matches, because he doesn't commit crimes that will put him in the system. It only makes sense that they decided to use familial DNA (either criminally or through and ancestry site). You used normal, rational, basic deduction--based on information that is readily available. And it was a smart, well conceived deduction at that!!! Why are people freaked out by admitting that they've been thinking, these days?! It's driving me bonkers. I challenge you to think a WHOLE lot more, and start looking PAST the obvious/what they want you to see--to the underlying subtext. You say something about that, and then you'll really be thinking ;)

[@spencerstewart8]

Correct Chris

[@SuperSynoptic]

How can any human being live with that weight, and have no conscience for all those years?

[@DirtyG35]

Synoptic 12 easy when you lack empathy like a demon sadly

[@jessestewart169]

True psychopath

[@georgefrossinos9404]

you answered your own question.

[@six-manfilms6524]

Kelly's asking the right questions here...how did they even come to this guy out of the blue? wonder if maybe someone figured it out throw a DNA service like ancestry DNA, a victim had a child who would be in their 30s now and submitted their DNA and it came back they had common relatives to this guy? Going to be interesting hearing how the police were tipped off about this guy after all this time.

[@kevinbergin2225]

Best question, "did he slip up?" Frankly he didn't. just great police work.

[@sketchysteve7910]

His relative was on a ancestry. Com website, and because of proposition 69 in California, his relative was seeing what nationality he came from and sent in his DNA for testing which pinged their data base as an ancestry match, which led police to his door. There ya go. That's how they were led to him, and took his DNA. Due to a ancestry match. A son or other family member. Patton Oswald wife didn't put anything in that book that ppl didn't already know about him. Dna and police work caught him, not her book. Lol, she kept the case alive, but so did a lot of other ppl in the true crimes world that weren't married to a famous comedian, but no one is giving them credit. Lol DNA DID IT.

[@OB1.Benobie]

I can almost guarantee that if it was this man, I bet, most of these crimes occurred, while he was on duty. Therefore the victims should file a federal lawsuit against the police departments, for what they endured, damages, and for the loss of loved ones. Especially it being a police officer on duty, raping, and killing innocent people. It being one of their own, would make it possible for a class action lawsuit.

[@supremetacos4115]

Ben Barr That is the dumbest comment I ever heard! Why sue innocents and make it harder on people trying to protect you? When you can sue the man who commited the crime!

[@JennHayden]

Supreme Tacos not sure what you mean. there is nothing dumb about that. you have to be completely clueless about civil suits to say something so asinine. civil cases like this all the time. megyn recently had a guest who was kidnapped by a man while leaving kroger. and guess what... she is suing kroger. this is not rocket science. sue the entity, not the man. duh.

[@beckyzs7]

That District Attorney is not wanting to review information, she's not being clear on DNA, Magen Kelly has to prey it out of her, why is that attorney even on there if she's not wanting to say what we need to know,

[@alim3611]

beckyzs7 yeah the DA's explanation is really unhelpful

[@100DollarJoint]

All I heard was DNA a hundred times .

[@koolbeans3572]

It’s kinda funny how they didn’t dna test the officers at the time. They would have caught him then.

[@terribleTed-ln6cm]

Only took them 42 yrs to catch him !

[@caheddr]

Luke Hall yup. It’s not Law and Order. And, many murder cases are never resolved.

[@emanueledeyohansen3528]

Ahahahah, You Killed me !!!

[@lashersquirrelslayer]

What happened is they found him using an ancestor.com type of web site information. This woman was the worst guest. Couldnt answer anything.

[@drew50east_28]

People don’t understand how crooked Sacramento really is.

[@deoglemnaco7025]

DNA is hardly a proven science. This was an old man who I don’t believe had anything to do with this.

[@darrickvasquez3889]

She doesnt know nothing

[@judylaaper4849]

Why did you have this women on the show ? She doesn't seem to be allowed to talk about it or know any thing .

[@1USAUSA]

Hooray... Way to go FBI and POLICE OFFICERS... Now, it is time to capture Zodiac Killer :)

[@rhondahale8573]

If President does it, it is NOT ILLEGAL I agree

[@acruze7763]

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[@1USAUSA]

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[@davidgodley521]

44 years....

[@curiouslyt2123]

Is this woman the ONLY person tied to the case they were able to drag onto this show. Is there ANYTHING she can comment on? She knows nothing! Simple question, what led you to him. Clueless woman: DNA. Yes but you guys got the DNA after y’all zeroed in on him, what triggered the interest to zero in on HIM! Clueless sounding women: a second set of DNA. Oh so you had DNA already from before!? Clueless woman: ahh, no, we just got it. OMG woman! I don’t know wether to be mad at her for being so vague and not knowing as much as we thought she should know or be mad at the show and the ppl that rushed to get someone ANYONE on the show that’s even remotely connected to the case! They might as well have gotten the janitor that cleaned up the jail cell he was in a few hours while waiting to see a judge, that’s how clueless this woman was then add to that, how much she might have known but couldn’t comment on!

[@manjakwiej2986]

Megan you are now a talk show hostess not a reporter

[@ryanharrington6389]

And her facts are always off. Always.

[@judyberends4586]

That dress is very distracting...hard to concentrate on the topic.

[@terrybolin5244]

They got his DNA from a family member that submitted to something like ancestry

[@mZToyadiva101]

The DA isn't making any sense. She has an attitude and she's very uncooperative.

[@FuturisssicK]

Anyone notice Yolo county

[@OB1.Benobie]

These victims, and their families need to be compensated. They need to go back and have the police department pull this men's schedule and find out when he was on duty and compare it to the time is when these rapes occurred and killings.

[@johndro8235]

Ben Barr I doubt there are very many detailed records of work scedule hours from the 70's

[@OB1.Benobie]

John Dro I'm sure they can locate records, even from the beginning. He was a tax payer, and a government employee. His tax forms would be enough. if you look hard enough you can find anything, that could link him to any given day that coincides with the murders or rapes

[@Therealgeoffchilds]

They probably put the dna he left on the crime scenes on that ancestry website to narrow down what family it could be from

[@beanslexicon4253]

They probably don't want to say too much about how they catch these guys because sick people then find a way to hide their tracks. They should stop explaining how, it just gives criminals advice. The fact he was a cop is just disgusting ugh.

[@ShyAnn291]

Watch “The Genetic Detective” it shows the way that it was done, as well as other cases. It’s very cool.

[@bass13mary]

They probably did familial DNA. One of his relatives was probably arrested and they backtracked.

[@donaburns7912]

It appears quite disrespectful for Megyn Kelly to call the District Attorney by her first name in this situation.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Now if the Zodiac Killer can be found.

[@jessestewart169]

Yes indeed. That's 50 years ago now. 👍

[@georgemorgan5906]

I bet he is worried now if he’s alive!

[@kellilewis0512]

There was not point to interview her. No answers at all.

[@kopec82]

Imagine how many dna they have frozen of so many criminals?

[@rodbenjamin9909]

I hate these dumb questions and responses

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Very happy he was caught but this raises 4th ammendment concerns.

[@debibarrington4697]

What does she know??

[@ytyt3922]

The DA doesn’t seem to understand the question. She’s not being asked about the technological details of DNA sampling and comparisons. She’s being asked how they suddenly knew to check HIS DNA against the crime scene DNA. I’m reading that apparently they compared the crime scene DNA with samples submitted to a genealogy site?

[@donnanhuggler8451]

This is a pathetic interview.... 1) the killer left DNA on the bodies years ago that was collected and saved. 2) modern DNA databases from random citizens (who are looking to have some medical procedures unrelated to crime are on file.) 3) they search randomly for DNA profiles that contain 99% similar DNA profiles and match them to the DNA that was left on the bodies years ago (such as a mother, a son , a cousin, a brother, a sister) and whiddle down who it may be RELATED to. 4) once they think they know who it might be based on the 99% match, they follow that suspect around until they discard something (like a bottle of coke or a glass of water or a napkin) and finally compare that to the original DNA left on the bodies. It’s not easy to explain, but it’s doable

[@nadialexa]

I don't get how people would get angry over DNA sites sharing their gen info for cold cases! 2018 has been a great year for unsolved crimes and the identification of dozens of Jane/John Does thanks to DNA matches. These sites are being really helpful to society and history; if you don't have anything to hide, why would you complain about it?

[@davidsherbert6896]

Just goes to show that ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES should have their DNA added to the database like MILITARY people have to do....

[@martygirl464]

This is HILARIOUS!! Their patting themselves on the back for taking 40 years to catch this guy WHO WAS A COP! It's the keystone cops all over again. EXACTLY... HOW DID THEY NOT CATCH THIS GUY? Someone was protecting this POS

[@zekeyboy7611]

The host was irritating.. Stop interrogating the poor woman!

[@shredderhater]

Science got this guy

[@Floatillyboats]

Yeah right!! They just framed some random old guy!! This is ridiculous!!

[@Tazman1234]

Now you tell me,why would they do that???

[@merfwriter]

He sounded like a child on the recording from back in the day like a 12 year old boy.

[@johnnyrats7083]

what recording

[@dellcoc]

If you guess law enforcement or religious zealot, you will figure out 90% of the serial killers.

[@blueagle-di6is]

what is Meagan wearing?

[@oliverchampion2498]

Another KILLER COP! How many MORE?

[@queenofmoderation7668]

I think the govt should have DNA and biometric information of everyone in police department, it will be like insurance against lawsuit carried against PD.

[@dddddd3959]

They used 23 and me data

[@InThaBassmintTV]

ALL POLICE OFFICER DNA SHOULD BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN!

[@abgtyl3459]

This man still living?

[@jessestewart169]

Yes

[@Ish4MyIggans]

Megyns Dad.

[@angiskaggs73]

Did she die of a drug overdose in her sleep? Is that what they found out ?

[@kenzielovestumbliful]

Love the enthusiasm

[@dr.julianataylor4312]

Megan..just call it plain...

[@muserussell2377]

If the police had everyone who got a job with the force give a DNA sample for the databases would this person have been caught decades ago? My understanding is that they had his DNA the whole time but had nothing in their databases to match it with

[@zigzag1able]

I'm from Sacramento ant never heard of dude? :/

[@pabloseykata6930]

That's the big question right now. WHY did the Golden State Killer stop killing and raping women?? Was he jailed? Did he have a health issue? What was it?

[@supremetacos4115]

Pablo Seykata Last time he was heard you can hear a child crying in the back. He most likely stopped because he had a daughter born

[@kcorpora1]

She can only reveal so much.

[@symula]

I would like to know how much information has been shared across the country. I know he was born in Bath, NY and Ny is notorious for birthing serial killers. Did he travel back and forth to New York ?

[@angelicperez6548]

his DNA is not on any Database he was never on our radar so we ran random DNA of a Candy Wrapper and we followed a Random 72 yo guy and he was the serialkiller wow

[@legin6487]

It was a result of an ancestor dna search of a family member that led to this guy and discarded dna which was retrieved by police recently that led to his arrest

[@thaliakirst9395]

Cringy she's asking questions and lady is rude and monotone

[@emanuelbingham8084]

The golden state killer look like Hitchcock or skully from Brooklyn 99

[@christinefernandes2707]

glad they caught him!!

[@eyeonart6865]

I believe he could be the zodiac killer who started killing in 1971.

[@Yop067]

Familial DNA

[@nadialexa]

Zodiac killer, they're coming for you as well!

[@jessestewart169]

Ha ha hope your right.

[@SEX-WEIRDO]

of course he is a white guy

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Gramps is bad.

[@funadventure4927]

Horrible questioning.

[@taitheguy85]

Familial DNA. Guarantee it! He wasn't in the system, but the killer's DNA came back as a possible brother/son/father of someone who WAS in the system. Bet they coulda caught him 3-4 years ago

[@dddddd3959]

They used 23 and me data

[@diescrap9162]

Good first and follow up show.right on the money

[@dianneD27]

Good work . He had the best cover being a cop

[@albert91119]

Or this woman knows nothing or she doesn't Wana talk. She basically said nothing that made sense

[@ejred3]

CJ Martin just realize you've made the case for it. Apologies

[@spencerstewart8]

Geez he's been caught through his families DNA

[@andrewjackson1840]

Sacramento is wicked , really

[@neuymarc]

her use of "innovative" dna techniques was familial dna from son...she wont admit it though

[@moonlord9004]

Hope he gets not guilty

[@thequintessential5503]

I'm glad they found him. was this that same killer who would tie their feel with a shoe in a Chinese knot in their sleep? I just can't believe police took this long to find evidence after 40 years

[@NYKID10014]

Go away Megyn!

[@BlueberryharmonybonesJohnson]

The Feds, FBI got him? They always get em. I told L.APD about my life and they let me be followed for 13 yrs then The feds were called by an Out of State department and they stepped in

[@cindymcgraw1532]

well did he go limp 42 years ago an that was it ????

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

He was caught thanks to an ancestry database that the police checked. They found a relative of his and that's how they tracked him down once they found him they got the so-called discarded DNA match them up and that was that. Lesson to criminals, do not give your DNA to ancestry websites LOL

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

His DNA was in a database. They didn't know who's DNA it was though. They ran mystery DNA in a genetic family tree database. Found similar DNA that was from an extended family. Followed the branches of the tree to a close relative. Then followed, possibly multiple, relatives to get a discarded DNA sample. They tested DNA sample and bingo. Got em.

[@0bstinacy]

LOL so why is she being interviewed if she knows nothing LOLOL

[@Troyster94806]

That Ann Marie lady was almost looking bored. Or maybe a little exhausted or something. I was wondering if she even wanted to be on the show. She seemed friendly but she had that I haven't had my first coffee look on her face. I would've been afraid to talk to her.

[@complacentcitizen124]

the police knew all along who he was and what he was doing...