The long shadow cast by the Golden State Killer (GSK) was one of American history's most terrifying and intractable true-crime mysteries. For decades, the man known by multiple aliases—including the East Area Rapist (EAR) and the Original Night Stalker (ONS)—terrorised California residents with a brutal spree of crimes that stretched across two eras, evading justice for over 40 years.
His victims were haunted by the memory of his depravity, and law enforcement were baffled by the sheer scope and persistence of his violence.
