Post by walter on Nov 16, 2018 15:42:03 GMT
The latter chapters of Evil Has A Name deal with the process of the team assigned to research the familial DNA links. It is a riveting story that has not been discussed in this depth in any news articles, books or magazines
Holes worked with an FBI agent and two investigators with the Sacramento D.A. office, Kirk Campbell and Monica Czajkowski, to begin the process of building the family trees from the names identified from the DNA matches in GEDCOM. The names were all of northern European ancestry, although it was known that the Golden State Killer also had Italian markers.
When the Deangelo name surfaced, the search was narrowed and ultimately, there were a handful of Deangelo's who fell within the age spectrum. Then in one stroke of luck, the DNA had also suggested that the killer would have blue eyes, blonde hair and be balding.
That is where the DMV records narrowed the hunt to Joseph Deangelo.
Genealogist Barbara Rae Venter was key in leading this process and it was interesting to learn that she had been married to J. Craig Venter, one of the scientists instrumental in sequencing the Human Genome.
The other incredible chapters in the audio, include interviews with Deb Domingo and Michelle Cruz, that cover new information never discussed in print before. Deb and Michelle succeed in bringing their loved ones to life and in relating the nightmarish detail of the aftermath of losing a mother and a sister in such a cruel way.
I highly recommend Evil Has A Name . . .most certainly not a re-hash of old information, though the early chapters cover material most EARONS researchers already know. The latter chapters are an in-depth discussion of how innovation and patience led to arrest of Joseph Deangelo, including a freeway surveillance episode in which it seemed Deangelo knew he was under surveillance.
The latter chapters , though contain all new and riveting information.
Hey port, I appreciate you listening to all of it - I sort of tuned out and felt like it was largely a quick grab for money (that's probably unfair on my part). Michelle and Debbie's parts may have been new but for people on this board, it just seems like we have heard all of it already. I don't mean that in a bad way at all - this board is composed of a very specific group of people that know an awful lot. I didn't hear anything new at all in those but, then again, I have heard them speak many times and read what others have written about them many times. I have heard them talk about their families and their tragic losses.
As for the genealogical portion (I'm well over half way through and have not hit it yet so hopefully it's soon) it has to be something you are interested in. Having read quite a bit about it already through interviews and articles, I think I know about as much as I care to know about it.
One thing I would like to say is that Holes DOES give an explanation for his whole 'drove up to his house and thought about knocking' story I have criticized him for. His reasoning (at least as how he is now explaining it) seems to have shifted more towards my thinking of 'this guy has a lot more pointing towards him than nearly anyone in the past and do I REALLY want to go mess this up just because it's my last day and I want closure?' This makes a mountain of sense to me and was something that I at least had never heard him really provide that sort of context for.
I guess I disagree with you on the overall feeling - I would not recommend it for anyone here unless you really don't care about spending $20 and are fine skipping ahead to the final portion to just hear about the genealogical tree building to learn something you didn't already know. But hey, just my opinion - it isn't inherently bad on any level. It just seemed a little like a rushed job to just get something out there and cash in on Holes' name and association with the case. It seems a little steep for what it is.
Based on your review, I will fight my way through it though and definitely finish it - maybe my opinion will change.