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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Can a New Internet Campaign Catch a Violent Serial Killer?

    Michelle McNamara first became fascinated with serial killers when she was just fourteen. Now she's a crime blogger, by her own admission she has become obsessed with a California serial murderer whom she calls the Golden State Killer. He's believed to be responsible for sixty crimes, mostly murders, rapes or both.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Mike Shuster • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Michelle McNamara first became fascinated with serial killers when she was just fourteen. Now she's a crime blogger, by her own admission she has become obsessed with a California serial murderer whom she calls the Golden State Killer. He's believed to be responsible for sixty crimes, mostly murders, rapes or both. He ended his crime spree apparently more than 25 years ago. McNamara, who blogs at TrueCrimeDiary.com tells her story in this month's Los Angeles magazine.

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      Mike Shuster

      NPR

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Michelle McNamara

      True Crime Diary

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    The full episode

    2 of 2
    The Sequester: How Will It Affect Los Angeles and You?
    1. 0:00What Will the Looming Austerity Cuts Mean for Los Angeles?
    2. 17:44Can a New Internet Campaign Catch a Violent Serial Killer?You’re reading this
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