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As reported by The New York Times, Joseph James DeAngelo—the man identified as the Golden State Killer in Michelle McNamara’s true crime book I’ll Be Gone In The Dark—has agreed to plead guilty to 13 counts of first degree murder and admit guilt in “a multitude of crimes for which he was not charged, some of which passed the statute of limitations” from throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s. The plea deal, which was offered because of concerns about the advanced age of DeAngelo (he’s 74) and some of the other people involved, will allow him to avoid the death penalty, but he will be receiving 11 consecutive life sentences without parole.