Cold case investigator Paul Holes, who played key role in Golden State Killer case, has new podcast

Friday, September 30, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- True crime is one of the most popular genres in podcasting and a new show is already standing out - in part because of who is co-hosting it.

Retired cold case investigator for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office and co-host of the new podcast "Buried Bones," Paul Holes, joined ABC7@7 on Tuesday.

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He brings a unique perspective to a show like this because he played a major role in catching the prolific Golden State Killer. He also worked on the Laci Peterson and Zodiac Killer cases.

Watch the interview in our player above for his perspective on those cases and what he thinks the biggest key to being a cold case investigator is.

Get more information about "Buried Bones' here.

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The case of the "Golden State Killer," also known as the "East Area Rapist," started with a serial rapist and became a 40-year manhunt for a murderer that spanned 500 miles. ABC7 took a look back on decades of terror and torment, and combed through the ABC7 archives to document the footprint of a predator.


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