Golden State Killer victim shares story of empowerment 

I babysat for Lin years after the attack in the house where it occurred. This beautiful woman is TRULY inspiring! I can attest to the fact that she did NOT let the attack ruin her Life. She did not "stay " a victim. I have so much respect for her and her courage! I am grateful to have known her and wish all the blessings to her and her family 🙏🏻💕

She's a brave lady. Glad she got her voice and is living a good life.

WHEN SHE SAID THE WOMEN DID NOT HAVE ANY EMPATHY. I FELT SO SAD. KINDNESS AND EMPATHY IS RARE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS MOST NEEDED.

If you’re fortunate enough to interview this victim, LET HER SPEAK. How disrespectful and unprofessional to interrupt 80 percent of the answers she is TRYING to give you.

What a fine strong Lady ..... God Bless Her!!

Linda, you are a rockstar! I admire you, keep healing and being a terrific example!

What a great voice for the victims..very stoic..a class act..thank you for your story..god bless you 🙏🏽

WoW what an incredible person. So Strong. Very inspiritational.

credit to her on telling her story.

and what in god’s name does a viewer dislike about a person who survives to down vote a video sick beings

Also, the victim JUST said she wasn't following the case, and the reporter STILL ASKED HER if she had known about him. I'm sorry. I REALLY want to watch this video but I keep getting distracted by the horrible reporter. Ugh...

She's the epitome of courage, emotional strength, and grace under so much pressure and bottomless terror. What a profile in courage! May she shine her God-given light upon all who suffered in the hands of a vile monster. You were a valiant SURVIVOR, never a victim!

We need a law to get all law enforcement and politicians in the DNA database. These individuals in our society have access to resources that the public will never. That puts them in a class is essentially above the law.

Shes so strong and inspirational. What a brave voice for women in general, but for survivors as well. 👏🏼

ALL POLICE OFFICER DNA SHOULD BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN!

What a beautiful, well spoken, gracious woman. I can't imagine going through something like that. God bless her and her family. I pray for all of the victims of violence/abuse/Neglect.

What an incredible person. So much respect for her.

This woman is amazing! Such class and beautiful inside and out!! Great interview!!

I think this lady is so brave, strong and supportive to other victims she is an angel.

Linda O'Dell is an incredible survivor. What an amazing woman!

My mama was raped when she was was 9 months pregnant with my older sister. My oldest sister was about 2, laying right next to my mom in bed, when some guy broke in through her bedroom window and raped her at knifepoint, all while my oldest sister was laying right there. My mom said she just begged him not to hurt her daughter and the baby she was carrying. It did shape how the rest of my mom's life turned out. She was always afraid of her own shadow and pretty much raised us not to trust people. Yes, my mom didn't ever do anything 'heroic' by anyone's standards, but she DID report the rape, and it eve went to trial. The guy got off scott free because she couldn't tell authorities the color of his eyes! This was back in the mid sixties. I don't know why I'm writing this. My beloved mom died 3 years ago and I miss her so much. I often think about how she endured that night she was raped. I really don't know how she got through it. I commend Linda O'Dell for not letting her ordeal define her. I have the UTMOST sympathy for ANY person who has gone through any violent crime. They are all heroes. My mom is my hero....

I graduated high school that year near this attack. It's a relief to see her so strong, confident. She's amazing to recover from that horror enough to tell her story. Common thread: Real Estate transaction ----this was a recently bought house. EAR/ONS/GSK targeted Real Estate transactions. He was married at the time.....had a full time job as a cop...how does someone do all that crime and hold down a job? Did he sleep in his patrol car while on duty hours?

Linda O'dell! ❤ let's remember her name instead.

not to mention the supprise arrest only last week .all the old retired detectives must be smiling

Linda is a very brave and strong lady. I cannot imagine going through what she has. I would never be able to forget all those terrible things he did.

You are such a strong beautiful woman. Your composure , articulation and way you chose to live your life after that night make the shame a little less painful. Despite what you’ve endured, you radiate confidence and courage. It is contagious. Bless you, for choosing to share your story again. You have given victims that extra ounce of courage they had taken from them. You truly have helped someone .

Absolutely amazing. Good on her.

Lucky to have survived, brave woman

May 14, 1977.. I was ready to graduate a month later... had a great life and had the whole world by the tail... meanwhile this poor woman went through this horrible life altering ordeal...

It's actually a miracle she and her husband is alive. Must have been so hard for both her and her husband. But to be honest her husband should have left work for a while to be with her.

wonderful lady. much respect!

Stories like this are the reason I will never be without a protection breed dog or two in my household, your attitude is amazing, what a strong women you are.

Bless you ma’am. You are a very strong and beautiful lady. I’m glad that you’re at peace.

So beautiful and well-spoken. I'm so happy for her and all the other living victims, to finally know that monster is behind bars where he belongs.

I am not usually the kind of person that complains... but this interviewer needs to LISTEN - she keeps interrupting Linda, trying to finish her sentences, and not allowing her to finish her thoughts/stories. It is extremely unprofessional and disrespectful. Linda holds her own in this interview but just imagine if this was a victim of a crime that was dealing with PTSD.

She is so strong! I can’t even imagine.

This is such a blessing for family members of victims who truly can’t fathom what happened “that night” - eery.

I wonder if her engagement ring is among the criminal's possessions. That will probably come out at trial.

Such a strong woman. Rapists do not care about the destruction they cause to innocent people. Heartbreaking...

Strong Brave fearless leader for all who have gone through this and all who might... keep an eye out for each other and listen.

BRAVE LADY🌹GOD BLESS YOU❤

What a strong woman. Great message and good interview.👏🏼

I'm in love with this woman. Thank you for sharing this experience. Yu are a beautiful, strong, bright Soul.

What a magnificent human being!

Wow!! Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. You will forever help the lives of so many people. 💜

you are a brave lady..........you are inspiration to lot of people

WHAT A DREADFUL TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.

What a brave woman. Truly a brave, courageous woman

Thank you Linda for the message of empowerment. You're an inspiration. Sending love to you.

Thank you for sharing your story and I am so deeply sorry

You are so brave beautiful

Respect! Respect! Respect! Unbelievablly strong.

sending prayers for you and your husband

This lady is so gorgeous I can't believe what she lived through

Thank you, Linda O’Dell, for your wisdom and empathy. Victims of violence/rape will feel validated by your willingness to speak of your experience. Blessings!

Thank you. You are so much stronger than I am. It was beyond terrifying.

Deangelo, when arrested, had a towel draped over his PC monitor in his bedroom. Eerie, just like in the attack

Amazing lady! Thank you for showing us what it’s like to never give up!

I admire her toughness. most women would leave in fear forever but not Lin

What a strong inspirational woman.. bless you

She seems like a really remarkable woman. Terrible what she and her husband had to go trough. Wishing them both well and healing x

What an amazing woman.

What a great lady. Thank you for sharing Linda. I wish more survivors of GSK spoke out.

Wow this lady is so brave. I couldn’t ever be that brave.

As horrible as it was for all these women please don’t forgot about all of the male victims! :( I can’t imagine how horrible it must be to not be able to help ur loved one. I hope and pray that all of these women and men who fell victim to that monster will find their peace! 😞 Linda you are amazing and strong!!!

Her Strength is Powerful !!!

What a inspiring woman, wow. So beautiful inside and out.

What a great neighbour

Love your outlook !!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏

I think maybe the reason he picked her was because he saw her while she was waitressing and followed her home. Since other people were able to describe his looks, I'm going to guess that he didn't always wear a mask. I bet the reason he wore a mask this time is because he probably continued to go to that same restaurant. She probably even served him without knowing it. Now that I think of it, that might be why he didn't talk very much, he didn't want to risk her recogizing his voice. I also think he picked the night that he knew her husband would be home. I think that because if he watched the place for a period of time, he would have figured out that her husband worked nights 5 days a week. I'm not sure why he would do this, maybe to humiliate the husband or possibly to instill more fear in her. She would never feel safe. If I were a married adult back then, I would have bought a dog, secured the doors and windows, armed myself, and kept nothing but paper plates and Dixie cups in the kitchen.

What an amazing lady

Thank you Lin.

I can't imagine, my God !😞

Such in impressive and strong lady.

I can't imagine tying up the one person who could possibly help me at that moment...gun or not, just... psychologically it's so fucked up...how awful!

That’s insane the police looking for the police🤦🏻‍♀️. I’d be willing to bet this happens quite often. I know I’m the town I’m from a cops wife had came up missing & it was him that killed her. They never found the tiny baby. To this day no one knows for sure if that child was truly dead. The area he brought her to drop her body was down a creepy back road that doesn’t have any homes. I wonder sometimes if that had been the only time he killed someone🤔

What a brave and inspiring lady, to recount her terrible story with such dignity and honesty. Not so for the insensitive and disgustingly sensation seeking interviewer!

An incredibly strong woman!

She was so young to go through this HORRIBLE ORDEAL.

Thank you

God bless You

Bless this brave lady.

Class act right there. Massive kudos to her..

god bless you sister

God bless this woman...

If that was your mother or sister or daughter??? a truely remarkable women .... God bless her and her loved ones. Salam 💛☝

What an amazing woman. Yes just knowing this guy is locked up gives a sense of peace for victims, public and police who worked for years on this case. BLESSING TO ALL!

You strength is amazing we are so very sorry of what men are capable of but you are an inspiration of what we should be. We can only hope that the rest of your and yours lives will bring the blossoms of happiness and comfort that the fruits of the world we have are shown upon us all and darkness be voied from the world. just Imagine

This women is SO strong!!!!

Amazing woman

She is GORGEOUS!!! ❤

The cops did mess up. They should have been completely open and honest with the public. How many were assaulted or murdered because they didn’t realize how prolific De Angelo was? Incredibly stupid....

I would love to know what they found in his house.

what a Beautiful, Georgous Strong woman

Bless her!

Respeto x esta mujer!

Great lady !

Something similar happened to me in 1972 vis a vis a professor at the college I was going to. Strangely I never felt any kind of guilt, just bottomless rage. I had to run fast from that school and thus give up my scholarship. Interestingly at that time the college administrators couldn't have cared less.

What a sick man

Glad she made it to a beautiful strong woman not all of the victims was as strong as this lady.