http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/09/08/new-evidence-in-70s-east-area-rapist-case-could-lead-to-possible-suspect-arrest/

DNA tests connected a few of the cases up and also paint chips were found at a few of the scenes , matching to paint used at a mall sight down in San Bernardino, California.

Wow that sounds potentially promising. 2013 has already been such an eventful year for cold cases...it would be beyond amazing if more info. came up on this monster.

I still think the EAR/ONS is the single most terrifying unsolved string of cases EVER. If you made a movie about it, people would think it was the most outlandish fiction!

Good to hear there's still work being done on this.

The paint chip evidence is good, but far from a smoking gun. I'm not holding my breath that this new lead will break the case anytime soon.

I listened to an interview with Michelle McNamara (Truecrimediary.com - she wrote the LA Mag "Golden State Killer" story and it writing a proper book about the EAR/ONS), and she said that she thinks the case is close to being solved, based on her discussions with LE. I will believe it when I see it. I can't wait for the book to come out, and yet I think i'll be too scared to read it.