"While the current estimate is more than $20 million, it is impossible at this point to accurately estimate all costs. We anticipate the complexities of the case, including 40 years of evidence, to greatly affect the final cost," an official said.
Joan Anderson and Patricia Neufeld lived two blocks away from each other and both met grisly fates in the late 1970s. They were also neighbors of the Golden State Killer suspect's brother.
It seemed uncertain that the suspected serial killer would be charged with any rapes because of the statute of limitations. But officials got creative.