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Published on January 07, 2025
Convicted "Gone Girl" Kidnapper Matthew Muller Faces New Kidnapping and Assault Charges in Northern CaliforniaSource: Google Street View

The saga of convicted kidnapper Matthew Daniel Muller continues to unfold as the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office has leveled additional charges against him, this time for a 2015 kidnapping in San Ramon, in an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County. A three-count felony complaint has been filed, focusing on an alleged kidnapping for ransom where Muller reportedly held two John Does and one Jane Doe, demanding a significant withdrawal of funds in exchange for their release. Muller's confession recently brought this crime to light, as per the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office.

Simultaneously, in a strikingly parallel turn of events, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has also charged Muller with a series of home invasion sexual assaults dating back to 2009, based on breakthroughs in DNA technology, as reported by Hoodline. These assaults occurred in Mountain View and Palo Alto where Muller's DNA was discovered on evidence, the announcement of these findings coincides with ongoing efforts to solve cold cases by local law enforcement and the expanding technical prowess in forensic investigations.

Contra Costa DA Diana Becton stressed the importance of perseverance in seeking justice, remarking, via the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office, "The trauma of crime can have lasting effects that some people endure for their entire lives—whether the crime is reported or not." Muller's rap sheet, already notorious for the infamous "Gone Girl" case, extends further as these new charges integrate into the wider narrative of a criminal past that has slowly been unspooling under the scrutiny of law enforcement officials across Northern California.