TW: Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, graphic descriptions of crime scenes, foul language.
Rodney Alcala terrorized LA and NYC from 1964-1979 and dragged his trials out until 2013! His victim count could be as high as 130! AND, in the middle of his crime spree, he decided to audition for the television show, The Dating Game. And he WON! What a jerk.
Watch the video version on my YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjx2yukXftenPvM_i8VWti4Ljy17-nFfa
SOURCES:
Websites:
20/20: The Dating Game Killer
https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2021-01/08-the-dating-game-killer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala
https://people.com/crime/rodney-alcala-serial-killer-woman-survived-attack-as-child/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/rodney-alcala-dating-game-killer
PODCASTS:
Crime Junkie: “SERIAL KILLER: Rodney Alcala” aired on Feb 10, 2020
Wondery: Killer Psyche with Candice DeLong: “Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer” aired Aug 24, 2021
True Crime Obsessed: “The Dating Game Killer (From 20/20)” aired Dec 14, 2021
YOUTUBE:
Dateline, Full episode:
VIEW RODNEY ALCALA’S RELEASED PHOTOGRAPHS:
THE HOTLINE IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANYONE IN THE PHOTOS:
(800)-577-TIPS
