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Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021) was an American serial killer and sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for five murders committed between 1977 and 1979, receiving an additional sentence of 25 years to life after pleading guilty to two further homicides committed in New Yo...
May 4, 2024 · Tali Shapiro (left) and Morgan Rowan (right) in 2023. Photo: Warner Bros Discovery (2) Years before his 1978 appearance on The Dating Game, Rodney Alcala, was already preying on young girls. In...
Oct 3, 2023 · First Arrest. After fleeing the scene of his 1968 attack on 8-year-old Tali Shapiro, Alcala traveled to the East Coast. In 1971 he was included on the FBI's Most Wanted list. Some girls at an...
Tali Shapiro saved from the clutches of Rodney Alcala Alcala, infamously dubbed 'The Dating Game Killer,' due to his stint as Bachelor #1 on the eponymous television show of the same name, raped ...
Jul 24, 2021 · “The planet is a better place without him, that’s for sure,” said Tali Shapiro, 61, of Palm Springs, Calif., who was 8 years old in September 1968, when she was beaten and sexually assaulted by...
Jan 7, 2021 · Tali Shapiro At first, she rebuffed him, said Shapiro, who is now 60 years old. Then he told her he knew her parents -- though she was still hesitant, she got in the car.
Feb 8, 2024 · The Horrifying Story Of Rodney Alcala, The Serial Killer Who Won ‘The Dating Game’ During His Murder Spree. By Erin Kelly | Edited By John Kuroski. Published February 8, 2024. Updated February 21, 2024. Known as "The Dating Game Killer," Rodney Alcala murdered at least four people before his television appearance — and would kill again soon after.
