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Apr 22, 2022 · Apr 22, 2022. -- Above, photos of Rodney Alcala in the 1970's and 1980's. Photos courtesy of the Huntington Police Dept. and Orange County Register Credits: The Mercury News. Rodney...
Alcala is often referred to as the Dating Game Killer because of his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. [9] . He died of unspecified natural causes in 2021.
- July 24, 1979
- 7 convicted, 8 confirmed, up to 130 possible
Feb 8, 2024 · Public Domain Known as “The Dating Game Killer” for his 1978 appearance on the popular game show, Rodney Alcala murdered at least eight victims between 1971 and 1979. Police have since released parts of Alcala’s “portfolio” to the public to aid in victim identification (the photos are still available to view ).
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Jan 7, 2021 · Huntington Beach Police Department are hoping to identify dozens of women photographed by Rodney Alacala, who was arrested in 1979. In 1979, Rodney Alcala, otherwise known as the "Dating Game ...
Feb 14, 2023 · As of 2021, many of the people in the photographs remain unidentified, and the Huntington Beach Police Department continues to ask that people get in contact if they recognize anyone in the pictures. Convicted three times for murder, Rodney Alcala gained notoriety with an appearance on The Dating Game.
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Jan 6, 2021 · 6:41. Rodney James Alcala is pictured in a file photo from 1980. Bettmann Archive via Getty Images. When “The Dating Game” host Jim Lange introduced Rodney Alcala as Bachelor Number One, a successful photographer, he didn’t know that the man had already murdered at least five women and been charged with the attempted murder of a little girl.
Mar 12, 2010 · March 12, 2010 3:50 p.m. EST. Serial killer had photo stash. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Hundreds of portrait-style photos found in Rodney Alcala's storage unit. Authorities suspect some of the...