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  1. While he has been conclusively linked to eight murders, Alcala's true number of victims remains unknown and could be much higher – authorities believe the actual number is as high as 130. Alcala compiled a collection of more than 1,000 photographs of women, teenage girls and boys, many in sexually explicit poses.

    • July 24, 1979
    • 7 convicted, 8 confirmed, up to 130 possible
  2. Jul 20, 2023 · Kriti Mehrotra. Updated July 20, 2023. Image Credit: Oxygen. ABC’s ’20/20: The Dating Game Killer’ is a harrowing episode that focuses on Rodney James Alcala, a convicted rapist and serial killer, who, starting in the late 60s, traveled across the country for more than a decade to lure out his victims. However, his most daring move, the ...

  3. Oct 3, 2023 · Infamous Serial Killers. Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer whose good looks and high IQ helped him lure victims. His 1978 appearance on the television show 'The Dating Game'...

  4. Robin Samsoe was a girl from Huntington Beach who was abducted and killed in 1979 at age 12. Her slaying quickly became one of the most notorious murder cases in Orange County history. Serial killer Rodney James Alcala has been thrice tried and convicted for her death.

  5. Apr 25, 2023 · Who Were Rodney Alcala's Confirmed Murder Victims? Francisco Alvarado. In this 2010 photo, projected images of Rodney Alcala's murder victims are shown during the penalty phase of the People vs. Alcala trial in Santa Ana. Alcala was found guilty and convicted of murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape last week of five California women.

  6. Feb 8, 2024 · The Death Of The Dating Game Killer. While still sitting on death row in California, Rodney Alcala died of natural causes at age 77 on July 24, 2021. Immediately, some of his victims spoke up, expressing their relief that the “Dating Game Killer” was finally, truly gone.

  7. Jul 24, 2021 · July 24, 2021. Rodney Alcala, who was known as the “Dating Game Killer” and was convicted in the murders of six women and one girl in the 1970s, died on Saturday at a hospital in Kings County,...

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