The Dating Game Killer / Ep. 16

In this episode of The 4 True Crime Idiots Podcast, Mike, Ruben, Ben, and Michelle talk about Rodney Alcala also known as “The Dating Game Killer” he was a serial killer, rapist, and convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for five murders committed between 1977 and 1979. He also pleaded guilty and received a sentence of 25 years to life for two further murders committed in New York. While Alcala has been conclusively linked to eight murders, the true number of victims remains unknown and could be as high as 130.

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Pictures of Rodney Alcala and other images are from Google Images.

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