Episode notes
Charlie finishes off the horrific tale of Rodney Alcala this week, as we discuss the ways in which his violence escalated, his appearance on The Dating Game, and finally, the trials that made sure he was put away forever. Thousands of photos of unknown women and potential victims were found, please click the link below to see if you recognise anyone in the photos.
Dating Game Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0JSl6W74E
Photos of Unknown Women: Rodney Alcala Cold Case Photos | New York Post (nypost.com)
Sources for this episode are:
Convicted serial killer will not return to Wyoming to face murder charge from 1977 killing | AP News
Rodney Alcala: The Fine Art of Killing - LA Weekly
A close call: How serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on 'The Dating Game' and won - ABC News (go.com)
Dating Game exec tried to stop serial killer Rodney Acala appearing | Daily Mail Online
THE DATING GAME KILLER: RODNEY ALCALA IN GRAPHIC DETAIL – Human Monsters True Crime Blog (wordpress.com)
Alcala scrap of paper a ‘miracle’ – Orange County Register (ocregister.com)
Music by Pawel Fezczuk - Free Music Archive - Paweł Feszczuk