Rodney Alcala: convictions and death in custody
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · 2021-07-24
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1971–1979 · California and New York
Rodney Alcala’s victims & Woman of the Hour
Multiple & serial murders
Rodney Alcala appeared on The Dating Game in 1978 while committing crimes against women and girls. He was ultimately convicted of five California murders and pleaded guilty to two New York murders. Woman of the Hour dramatizes encounters around the television appearance; its invented scenes should be read separately from the documented cases.
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When1971–1979
WhereCalifornia and New York
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Rodney Alcala: convictions and death in custody
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