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In the late 1970s, America’s most charming monster was hiding in plain sight. Rodney Alcala was handsome, intelligent, and even appeared on national television as the winning contestant on The Dating Game. But behind the smile was a sadistic serial killer who lured victims with promises of photography, then subjected them to unimaginable cruelty. From courtroom battles to hundreds of mysterious photographs, this episode unravels how Alcala managed to escape justice for so long—and how investigators eventually uncovered one of the most disturbing killing sprees in U.S. history.
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#america
#serialkiller
#Datinggame
By Hayden BrownIn the late 1970s, America’s most charming monster was hiding in plain sight. Rodney Alcala was handsome, intelligent, and even appeared on national television as the winning contestant on The Dating Game. But behind the smile was a sadistic serial killer who lured victims with promises of photography, then subjected them to unimaginable cruelty. From courtroom battles to hundreds of mysterious photographs, this episode unravels how Alcala managed to escape justice for so long—and how investigators eventually uncovered one of the most disturbing killing sprees in U.S. history.
#truecrime
#america
#serialkiller
#Datinggame