Serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala appeared on the match-making show "The Dating Game". He played his own version of the game in real-life. Unfortunately for his victims, the penalties for losing were rape, torture and death. 

In part 2 we're diving back into the case of Rodney Alcala. How does a known rapist case get overturned? And not just once, but the biggest twist involving photos taken by Alcala and DNA that was sent in a missing person case linking the two is shocking.

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Rodney Alcala aka The Dating Game Killer! Another 60-70's era serial killer that was sneaky while hiding in plain sight for years. Part 1 is the majority of this serial killer story, but next week's part will have more to the story and some twists!

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This week Lindsey and Jess discuss the serial killer Rodney Alcala, better known by his moniker “The Dating Game Killer”

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With things being heavy out in the world us moms are some tired ladies but we still put this crazy story together for you all to have some listening joy. The dating game is a well known TV show but were you aware of the killer that was selected by a contestant??? Dive into this madness with Alexis as the sisters stayed up late to get your episode out on time!!!

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Rodney Alcala is SUPREME trash but he looks like a random, nice dude. He was said to be very charming which is a dangerous quality for a killer to have. 

He appeared on The Dating Game back in the 1970s, when he was in the midst of his murder sprees.

What happened before and after that? Click play and find out all the details.

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He was charming enough to win an episode of The Dating Game back in the 70's and that charm is what allowed Rodney Alcala to slip through police's fingers time and time again. Though his reign of terror lasted only a few years, he may be one of the most prolific serial killers of our time and police still need your help to identify some of his victims.

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Rodney Alcala was, for all intents and purposes, a great kid and a stand out in his high school days. Other than his father leaving the family, there was nothing to indicate that he would be the sadistic, sexual pedophile he later became.

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California didn’t exactly have a shortage of serial killers in the 1970s. Rodney Alcala was one of them. The extent of his crimes was not discovered until decades later when forensic science caught up with him. Cheryl Bradshaw demonstrates bad judgement followed by good judgment.

Pretty sure this is where the rule about not getting in cars with strangers stems from. Rodney Alcala is basically the perfect example of stranger danger, human scum, and a failed judicial system. Prepare to scream at whatever device you’re listening on as you learn about how many times this creep slipped right through those big legal cracks. 

EDIT: Jan '20. Please excuse the audio quality. We upgraded the equipment and have vastly improved with time. Thank you :)