The Dating Game Killer - Rodney Alcala

09/05/15 • 56 min

History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

Rodney Alcala is a convicted rapist and serial killer responsible for at least 5 murders and perhaps as many as 130. Alcala is known as the "Dating Game Killer" because, in the middle of his killing spree, he appeared as a contestant on the popular T.V. game show.

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