When "48 Hours" first investigated the case of Rodney Alcala, he had been convicted of the murder of five California women. But it wasn't over; he would be tied to other cold cases. A series of photos ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. The verdict was read just before 2 p.m. Rodney Alcala looked forward with his hands clasped in front of him. With each guilty verdict, family members of the victims sobbed. "Well, he ...
A man behind bars for the last 25 years for allegedly killing a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl is now accused of slaying four women in Los Angeles County in the late 1970s during a serial-killing ...
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder and assault. Reader discretion is advised. The Dating Game serial killer Rodney Alcala died on July 24, 2021, while serving time on death row, per ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. Wednesday, jurors heard about Alcala's prior felony convictions. Alcala admitted that in 1968, he was arrested for child molestation in Hollywood. He fled California, but when he ...
A former contestant on "The Dating Game" was sentenced to death Tuesday for the slayings of a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl and four Los Angeles County women in the 1970s. Orange County Judge ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. Orange County Superior Court Judge Francisco Briseno told Alcala that his actions warranted the death penalty, and he sided with the jury in sentencing the 66-year-old to death for ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. Orange County Superior Court Judge Francisco Briseno told Alcala that his actions warranted the death penalty, and he sided with the jury in sentencing the 66-year-old to death for ...