Crime Junkie SERIAL KILLER: Rodney Alcala
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Feb 10, 2020 Rodney Alcala, a prolific serial killer from the 70's who won an episode of The Dating Game, evaded capture multiple times. The podcast explores his reign of terror, the shocking revelations surrounding his crimes, the disturbing room filled with trophies, the legal proceedings, his trial and sentencing, and the extent of his crimes with numerous unidentified victims. Listeners are encouraged to help identify the victims through his photo collection database.
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Tali Shapiro Narrowly Survives
- An unknown man in a beige car convinced 8-year-old Tali Shapiro to get in by claiming he knew her parents and had a picture to show her.
- Police arrived just in time to find Tali severely beaten and raped but still alive, and Rodney Alcala's student ID was discovered in his apartment.
Indefinite Sentences Enabled Early Releases
- California's indefinite sentencing (one to 99 years) allowed parole boards to release dangerous offenders early.
- Rodney Alcala used charm and manipulation to convince psychiatrists and parole boards he was rehabilitated and was released multiple times.
Storage Locker Yielded Trophy Evidence
- After a composite sketch linked Alcala to 12-year-old Robin Samso's murder, investigators found he had a storage locker in Seattle.
- The locker held photographs and a bag of earrings that matched items Robin had worn, building the case against him.