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Serial killer suspected in SF Bay area cold case
March 7, 2011 6:12 PM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) Authorities say a convicted serial killer on death row is suspected in the long-unsolved murder of a 19-year-old aspiring actress in the San Francisco Bay area. The Orange County Register reported Monday that Marin County investigators believe Rodney Alcala was responsible for the death of Pamela... more » -
Police: 4 missing women may be among killer's pics
March 16, 2010 5:25 PM
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) Family and friends of four women who have been missing since the 1970s have told police they recognize their loved ones in photos found in a serial killer's locker. Huntington Beach police released more than 100 photographs last week apparently taken by Rodney Alcala in the... more » -
Tips, IDs follow release of serial killer's photos
March 11, 2010 9:56 PM
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) Huntington Beach police say they are receiving some calls from the public after releasing more than 100 photos apparently taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala in the 1970s, but tip gathering has been hampered by phone problems at police headquarters. Det. Sgt. Aaron Smith said... more » -
Photos taken by OC serial killer released
March 10, 2010 10:50 PM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) Huntington Beach police are asking for the public's help in identifying any potential victims among dozens of young women apparently photographed by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala before his first arrest in 1979. Hundreds of photos recovered during court-authorized searches of Alcala's Monterey Park home and... more » -
OC jury reaches decision on serial killer's fate
March 9, 2010 11:13 AM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) An Orange County jury has reached a decision on whether convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala should be sentenced to death. The jury is expected to read its recommendation Tuesday afternoon, only hours after the 66-year-old urged the panel to spare his life. Alcala was convicted last... more » -
Penalty phase wraps up in OC serial killer trial
March 9, 2010 10:47 AM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) Serial killer Rodney Alcala will get a chance to plead for his life as closing arguments are held in the penalty phase of his Orange County murder trial. Jurors can recommend death or life without parole for the 66-year-old amateur photographer, who's representing himself. Alcala was... more » -
Doctor: Calif. killer has personality disorder
March 4, 2010 7:04 PM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) A doctor says a man who killed four women and a 12-year-old girl in Southern California in the late 1970s may not remember the violent attacks because of psychotic episodes. The psychiatrist, Richard Rappaport, testified Thursday that 66-year-old Rodney James Alcala has a borderline personality disorder... more » -
Murder suspect expected to testify in OC trial
February 8, 2010 11:37 AM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) A man suspected of killing five people in the 1970s is scheduled to take the stand in his own defense Tuesday in Orange County. Sixty-six-year-old Rodney Alcala also is expected to show a video of himself on the TV show "The Dating Game" Tuesday as part... more » -
Murder suspect to show 'Dating Game' to jury
February 8, 2010 11:37 AM
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) A man suspected of killing five people in the 1970s is expected to show jurors a video of himself on the TV show "The Dating Game" as part of his defense. Sixty-six-year-old Rodney Alcala is expected to show the video Monday in an Orange County courtroom.... more »
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