The Dating Game Killer

The Dating Game Killer
Author: Jack Smith
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781730930546

Discover the story of the Dating Game Killer, Rodney James Alcala, a serial murderer like no others. This true crime case will leave you speechless

You, the Jury

You, the Jury
Author: Rodney James Alcala
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1994
Genre: Trials (Murder)
ISBN: 9780964060807

Rodney James Alcala

Rodney James Alcala
Author: J. R. Knowles
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546443650

Rodney James Alcala, an American serial killer whose true crime story will give you chills He was a killing machine... Throughout the late 1960's and 1970's, a man roamed the streets with a camera. While photography was a "hip "hobby to have at the time, this man was different from the rest. He asked young girls and women to pose for him, often nude, and a few of them he even molested and murdered. It all started with Tali Shapiro, an eight-year-old girl that was saved by a Good Samaritan who witnessed her climb into a vehicle driven by a man. The entire scene seemed off to the man, who called police shortly after he followed the vehicle to an apartment complex. By the time the police arrived on the scene, Tali Shapiro was almost dead, and Rodney Alcala had retreated out the back door. He was apprehended for the rape and torture of Tali Shapiro, but he was released on parole not long after he was convicted and imprisoned. His newfound freedom came at a cost to many women and children. Dubbed the Dating Game Killer because he was on an episode of the Dating Game show in 1978, Rodney Alcala's body count is still rising. He kept photographs of his victims, and police found over 1,700 in a storage locker Alcala had rented. Some of the pictures Alcala took have been released by NYPD (New York) and the HBPD (California) in hope to identify possible victims of this psychopath. This book is about the victims' investigators know about, and it gives a small insight into the life of one of the most vicious and active serial killers America has ever known. Many believe that Alcala may have killed over a 100 women and girls. Warning, information found in this book may be too graphic for some to handle. Scroll back up and grab your copy today!

The Dating Game Killer

The Dating Game Killer
Author: Stella Sands
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1429950331

In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on the "The Dating Game," one of America's most popular television shows at the time. Handsome, successful, and romantic, he was embraced by the audience—and chosen as the winner by the beautiful bachelorette. To viewers across the country, Rodney seemed like the answer to every woman's dreams. Until they learned the truth about his once and future crimes... Ten years before his TV appearance, Rodney was charged with the sexual assault and attempted murder of an eight-year-old girl. In the decades that followed, he would be accused of seven murders—and, as new DNA evidence continues to be uncovered, the list may grow. The case is so disturbing that it's been documented in several news outlets, from People magazine and USA Today to 48 HoursMystery and Dr. Phil. The Dating Game Killer is the shocking true story about the dark and twisted man.

Wealthy Men Only

Wealthy Men Only
Author: Stella Sands
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1250006155

The award-winning author of "The Dating Game Killer" chronicles the true story of a lonely Newport Beach millionaire, a gorgeous younger woman, and the love triangle that ended in murder. Original.

Disguised Blessings

Disguised Blessings
Author: Jeanne Callahan Trantel
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1468553682

Jeanne Trantels life was perfector so it seemed. She had it all: a loving husband who worked on Wall Street, two beautiful, healthy sons, and a dream home in the affluent Long Island community where she grew up, surrounded by friends and family. But then, with one phone call, the life she knew and loved came crashing down around her. Your husband, the caller said, is in custody for a series of bank robberies that have occurred all over Nassau County. Jeanne would soon discover that her husband, Stephen, was living a lie. He was no longer the Wall Street trader that Jeanne, his family, and his friends all thought him to be. Instead of heading to Wall Street each morning as he claimed, Stephen was robbing banks. In Disguised Blessings, Jeanne chronicles the human toll of this ripped-from-the-headlines true story. Consumed by anger and humiliation and faced with mounting debt and piles of unpaid bills, Jeanne entered what she describes as the darkest time in her life. But Jeannes story is not a tragedy; it is a story of hope and redemption, of faith, love, and the power of forgiveness. With heart-wrenching candor, Jeanne describes how, with the generosity of friends and family and the unconditional love of her two boys, she was able to put the broken pieces of her life back together, in the end discovering that from tragedy can come Disguised Blessings.

More Than Just a Pretty Face

More Than Just a Pretty Face
Author: Victoria Best
Publisher: Rj Parker Publishing
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2019-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781987902594

**WARNING** This book contains graphic crime scene details and statements that some may find very disturbing. Hiding in the shadows of depravity, Rodney James Alcala was one of the most cunning and terrifying of all serial killers. Highly mobile, and able to fit in anywhere, Alcala 'flew under the radar' during his murderous career in the 1960s and 1970s. Even though he was arrested and in prison since 1980, his trials and appeals were not complete until March 2010. He was sentenced to death for the murders of four young women and a 12-year-old girl. However, it is firmly believed that his victim count is much higher. Law enforcement found a secret storage locker of Alcala's containing hundreds of photographs of young women, children, and even two boys. They believe more of his victims could be among the unidentified photos. Can you identify any of us? Our photos were found in the secret storage locker of a Serial Killer.

The Psychology of Notorious Serial Killers

The Psychology of Notorious Serial Killers
Author: Todd Grande
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9781950057269

What drives serial killers to commit their horrific crimes? Are sex crimes really motivated by sexual desire? Why do some killers stop killing, while others escalate? The science of personality theory has advanced dramatically in recent years, shedding new light on the inner workings of these criminals. In this book, professional counselor Todd.

Alashka

Alashka
Author: Nathaniel Tarn
Publisher: Shearsman Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: American poetry
ISBN: 9781848615854

"Alashka" is a lost book. It was first published in 1979, spliced together with Tarn's "Selected Poems" up until that point. Distribution was limited, and thus Janet Rodney's first collection vanished from view. This new edition corrects that.

1978

1978
Author: Ben Oakley
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-10-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781697280715

If death is an art then 1978 is a masterpiece.The most notorious murderers made infamous in pop culture and history were associated by just one year; 1978. In a decade of glam rock, big hair, celebrity idols, questionable fashion, political movements and VHS video tapes, it was the rise of the serial killer that captured the public's attention.Ted Bundy. Jeffrey Dahmer. Harold Shipman. Richard Trenton Chase. The Hillside Stranglers. John Wayne Gacy. Dennis Nilsen. Andrei Chikatilo. Pedro Lopez. Denis Radar, Fred and Rose West. Rodney Alcala. Peter Sutcliffe. Randy Kraft. Joseph James DeAngelo. Samuel Little. Gerald and Charlene Gallego. Angus Sinclair. Charles Ray Hatcher. Henry Lee Lucas.The above and hundreds more are connected by 1978.The book is full of details on famous serial killers and contains encyclopedic information on over 100 more who were active in 1978 alone. There are also another 250 events that have been added to the 1978 timeline for reference and cultural significance.It's not only serial killers that took 1978 by storm. You'll also find snippets and facts on unsolved murders, cold cases, mysterious disappearances, mass murders, spree killers, national disasters, assassinations, hitmen, mob wars, robberies, revolutions, conspiracies, and the nuke that fell from the sky. Along with so much more.So then the question becomes; why 1978?Inside are 12 reasons why serial killing increased dramatically in the late 1970s. There is one reason given for every month of the year with a large bibliography at the end of the book.The reasons provided reflect cultural, environmental, social and economic factors in the decades before and during the 1970s. From the perspective of an author involved in the psychology of mental health disorders.There is also a speculative section entitled; 2028: Rise of the Serial Killer. It takes some of the reasons given in the book and corresponds those with similar modern factors to show how we might be moving towards a new wave of serial killing.How well do you really know your neighbours?