Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala dies on California s death row
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The penalty phase of the People vs. Alcala trial begins at a Santa Ana, CA courtroom. Rodney Alcala was found guilty and convicted of murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape last week of five California women. Alcala is now facing the possibility of th
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed The Dating Game Killer died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Rodney James Alcala was 77.
He died of natural causes at a hospital in San Joaquin Valley, California, prison officials said in a statement.
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