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Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer (Part 2)

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References

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  • Associated Press. 1980. "Witness in Alcala trial admits lying." Los Angeles Times, March 26: 44.
  • Associated Press. 1980. "Jury deliberate murder charge." Oakland Tribune, April 30: E3.
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  • CBS News. 2024. "Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game." 48 Hours .
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  • Levenson , Michael, and Eduardo Medina. 2021. "'Dating Game killer,' who preyed on woman in 1970s, dies in prison." New York Times, July 26.
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  • The People v. Rodney James Alcala. 1984. 36 Cal. 3d 605 (Supreme Court of California, August 23).
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