Episode Title: "📸 THE DATING GAME KILLER: Rodney Alcala's Deadly Photography Obsession - 130 Victims & Counting 💀🎭"

Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers - A podcast by Charlie Outback

Prepare for the most chilling tale of a serial killer hiding in plain sight on national television! 🔥 This spine-tingling episode exposes the horrifying true story of Rodney Alcala—the charming photographer and "Dating Game" contestant who used his camera as the perfect hunting tool to lure, torture, and murder an estimated 130 victims across multiple states for over a decade. Discover the shocking moment this sadistic predator appeared on national TV while actively killing, charming bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw so thoroughly that she chose him for a romantic date—only to back out because something felt "creepy" about him, a decision that likely saved her life! 📸 We reveal the horrifying contents of Alcala's secret photo collection containing over 1,000 images of unidentified children and women, many believed to be additional victims whose families are still searching for answers decades later. Hear never-before-told details of his twisted modus operandi—how he posed as a fashion photographer to gain victims' trust, his signature strangulation-and-revival torture method that prolonged his victims' agony, and the bungled investigations that allowed him to kill for years across California, New York, and Wyoming. 💀 From his first known murder of 8-year-old Tali Shapiro to his final capture after killing 12-year-old Robin Samsoe, this isn't just serial killing—it's a terrifying exposé of how a monster used society's trust in media and photography to create the perfect predatory facade. The truth will leave you questioning everyone behind the camera! ⚰️📺