Police say a photographer and one-time contestant on 'The Dating Game' was also a chameleon and a serial killer —perhaps the deadliest in U.S. history.
This story previously aired on Sept. 15, 2018. Produced by Gayane Keshishyan Mendez and Tom Seligson. When '48 Hours' first investigated the case of Rodney Alcala, he had been convicted of the murder of five California women. But it wasn't over; he would be tied to other cold cases. A series of photos that Alcala had taken and posted online by '48 Hours' would lead to one woman finally finding out what happened to her sister who had vanished almost 40 years ago.
Alcala claimed those were his earrings. But when police showed the jewelry to Robin's mother, she recognized a pair of gold ball studs that she said Robin often borrowed.Matt Murphy: So at that point, those are all the nuts and bolts that you need for a successful prosecution.Nearly one year after Robin Samsoe's murder, prosecutors were ready. It was February 1980 when Rodney Alcala went on trial.
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