SERIAL KILLER: A Timeline of Rodney Alcala’s Crime Spree (The Dating Game Killer)

A photo of Rodney Alcala, “The Dating Game Killer”

Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and rapist who has committed at least 5 murders, but it is suspected that he is guilty of many more. He was given the name “The Dating Game Killer” after his capture, due to his appearance on the show during his murder spree.

COLD CASE | The Disturbing Murder of Julia Niswender

23-year-old Julia Niswender was a junior at Eastern Michigan University and was majoring in communication, media, and theater arts, and who had a dream of becoming a reporter and moving to New York. She was described as fun-loving, and that she loved both her friends and family very much. She wanted to get married and have a large family with four dogs. Her dreams would sadly never be fulfilled when she was murdered in December 2012.