Support for LAist comes from
Become a sponsor
We Explain L.A.
Donate
Stay Connected

LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), a member-supported public media network. Hear our news on-air at our partner site:

KPCC Logo

Live Stream Schedule In Person

Keep up with LAist

Our top stories delivered weeknights
Donate

Share This
News

Photos Taken by Serial Killer Elicit Hundreds of Tips

By  Zach Behrens
Published Mar 18, 2010 11:00 PM
alcala-photos.jpg
Stories like these are only possible with your help!
You have the power to keep local news strong for the coming months. Your financial support today keeps our reporters ready to meet the needs of our city. Thank you for investing in your community.

Fearing that women posing in a stash of hundreds of photos taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala, Police last week released the photos, hoping to identify the women and find out if their contact with Alcala ended fatally as it did with five Southern Californian women. Of the hundreds of calls and photos, six are potentially linked to missing women. Alcala was a one-time photographer and "Dating Game" contestant.