In September of 1978, Rodney Alcala won the date with Cheryl Bradshaw on the popular show, The Dating Game. It was said that his charm and use of innuendo ultimately got him the win. It was also said that this alleged charm was what enabled him to rape and murder at least eight women. It is believed, though, that he may have killed over 100 women in the 1970 ... Show More
Oct 7
Idaho 4- The University of Idaho Murders- Part 1
In November 2022, four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were brutally murdered in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. The shocking crime sent fear through the small college town and sparked a nationwide obsession with ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 21
448: The Murder of Hadas Winnick (from "I'm Related to a Killer")
On September 25, 2007, 22-year-old Amy Winnick left her job near Calabasas, California, and headed home. Her cell phone rang. It was was her 25-year-old brother Jesse. "Don't go home," he told her. And then he said "I just killed Mom," and then he hung up. This unimaginable night ... Show More
56m 21s
Feb 2025
Episode 329: The Death Penalty’s Accomplice - Dr. James Grigson
Texas has always had a reputation for carrying out executions, and one man’s testimony made many of them possible. This doctor claimed he could predict the future dangerousness of an offender with absolute certainty, even if they never met. And time after time, juries believed hi ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 2024
RLRC Original | Scorched: State v. Peterson part 4
In this episode, Woody continues his dive into the controversial Scott Peterson case, including pivotal moments, such as the execution of search warrants and the critical role of Amber Frey, Scott's girlfriend, whose interactions and recorded conversations with him added comp ... Show More
54m 27s
Feb 2025
Episode 643: Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer (Part 3)
After his arrest, investigators would learn that, by the time he appeared on the game show, he was also a killer. In the year that followed, Alcala would go on to murder several other women until he was finally caught and convicted for his crimes. At his trial, Rodney Alcala was ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 25
SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2
Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice system. In Part 2, we follow the unraveling of "The Dating Game" Killer, from a failed attempt at self-defense to the discovery of a chilling trophy stash that linked him to more murders than any ... Show More
52m 3s
Feb 2025
Episode 642: Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer (Part 2)
At the time of his appearance on The Dating Game in 1978, Alcala was a convicted sexual predator who had served time for sexual assault and had only avoided a charge of attempted murder on a technicality. After his arrest, investigators would learn that, by the time he appeared o ... Show More
1h 7m