Serial killer appeared on and won The Dating Game in the middle of his murder spree

When an episode of a popular dating game show aired on TVs across America, no one was aware of the sinister backstory behind its winner. Rodney Alcala applied and entered The Dating Game back in 1978, where he competed with two other men to win over contestant Cheryl Bradshaw. Neither the participants nor the audience knew Alcala was a ruthless and active serial killer, having committed at least four murders at that time. With a screen dividing Bradshaw from sight of the bachelors, she went with her gut and chose Alcala… read more >