The Dating Show Killer Jeopardy Template

Early Life // Background Information	Crimes Committed	Victims	Trial(s)	Forensic Evidence
100 Rodney Alcala What was the Dating Show Killer's real name?	100 Almost fatal beating and rape of 8 year old Tali Shapiro What was the first crime Alcala committed?	100 Cheryl Bradshaw What was the name of the girl he competed on the game show for?	100 Died July 24,2021 from natural causes while awaiting the death penalty Is he dead? If so, what year did he die and what was the cause?	100 Seattle Washington Where was Alcala's locker located?
200 UCLA and NYU film school What Universities did he attend?	200 By posing as a photographer wanting to take their picture How did he attract his victims?	200 Tali Shapiro (first victim) Who is the only victim to survive their encounter with the killer?	200 First-degree What degree of murder was he tried for?	200 Graphic photos of many victims and a bag of women's earrings, including the ones the final victim was wearing. This would be considered physical evidence. What evidence was found in his locker that helped police charge him? And, what type of evidence is this considered?
300 The Dating Game in 1978 What game show did Alcala appear on and when did it air (year)?	300 130+ How many people are estimated to have been killed by Alcala?	300 Robin Samsoe (12 years old) Who was his final known victim that he was charged with murder?	300 Acted as his own attorney in 2013 and cross examined himself Other than the number of retrials, what was another odd thing about his trial?	300 Four: Jill Barcomb, Georgia Wixted, Charlotte Lamb, and Jill Parenteau DNA, blood, and fingerprints How many victims were added to the final case in 2010 because of forensic evidence and what was that evidence?
400 Security guard, fine-arts camp counselor, and photographer What was Alcala's occupation (other than being a serial killer)?	400 Robin Samsoe What victim did Alcala go to the most trials for?	400 Christine Thornton - identified by her sister in 2015 (38 years after her death) Who was the victim that was identified through the publication of the photos from the locker and resulted in the case being reopened in 2016?	400 Tali Shapiro What victim made an appearance as a witness at Alcala's last trial?	400 He appealed to the courts stating that he felt his previous crimes had created a bias in the jury Why was Alcala retried so many times?
500 In 1964 diagnosed with antisocial personal disorder after a nervous breakdown serving in the US army as a clerk Narcissistic and borderline personality disorders Showed signs of sexual sadism comorbidities and psychopathy What disorders did Alcala get diagnosed with?	500 Approaching victims as a photographer wanting to take their picture before taking advantage, torturing, and murdering What was his MO?	500 8 victims according to prosecution. And, yes there are. How many victims were Alcala prosecuted for? Are there still unknown victims that have been discovered?	500 3 How many times was he tried for the murder of Robin Samsoe?	500 DNA was found on her earrings that were in the locker What piece of forensic evidence tied him to the murder of Charlotte Lamb?

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