48 Hours - Serial killer's secret photos

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While pursuing an appeal in California, Alcala was indicted in 2011 in the killings of Cornelia Crilley and Ellen Hover in New York, partly on evidence that emerged during his California trial. Alcala admitted to murdering the women and told a Manhattan judge he wanted to plead guilty to the two murder counts in New York City so he could get back to California to pursue an appeal in his death penalty case.

Recognize the persons in these photos? Please contact Huntington Beach, Calif., Police Det. Patrick Ellis at 714-375-5066 or [e-mail].

http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504083_162-10006434-2.html

Author: Edecio Martinez

Credit: Huntington Beach Police Dept.

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Perhaps somebody at DU can recognize someone in these photos.

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1. Does it say anywhere when these photos were taken?

By my untrained eye, I would say early 80's?

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2. It doesn't say, that I could see. But I guessed 70's or 80's nt

[sadbear]

3. Maybe even the entire 70's, huh?

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4. Link to the article and excerpt

"48 Hours Mystery" brings you the story of Rodney Alcala, which is the last story reported by the late Harold Dow. Dow was a "48 Hours" correspondent for 22 years - as long as "48 Hours" has been on television. His passion and his generous spirit are deeply woven into the fabric of this broadcast.

He had spent more than a year working on this story, and was determined to bring this intricate tale to our viewers. He was just finishing it when he died suddenly on Aug. 21, 2010.

"I was out doing my patrols. We just started our shift that day. I was driving down Sunset Boulevard. And I had received a call," Los Angeles Police Officer Chris Camacho recalls of that September morning in 1968. "A beige colored car with no license plates was following this little girl."

"Tali Shapiro was an 8-year-old girl walking to school back in 1968," says Orange County Deputy District Attorney Matt Murphy.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/25/48hours/main6901067.shtml

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5. Doesn't mean all these people are dead, by any means.

Many serial killers have had normal relations with other people.

And don't generally kill people they are associated with.

Some of those made my short hairs stand at attention though.

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7. That's absolutely true. At the very least they saw Alcala and could be witnesses

The story about Tali Shapiro chilled my blood.

"Part of the problem for the prosecution back then is that Tali Shapiro's family had relocated down to Mexico," Murphy explains. "So I think that created logistical problems for the D.A. back then."

In 1972, Alcala pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of child molestation.

"He ultimately was convicted of child molest," Murphy tells Harold Dow. "He received one year to life in the old indeterminate sentencing laws. One year to life and the parole board let him go after 34 months. … after what he did to Tali Shapiro."


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/25/48hours/main6901067.shtml

[alphafemale]

11. The one of the girl in the park freaked me out.

I could see a serial killer MO of being "I'm a Fashion Photographer...and oh wow" oh please.

[cbrer]

6. Thanks,

As sad and horrific as his crimes were, there are still some very sad families out there.

Good luck with the search.

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Isn't this the guy that was on The Dating Game?

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9. Indeed it is!

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10. I'm a true crime fan

I think I saw his story first on Aphrodite Jones and then maybe on a Dateline or something not too long ago. Creepy guy.