Court Report

Serial Killer Apologizes to Attack Survivor

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Convicted California serial killer Rodney Alcala apologized to a woman who was 8 years old when he beat and molested her then left her for dead more than 50 years ago. "I sincerely regret the harm I caused you and I apologize for my despicable behavior," Alcala said as he cross-examined the woman who testified for the prosecution as the penalty phase of Alcala's murder trial got under way. Alcala, 66, was convicted of murdering a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl and four women in Los Angeles County in the late 1970s. Orange County Superior Court jurors found special-circumstance allegations of rape, torture and kidnapping. Read more...
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