Police: 4 missing women may be among killer’s pics

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Family and friends of four women who have been missing since the 1970s have told police they recognize their loved ones in photos found in a serial killer’s locker.

Huntington Beach police released more than 100 photographs last week apparently taken by Rodney Alcala in the 1970s.

The 66-year-old Alcala was convicted last month of killing four women and a 12-year-old girl in the 1970s, and police believe he may have killed other women who posed for him.

Detective Sgt. Aaron Smith told the Orange County Register none of the connections have been confirmed yet.

Ten detectives are comparing family photos of the missing women to ones found in Alcala’s Seattle storage locker and creating a timeline of Alcala’s movements during that decade.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com