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Rodney Alcala: Ellen Hoover Deep Dive

Ellen Hoover's Story

 

In 2012, Rodney Alcala was sent back to New York after being indicted for the 1977 murder of the 23 year old musician, Ellen Hoover. 

 "Ellen was a very dear college friend. We roomed together for some time. …She never confused what she had with who she was." said Anita Feinberg

Ellen Hoover came from a very wealthy family and her father owned a famous Hollywood Night Club. When she went missing in NYC after a few days,  her family was so prominient in life that her missing person story became front page on the news. A detective was hired andf they recieved many calls and clues which led them to her apartment. 

An especially important clue in her apartment being that she had a meeting with "John Berger" on her calendar marked off the day she went missing. "John Berger" being the name rodney alcala claimed when he escaped to New York. 

Ellen Hoover's body wasn't found until a year later, buried on the grounds of Phelps Memorial Hospital. based on the autopsy, it was declared a murder and "John Berger" was the first suspect that came to the mind of the detectives. 

Rodney Alcala (John berger) was sentenced to 25 years to life after he was found as the culprit to Ellen Hoover's murder. 

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