Archive for January 2023
1950 Los Angeles Census Named “Guests” Staying at Dr. Hodel Residence Part II- Captured on the Black Dahlia Bugging Tapes
January 28, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington This is Part II of the original blog posted on January 27, 2023. Part I Here: (https://stevehodel.com/2023/01/28/1950-los-angeles-census-names-guests-staying-at-surgeon-george-hodels-sowden-franklin-house/) (SKH Note- Karen Smith comes highly recommended for any forensic investigation or expert crime scene testimony and has relocated her business to Los Angeles, California.) Huge Kudos and thanks to the Eagle…
Read More1950 Los Angeles Census Names Guests Staying at “Surgeon” George Hodel’s Sowden/Franklin House
January 27, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington Once again my many thanks to a reader for forwarding new information on our ongoing investigation into the life and crimes of my father, George Hill Hodel, M.D. I received the below email message from Charles D, yesterday: Steve, Thought you might find this interesting. I found the 1950…
Read MoreAward Winning Book Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner Reads Two-Book Audio True Crime Series, “The Early Years”: The Further Serial Crimes of George Hill Hodel M.D. (Part I (1920s) and Part II (1930s)
January 24, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington Greetings from beautiful Birch Bay, Washington. Excited to announce the publication of: The Early Years: The Further Serial Crimes of George Hill Hodel M.D. (Part I (the 1920s) and Part II (the 1930s) as AUDIO BOOKS.* *(Both Audiobooks include PDF with full text and graphics.) But, more than that,…
Read MoreToday is the 76th Anniversary of the Kidnap/Torture Murder of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short
January 15, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday (January 15, 1929) Today is the 76th anniversary of the kidnap/torture/murder of Elizabeth Short, better known to the world as, “The Black Dahlia”. Here is a short summary interview (7 minutes) I did a few years ago for the Today Show Australia. For those…
Read MoreHodel Investigations Adds New Partner to Detective Agency: Rima, a Detective Trainee Will Be Working the Phones and Data Searches Starting Mid January 2023
January 14, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington Would like to welcome and introduce Rima to my readers. I have just brought her “on board” to Hodel Investigations as my new “partner” and she will begin work on January 15, 2023. (As we all know that is a rather momentous day in the investigative history of this…
Read MoreSurrealist Artist William Copley Reveals Black Dahlia Clew Number 7- Man Ray’s Lover’s Lips
January 7, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington And, right on the heels of Clew No. 6 (four days) comes CLEW NO. 7 another Man Ray/William Copley “production”. See the graphic below for Images 1 through 5. In 1933 Surrealist Man Ray painted “Observatory Time, The Lovers” (Image 3), showing the outsized bright red lips of his…
Read MoreSixth Surrealist Secret Revealed -1950 Sketch Pays Further Homage to and Again Links, Close Friend, Dr. George Hill Hodel to the 1947 Black Dahlia Murder.
January 3, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington As the clock struck twelve and we entered into a New Year, I was wondering just how long it would be before a “new clew” was discovered in one of the many serial crimes attributed to my father, Dr. George Hill Hodel. Would it be a week? Two? A…
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