Archive for June 2026
THE 1947 JEANNE FRENCH MURDER HEELPRINT EVIDENCE REVISITED: AN INTERNATIONAL TRACKING EXPERT REVIEWS THE EVIDENCE
June 16, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington For decades, researchers examining the February 10, 1947 murder of Jeanne French have cited a detail contained within the original LAPD investigation: a partial heel impression reportedly found on the victim’s body. Excerpted reference to “heel prints” from LAPD’s 1947 Jeanne French murder summary: According to the…
Read MoreL.A. Lone Woman Victim Ruth Spaulding—and Two Forgotten Portraits
June 8, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington After more than two decades of research into the George Hodel story, I have learned that some of the most interesting discoveries arrive unexpectedly. Today, researcher Eddie Lepper brought to my attention something I had never seen before: two portraits of Ruth Spaulding painted during the 1930s by noted…
Read MoreDo I Believe in the Paranormal?
June 6, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Last night, I was invited to participate in a discussion with Karen and Alisa of Voices From the Grave. Along with their team of psychics and intuitives, they have spent years investigating paranormal activity at the Sowden/Hodel Franklin House. Over the course of eleven episodes, they have documented what…
Read MorePROUD DADDY MOMENT: MIKE SHATTERS LAKE WASHINGTON SWIM RECORD
June 3, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Mike Hodel, age 49, has just broken—and “shattered” is probably the more accurate word—the long-standing Lake Washington swim record. By swimming the 18.5-mile length of Lake Washington in an astonishing 8 hours and 24 minutes, Michael S. Hodel eclipsed the previous record of just over 10 hours. Mike was…
Read MoreDavid Oranchak’s Part 3 Deep Dive on Alex Baber — And One Historical Correction
June 2, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington I just finished watching David Oranchak’s ninety-minute Part III presentation examining Alex Baber’s background, credentials, and public claims regarding the Zodiac and Black Dahlia cases. It is, in my opinion, an exceptional and deeply researched piece of investigative work. Oranchak—best known for his role in the team credited…
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