Posts by Steve Hodel
Black Dahlia-Revisiting Author/Journalist Zack Kopp’s 2019 Article — “George Hodel’s Exquisite Corpse(s): Beyond the Black Dahlia”
March 28, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington No Kings Day U.S.A. In 2019, writer Zack Kopp published an article examining my investigation into the Black Dahlia murder, along with possible connections to surrealism and the Los Angeles art world. Zack has been a thoughtful and supportive voice over the years, and his work approaches the…
Read MoreZ13 Reality Check: The “Marvin Margolis (aka Marvin Merrill)” Claim Examined
February 23, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Every few years, someone claims to have cracked the Zodiac’s 13-symbol “My name is…” cipher. The latest headline-maker says it spells MARVIN MERRILL — reportedly an alias used by Marvin Margolis. The name itself is unfamiliar to many readers, which makes it especially important to examine whether the cipher…
Read MoreModern Forensic Analysis Identifies “Jane Doe” in Dr. George Hodel Album as Elizabeth Short, the “Black Dahlia”
February 19, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Modern Forensic Analysis Identifies “Jane Doe” in Dr. George Hodel Album as Elizabeth Short, the “Black Dahlia” “Updated Forensic facial analysis indicates a 97–99% probability that this image from Dr. George Hodel’s private album depicts Elizabeth Short, the ‘Black Dahlia.” As Within, So Without: Man Ray,…
Read MoreSetting the Record Straight: Black Dahlia, Zodiac and the Historical Timeline
February 6, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington A brief clarification of the Dahlia–Zodiac linkage, LAPD investigative findings, and forthcoming evidence inAs Within So Without. Over the past few months there’s been a surge of media attention around a new claim that the Black Dahlia murder and the Zodiac killings were committed by the same person. Much…
Read MoreOn the Record: Law Enforcement Statements on the Black Dahlia Case
January 26, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington In response to a public question regarding my investigation, Alex Baber stated the following: “Detectives Jackson and Roberts informed me that the Los Angeles Police Department had formally debunked this theory [Steve Hodel’s Black Dahlia Avenger] approximately twenty years ago, although that determination was not disclosed publicly.”— Alex Baber,…
Read MoreRetired LAPD Cold Case Detectives and “Team Connelly” Agree With Steve Hodel Investigation: Black Dahlia and Zodiac Were the Same Killer — But Disagree on Identity
By Steve Hodel/January 15, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington 79th Anniversary of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Murder Historic consensus reached on linkage between America’s two most notorious serial-murder cases; dispute now centers solely on identity. PRESS NOTE — January 15, 2026 (For Readers and Press) “Team Connelly” refers to popular mystery writer and television producer, Michael Connelly…
Read MoreABC News 10 Sacramento “Is The Black Dahlia Murderer and Zodiac Killer the Same Person?”
January 8, 2026 Los Angeles, California Editor’s Note (2026):This post was originally published on February 27, 2021. Five years ago. I am reposting it here without alteration because recent developments make its contents newly relevant. The record speaks for itself. Madison Wade ABC News Anchor Sacramento Black Dahlia and Zodiac Same Person? (4 min video)…
Read MoreActress Marya Marco, Screenwriter, Steve Fisher, and a Forgotten Thread in the Black Dahlia Timeline
January 5, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington It was your father (George Hodel) who I have to thank for starting me in my career as an actress.” — Marya Marco One of the responsibilities—of criminal investigation is knowing when to correct the record. Years ago, while examining a photograph from my father’s personal album, I believed…
Read MoreThe Black Dahlia–Zodiac Link: A Published Record and Its Evolution
January 2, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington When I first examined the possibility that the Black Dahlia and Zodiac murders were committed by the same individual—Dr. George Hill Hodel—I did so cautiously. Most Evil I (Dutton 2009) In Most Evil (Dutton, 2009), which reached No. 2 on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list, I stated that…
Read MoreOn the Latest Claims Linking the Black Dahlia and Zodiac Murders
December 23, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington This article addresses the longstanding Black Dahlia Zodiac connection, examines whether the Zodiac Killer has been identified, and documents why the Black Dahlia case was solved decades ago through the LAPD Black Dahlia investigation. Recent media reports have renewed claims that the same individual committed both the 1947 murder…
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