Posts by Steve Hodel
Paris Match Magazine The Black Dahlia: A Half Century Mystery Part 1
Here is Part I of a three part article on the Black Dahlia, written by Kahina Sekkai for the French Magazine, Paris Match. My apologies for having to use a computer translation to convert to English, as much of the writing becomes “lost in translation”, but for those of us that do not read French,…
Read MoreLos Angeles Times Columnist Steve Lopez's 2003 Black Dahlia Source Provides a Fourth Link to "Something Buried at Hodel Home"
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times “… Dr. Hodel was involved in a noted case in 1947 and had poisoned his secretary shortly thereafter because she knew of the crime. The caller claimed Hodel had buried something in the yard of his Los Feliz home.” [SKH-emphasis mine] …
Read MoreBuster, the Wonder Dog Corroborates Sowden House Black Dahlia and other Murders as Revealed on 1950 Secret Black Dahlia DA Bugging Tapes
Sowden House 1950 Secret Black Dahlia DA Bugging Tapes Capture a “Murder in Progress” and contain Dr. Hodel’s Confessions to Black Dahlia and 1945 OD Murder of his Secretary, Ruth Spaulding. Third Taped Murder Victim Assaulted in Basement Remains Unidentified …
Read MoreBUSTER, The Wonder Dog's Search of Black Dahlia Crime Scene First Video Footage
BUSTER AWAITING COMMAND TO “SEARCH” AT BLACK DAHLIA CRIME SCENE Thanks to the Ghost Hunters Show some of the November 9, 2012 footage of Buster’s search of the basement at the Sowden/Hodel Hollywood residence has now been released. Here is a link to their website to view Buster in action. Click Here. Sgt. Paul Dostie,…
Read MorePolice Cadaver Dog "Alerts" to Human Decomposition at Historic Hollywood Black Dahlia Crime Scene Residence
THE SMELL OF DEATH For complete story click on PDF HERE Buster Smell of Death.pdf DA/LAPD 40 DAY 1950 BUGGING TRANSCRIPTS AT SOWDEN HOUSE Related articles: Pasadena Star News by Frank Girardot NBC NEWS, Patrick Healy DAILY BEAST, Christine Pelisek KNBC NEWS, PATRICK HEALY VIDEO ON BUSTER’S SEARCH OF CRIME…
Read MoreGhost Hunters 9th Season Premiere To Investigate Former Home of Dr. George Hodel-Hollywood's Historic Sowden House -Black Dahlia Crime Scene- Program Airs Wed Jan 16 9PM PST
ON THE 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLACK DAHLIA MURDER SYFY’S GHOST HUNTERS SHOW 9th SEASON PREMIERE WILL INVESTIGATE THE HISTORIC SOWDEN HOUSE–FORMER RESIDENCE OF DR. GEORGE HILL HODEL GHOST HUNTERS Program scheduled to air on SyFy Channel, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9PM PST. Today is the 66th anniversay of the murder of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short. REST…
Read MoreBlack Dahlia 66th Anniversary Author Talk Woodland Hills Public Library Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:00 PM
Black Dahlia Investigation 2013-L.A. Public Library, Woodland Hills Branch I will be presenting a one-hour PowerPoint talk updating my findings on the Black Dahlia investigation. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. The talk is free to the public. L.A. Public Library’s WOODLAND HILLS BRANCH LOCATION: 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA DATE: Saturday,…
Read MoreRodney Alcala Pleads Guilty to Killing New York Victims Cornelia Crilley and Ellen Hover
California serial killer Rodney Alcala admitted in a New York courthouse today to killing two New York women, Cornelia Crilley and Ellen Hover. I quote from today’s Huffington Post’s article: … “Rodney Alcala told a Manhattan judge that he wanted to plead guilty to two murder counts so he could get back to California and…
Read MoreMargaret McLean "It's A Crime" Radio Show Black Dahlia Interview Link
Below is a link to Margaret McLean’s interview with me on my Black Dahlia investigation. Runs about one-hour. itsacrime_2012-12-09T20_07_30-08_00 (1).mp3
Read MoreBDA Interview with Radio Host Margaret McLean Sat Dec. 8 2012 at 12 Noon PST KCAA 1050 AM
Will be doing a radio interview on It’s A Crime radio show, hosted by Margaret McLean. It will air this coming Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 12 noon PST on KCAA 1050 AM. Ms. McLean is a law professor, former prosecutor, and on-air legal analyst. She is the author of the critically acclaimed legal thriller…
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