Posts by Steve Hodel
Black Dahlia Avenger Talk/Powerpoint at BEYOND BAROQUE LITERARY/ARTS CENTER in Venice, California, Sat, OCT 27th
I will be presenting a PowerPoint presentation on my Black Dahlia investigation at BEYOND BAROQUE Literary/Arts Center on Oct. 27th. in Venice, CA. My talk will be followed by co-speaker and Los Angeles attorney, Ms. Marina Borawick who will read from her just completed memoir which “deals with the mind-bending dualities of growing up in…
Read MorePresident Obama Would Be the First to Cut "Dirty Harry" Some Slack, So Let's Join Him
Los Angeles, California FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVEN Nearly thirty-years ago, in the spring of 1983, Clint “Dirty Harry” Eastwood took a few moments out of his busy life to personally congratulate me on my promotion to Detective III at Hollywood detectives. Now, I’d like to return that favor and speak out for HIM. Did Eastwood cross…
Read MoreNew Fred Sexton Painting Discovered
Los Angeles, California Some months back I received an e-mail from Steve W., who informed me that he was in possession of an original Fred Sexton oil painting, which had been in his family since the late 1940s. Fred Sexton Painting originally purchased in 1947-8. Since Steve lived locally we met for lunch and he…
Read MoreHollywood Intersection Renamed "Ian Campbell Square" In Honor of Slain Officer of "Onion Field" Fame
Officer Ian Campbell circa 1960 August 10, 2012 Hollywood This afternoon I attended a ceremony dedicated to the memory of slain LAPD officer, Ian Campbell. On March 9, 1963, while I was beginning my second month recruit training at the LAPD Police Academy, Ian Campbell and his partner, Officer Karl Hettinger were working a “Z…
Read MoreRadio Talk Show Host Michael Shinabery BDA II Interview 2012
One of my favorite talk show hosts. Michael Shinabery KRSY AM-1230 Michael Shinabery has been broadcasting in radio since the 1970s, more than 10 of those years doing news and entertainment in Alamogordo. Michael is a former award-winning staff writer with the Alamogordo Daily News. The Michael Shinabery Show airs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7…
Read MoreTalk Radio Host Jack Riccardi 550 KTSA Interview on Black Dahlia Avenger II
Got a call from Radio Host Jack Riccardi from 550 KTSA who conducted a half-hour interview on my 2012 sequel, Black Dahlia Avenger II. Jack’s a very bright journalist who always does his “homework” (translate- who read the book) and consequently knows how to probe and provide his listeners with intelligent insights on whatever material…
Read MoreBlack Dahlia Avenger- A Guide to the Published Editions 2003-2012
Black Dahlia Avenger–a Guide to the Published Editions 2003-2012 Los Angeles, California I am regularly asked this same question in both e-mails and letters. “Dear Mr. Hodel: Which edition of Black Dahlia Avenger should I order?” Hopefully, the following print chronology which includes a brief description of what is included in the separate BDA…
Read MoreBLACK DAHLIA AVENGER II: THE HUSTON LETTERS (1948-1957)
Excerpt from Black Dahlia Avenger II Chapter 8 – The Huston Letters Pages 157-160 Chapter 8 “Back again at George’s after two weeks away. … It is acutely dangerous for the children to be here. There is a growing threat of no control and physical violence…” Excerpt from Letter No. 6 from…
Read MoreLos Feliz Improvement Association Hosts Black Dahlia Lecture at Griffith Park's Gene Autrey National Museum
Had a great time at last night at the beautiful Autry Museum. Approximately 150 attended the Los Feliz Improvement Association’s annual membership meeting at Griffth Park’s Autrey National Center in Griffith Park. . The program opened with LFIA honoring the John Marshall High School Academic Decathlon Team for their outstanding achievements.…
Read MoreMurray Rose- Remembering the Man
Murray Rose – Remembering the Man Two minute news video obit “The mark of a great champion is not just how fast they swim in the pool, but it’s how they handle everything else in their life. “ Murray Rose Murray and I were close friends for the…
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