Today 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…
Read More“In The Mesquite” New Clue Revealed: “A Reader” Discovers the Killer’s Taunting “Purloined Letter Clue” Lying in Plain Site
December 16, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington Have decided by way of a “thank you” to all my loyal readers (consider it an early Xmas present, which I will unwrap for you today) have decided to publish the “new clue” here on the website. For those who have already purchased the print or e-book, here it…
Read MoreA Sharp-Eyed Reader Discovers a Major New Thoughtprint Further Linking George Hodel to the IN THE MESQUITE 1938 Double Murders of Hazel and Nancy Frome
December 14, 202 Birch Bay, Washington UPDATE! A Major New Thoughtprint Like so many times in the past, a sharp-eyed reader has just discovered and forwarded to me what in actuality is a major…
Read MoreDr. George Hodel’s Photo No.2 : Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short A Post Mortem Posing At the Sowden/Franklin House
December 8, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington I recently received a query from a reader, Tom Balderas as follows: Hi Steve, just out of curiosity do you think the photo of the girl / ES in the photo album was actually photographed horizontally as opposed to a vertical? In the photo, it looks as though…
Read MoreHandwriting Analysis- Newly discovered handwriting by Dr. George Hodel with Unique Letter “D” as in Duh: LAPD Captain Jack Donahoe Confirms 1947 Elizabeth Short “Black Dahlia” and Jeanne French “Red Lipstick Murder” Crimes Committed By Same Suspect”
November 19, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Newly discovered George Hodel HW link “D” written by the killer of Jeanne French 1947-compare to-“D” written by Dr. G. Hodel to me in 1995 The above-signed note to me from my father was just discovered today (11/19/22) therefore was not used by QDE (Questioned Document Expert)…
Read MoreA Sincere THANK YOU to my many friends and readers for their support and contributions through the decades.
November 6, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington On this my 81st birthday I want to take a minute to sincerely thank my many friends and readers who have contributed so much support to me personally and to my ongoing investigations through the past 2+ decades. You (too many to name individually) have provided dozens of “clews”…
Read MoreNOIRCON 2022 3-Day Virtual Conference begins Friday Oct 21st-Sun Oct 23rd-I will present Live PowerPoint Presentation of “In The Mesquite” on Sat Oct 22nd at 10AM PST (1PM Eastern)
October 16, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington I am looking forward to making a presentation at the NOIRCON 2022 Virtual Conference this coming weekend. The conference begins on Friday, Oct 21st, and runs through Sun, Oct 23rd. NoirCon Virtual 2022 will consist of three days of panels, award presentations, conversations with authors, and more, all hosted on…
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