A Post Humus Thank You to George Parkington – A Star Witness Who Came Forward with Important Confirmations in Identifying Dr. George Hodel as the “Black Dahlia Avenger”
July 21, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington I received the below email from Steven Skrabak informing me of the passing of George Parkington, former partner of Mattie (Mady) Comfort. Mady was a star witness in the Black Dahlia investigation and former 1940s paramour of both George and Dorothy Hodel. It was Parkinton who first revealed to…
Read More“What’s In A Name?” – A Search for the Identity of Black Dahlia Serial Killer George Hodel’s First Born Child (Updated 7.28.22)
July 12, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Happy Birthday, Mike! (Today would have been my older brother Michael’s 83rd birthday) Just a few days ago I made the discovery of a half-sister that neither I nor any other family member (to my knowledge) was aware of. A girl child born to my father and Emilia in…
Read MoreJournalist/Documentarian Chris Cella Interview with Retired LAPD Homicide Detective and Black Dahlia Avenger Author Steve Hodel
July 9, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Here is one of my favorite interviews, conducted by documentarian and host Chris Cella, going back to 2014. At that time I had only published three books (unbeknownst to me a massive amount of new evidence and another FIVE books in the series would follow.) Documentarian Chris Cella interviews…
Read MoreWere Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray’s 1947 "Priere de toucher" (Please Touch) Artworks Inspired by Dr. George Hodel’s Surrealist Crime Scene Masterpiece?- Update 2022
July 2, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington UPDATE TO 2016 Blog Post June 25, 2016 Los Angeles, California Throughout my investigation, I have discussed at length my father’s “Murder as a Fine Art” crime-signature M.O. I have linked it to what I term, The Man Ray Nexus. (The Minotaur, The Lovers Lips, L’Equivoque, Juliet Stocking Mask,…
Read MoreEW columnist Maureen Lee Lenker examines Fact from Fiction in 1949 Actress Jean Spangler Murder-Update 2022
June 27, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington UPDATE Many Black Dahlia “theorists” and “self-appointed experts” claim that the Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” murder was a “one-off.” “None before-none after.” They go on to claim their own suspect (which includes a drunken drifter, an abusive father, an allegedly senile mentally deranged WWI vet/M.D., and a possible A-List Hollywood…
Read MoreA Further Examination of William Copley’s “It’s Midnight Dr. ______”: Black Dahlia Crime Scene Address Concealed In Surrealist Painting
June 15, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington “It’s Midnight Dr. ____” William Copley 1961 Original Tiled Master bathroom Sowden/Franklin House as it appeared in 1947 The photo below “It is Midnight Dr. ____” shows Dr. with a medical bag, surgical tools spelling HODEL MD, and a nude female who is either dead or unconscious at…
Read MoreDo The Newly Discovered Hodel Tea House Modern Art Tiles Have a Connection to Zodiac Letter?
June 13, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Let me be perfectly clear that the following observations are speculative at best, but curious enough to merit discussion as a possible link from the distant past (the 1930s) to the more recent past. (the 1970s). A potential THOUGHTPRINT if you will. Let’s take a look. A few days…
Read MoreThe George Hodel “Black Dahlia” Photograph Controversy: Standing Photo Eliminated By Me Sixteen Years Ago (2006) On Anderson Cooper CNN News
June 7, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington One of my critics’ and naysayers loudest claims (those that have not read my investigation or any of my books) is, “The photographs are not Elizabeth Short, so Hodel’s theory completely falls apart-nothing more to discuss.” At the risk of being redundant, the fact remains-I eliminated the woman in…
Read MoreIs There a Secret Connection to 1940s Serial Killer Dr. George Hodel and Famed Film Director John Farrow? The Answer Revealed in the Upcoming Beverly Hills Film Festival Airing of “John Farrow: Hollywood Man In The Shadows” Airs June 1st.
May 30, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Memorial Day, 2022 A Big THANK YOU to all our servicemen and women and to those that gave their lives to keep our country free. We salute you! Film Documentary- John Farrow-Hollywood’s Man In The Shadows to air at Beverly Hills Film Festival on June 1st, 2022. Is there…
Read MoreA Heartfelt Thank You for the Massive Support on this the 23rd Anniversary of my Ongoing Investigations into the Serial Crimes of Dr. George Hill Hodel
May 28, 2022 Birch Bay, Washington Ten days ago, on May 17, 2022, I reached the twenty-third anniversary of my investigation into the Black Dahlia and other serial crimes committed by my father, George Hill Hodel M.D. As many of my readers know, my investigation began with my father’s death on May 17, 1999. A…
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