Interview with Artist SaraBeth Kendall on the Making of Her Sculpture “Minotaur After Man Ray”
June 18, 2025 Birch Bay, California This past Monday afternoon, I had an opportunity to speak with the artist SaraBeth Kendall about the making of her life-size crochet sculpture, “Minotaur After Man Ray.” Very interesting. Take a listen. Artist SaraBeth Kendall …
Read More1950 Los Angeles Census Names Guests Staying at “Surgeon” George Hodel’s Sowden/Franklin House
June 13 2025 Birch Bay, Washington I am reposting this interesting find (1950 Census of Hodel residence, 5121 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood) by a reader, Charles D, for both its historical and probative value. It was originally posted several years ago. Based on the timing of the Census (April 1950), I recall seeing some records that…
Read MoreSanta Barbara Police Officer Mary Unkefer Heroine–Her QuicK Actions Saves Victim’s Life in Shootout Several Years Before Her 1949 Linking of Dr. George Hodel to Assault/Att. Overdose of Victim Lillian Lenorak and Black Dahlia Investigation
June 1, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington A big White Hat Shero Award goes to Santa Barbara policewoman Mary Unkefer for her 1940s service to the citizens of that community. In 1943 we know she assisted then-nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Short by arresting her for “Minor Possession” due to her presence inside a local bar with adult servicemen…
Read MoreVoices from the Past: LAPD, LASD, LADA High Command “Black Dahlia Case Solved”
May 14, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington I am republishing this short five-minute video from 2019 as a reminder that Steve Hodel is not claiming he solved the Black Dahlia Murder. What I have and am claiming is that both the LAPD and LADA solved the crime back in 1950 and what I have done is…
Read MoreThe Purloined Letter-Discovery Channel Expedition Files Opens New Season Featuring the Black Dahlia George Hodel 1949 “Martin Letter” in which LAPD Paid Undercover Informant Identifies Killer as “GH”
April 25, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington “All of the evidence was gone from that case. (1947 murder of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short) I worked Hollywood for a long time. You see so many young people come to Hollywood with dreams in their eyes and unfortunately this gets sidetracked and derailed and they end up having…
Read MoreFamed Surrealist Artist/Photographer Edmund Teske Personal Friend to George Hodel and Man Ray and His Direct Knowledge of the Sowden/Hodel Residence; “Women were tortured for sport there. Murders happened there. It’s an Evil Place.”
April 11, 2025 (Revised/Updated from October 16, 2023) Birch Bay, Washington One of George Hodel’s friends who was “in the know” (and apparently by his own words much more than that?) was surrealist photographer EDMUND TESKE. (His artwork is now prominently displayed in the Getty Museum) Strange that Edmund Teske and my paths never crossed…
Read MoreCHAOS: The Manson Murders a Documentary by Academy AwardDirector Errol Morris Premiered on Netflix- Featured Prosecutor Steve Kay Interviews
March 8, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington Last night I watched the Netflix premiere of Academy Award Winning Director Errol Morris’ new film on Charles Manson called CHAOS: The Manson Murders. It was great to see prosecutor Steve Kay who was featured prominently in the documentary. Truth be known, then DDA Stephen Kay did all the…
Read MoreA Heartfelt THANK YOU To My Many Readers and “Black Dahlia Avenger” Book Reviewers Through the Years
March 3, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington A heartfelt Thank You to all my readers and to those of you who have taken time to provide written book reviews of “Black Dahlia Avenger” through the years. This includes the dozen or more readers who have sent me their many insights and discoveries of “clues” and linkage…
Read MoreMattie “Madi” Comfort Art Exhibit Opens Feb22, 2025-July 1, 2025 at Whittier Museum-Film Actress, Jazz Singer, Artist, Prime Witness in 1947 Black Dahlia Murder
January 24, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington WHITTIER MUSEUM ART EXHIBITION “The Life and Art of Madi Comfort” -Jazz Singer, Model, Painter- Feb 22-July 1, 2025 THE WHITTIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 6755 Newlin Avenue, Whittier, California 90601 Email: info@whittiermuseum.org Website: www.whittiermuseum.org Office Hours: Tues-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Madi Comfort (1923-2003) aside from being a film…
Read MoreDuncan Hill Hodel – A 97-Year-Follow-Up Identifying His Possible Actual Biological Father-Another Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma
February 23, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington Four years ago I posted the following blog update revealing my DNA findings on the allegation raised (during a heated argument when we were married) by my ex-wife, KIYO that “Your not George Hodel’s son, your father was film director, Rowland Brown.” (See 2021 full blog HERE.) Bottom line…
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