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Steve Hodel’s New True-Crime Book, “IN THE MESQUITE: The Solving of the 1938 West Texas Kidnap Torture Murders of Hazel and Nancy Frome” Launches Today
August 14, 2019 Los Angeles, California Print Edition Available HERE. Retired LAPD Homicide Detective III, Steve Hodel, brings over fifty-years of law enforcement, homicide, and private investigative experience to bear on what the Texas Rangers said, “Remains the biggest unsolved mystery in the American Southwest.” March 1938- The breaking story started out slow, announcing…
Read MoreEmbargo Lifted on Author Steve Hodel’s New True Crime Book: Online Readers Get “First Look” with YouTube Video
August 14, 2019 Los Angeles, California As promised, wanted to give my online readers a FIRST LOOK at my new true-crime book before it goes to print. So here it is. Click on below link to get a few days head start on the printing. Print copies should be available to order in next day…
Read MoreFact Checking a Major Newspaper Article in the U.K.’s THE TELEGRAPH: “Party monster: the deranged, decadent life of Black Dahlia suspect George Hodel”
August 11, 2019 Los Angeles, California The above article was first published in London’s, THE TELEGRAPH back on February 28, 2019. The three-thousand-word article was written by staff journalist, Alice Vincent. I first became aware of the article in late June 2019 and published my fact-checking response in the “Comments” section of The Telegraph’s online…
Read MoreHouse of Lucie Gallery Presents- “The Art of the Archive” LAPD Crime Scene Photos Exhibit and a Conversation and Q&A with Author Steve Hodel- Thursday, August 29, 2019 ROW DTLA 6 PM
August 7,2019 Los Angeles, California I will be giving an overview of my investigation and conduct an audience Q&A on AUG 29th 2019 at 6pm in the DTLA Art District. This talk is in conjunction with House of Lucie’s exhibit- “The Art of the Archive” which has been extended to September 15th. Rick Morton, the…
Read MoreNew Cold Case True Crime Book by Steve Hodel To Publish August 27, 2019 – Author Claims “Cold Case Solved”
August 6, 2019 Los Angeles, California Looking forward to the release/publication of my newest true-crime book in just twenty-one days. All systems are “Go” so embargo and publication should occur on August 27, 2019. Here’s a hint. See clue to title above my name on above book.
Read MoreAuthor/Investigator Steve Hodel announces the Pending Publication of a New Murder Investigation “Case Solved” Embargoed New Launch Date August 27 2019
July 29, 2019 Los Angeles, California New book will be delayed five days and now expected to publish on 27 August 2019. Above is a little peek on what’s “under wraps.” 28 days and counting.
Read MoreLos Angeles Times Publishes Major Retrospective for 50th Anniversary of Manson Murders: Interviews DA Steve Kay, and Veteran Journalists Sandi Gibbons and Linda Deutsch-Three LA Heroes
July 28, 2019 Los Angeles, California LOS ANGELES TIMES 50TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE MANSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARTICLE JULY 28 19 (click here for full article) LADA Head DDA Steve Kay, AP reporter Linda Deutsch and City News reporter/DA Spokesperson Sandi Gibbons all three who have “been there/done that” provide their personal insights and reflections on the…
Read MoreAuthor/Investigator Steve Hodel announces the Pending Publication of a New Murder Investigation “Case Solved” Embargoed Until August 22 2019
July 24, 2019 Los Angeles, California 104’F (ouch!) I will be publishing my solution to a yet unrevealed murder investigation with a tentative launch date of AUGUST 22, 2019. (Yep, a Virgo this time.) It is a —-ty-year-old infamous Cold Case murder that has remained unsolved for decades.
Read MoreThe Sixties-Remembering Laurel Canyon- Kiyo, Neil Young, John Densmore and a Twilight Zone Zodiac Synchronicity
July 17, 2019 Los Angeles Yesterday, I was doing some research and chanced upon an excellent article, “Laurel Canyon is where the new Hollywood lives.” The article (full text as PDF) was written by journalist Nathaniel Freedland, and appeared in the Toronto Daily Star, on, Oct. 11, 1969. Here is an excerpt from the article, referencing…
Read MoreSpecial Report: Black Dahlia “Voices from the Past”: Top City and County Law Enforcement Officers Declare “Case Solved”: LAPD Denies Request for DNA Testing, “Too Busy with Current Cases”
June 21, 2019 Los Angeles, California Greetings from Los Angeles and welcome to the first day of summer! Please click below for my audio INTRODUCTION (five minutes) to this Special Report before proceeding, or alternatively click on readable text. (I have also included the full “Case Closed-Special Report” as a downloadable PDF containing full twenty-seven…
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