Aug. 22, 2008 --
Alix Lambert's interview with author Steve Hodel published in her book, Crime
(Murray & Sorrel FUEL, London, 2008):
PDF | Word Document
July 28, 2008 --
What’s in a name? Depends on who is doing the naming. Here is a Hodel Family
anecdote that takes one of my “warm fuzzy” childhood memories and sixty-years
later, reveals it for what it really was. The truth being the cold, hard double entendre
of a psychopath.
PDF | Word Document
July 4, 2008 --
62-years ago today, the noir murder mystery, THE BLUE DAHLIA, starring Alan Ladd
and Veronica Lake, opened in Hollywood at the Paramount Theatre. (See attached for
connections details.)
PDF | Word Document
March 29, 2008 --
63-year-old letters from Dr. George Hodel's ex-patient (First Street V.D. Clinic)
provide additional documentation in support of his motive for the1945 barbiturate-overdose
murder of his personal secretary, Ruth Spaulding. (See Attached)
PDF | Word Document
Feb. 23, 2008 --
Japanese businessman, Kazuyoshi Miura arrested in Saipan on a 1988 LAPD murder
warrant. Authorities alleged that in 1981, Mr. Miura plotted with "person or persons
unknown" to have his wife shot in a murder for hire conspiracy. The crime occurred in
downtown Los Angeles, and became known in Japan as "The Los Angeles Suspicions
Case." (See attached 1994 press release for details of this high-profile
investigation, and my connections to the case.)
PDF | Word Document
Feb. 18, 2008, 2 PM
--
Fifty-eight years ago today, DA/LAPD electronic surveillance initiated at Dr.
Hodel's "Franklin House." First Hodel conversations received and recorded in the
basement of LAPD Hollywood Division Police Station. (Basement) 18 detectives would
continue monitoring and recording Dr. Hodel's statements 24/7 for next forty-days, until
on March 28, 1950, Hodel learned of the "stakeout" and fled the U.S. (See
attached summary of his statements and admissions to crimes including: The Black Dahlia,
the 1945 barbiturate overdose murder of his clinic secretary, Ruth Spaulding, along with
admissions to "payoffs to law enforcement.")
PDF | Word Document
Jan. 15, 2008, 10:45
AM --
Sixty-one years ago today, Mrs. Betty Bersinger, a resident of the Liemert Park
section of Los Angeles, while walking south in the 3800 block of Norton Ave, discovered
the nude, mutilated body of Elizabeth Short. Terrified by the sight, she ran south, to the
nearest occupied residence, where she placed an emergency call to the police. Based on her
description of the location, Mrs. Bersinger most probably called from the home of Los
Angeles physician, Dr. Walter Bayley, at 3959 S. Norton Ave. (Fifty years later, in 1997,
Larry Harnisch, a Los Angeles Times copy editor would go public with claims that he
believed this same Dr. Bayley was Elizabeth Short's killer.) (See Attached for complete
story)
PDF | Word Document
Nov. 22, 2007 --
December 2007 Vanity Fair Magazine -- Major article/interview with
singer/actress, Michelle Phillips. Michelle shares her personal life, mentioning the
influence of her good friend, Tamar Hodel, along with many others. Tamar is also
interviewed for the piece. (Click below for "The Black Dahlia Heritage" excerpt
and full article)
PDF | Word Document
Nov. 4, 2007 --
Noted author/screenwriter, Peter Viertel dies in Marbella, Spain. Peter's wife of
46-years, actress Deborah Kerr', died on Oct. 16th, preceding his death by just three
weeks. Both were-86. (Click to read Viertel's connections to John Huston/Ernest Hemmingway
and his references to my mother, Dorothy Huston Hodel.)
PDF | Word Document
Oct. 10, 2007 (2:00
p.m.) --
George Hill Hodel was born 100 years ago today.
He was born in downtown Los Angeles, at the Clara Barton Hospital, then located at 5th
& Olive Street. (Ironically, his birthplace was at the same corner where legend has
it that Elizabeth "Black Dahlia" Short was last seen exiting the Biltmore Hotel,
on Jan. 9, 1947, which began her mythical "Missing Week." (Jan. 9-14, 1947)
In fact, LAPD documented more than a dozen interviews with her close friends and reliable
witnesses (including an LAPD police officer) all of whom saw and spoke with Elizabeth on
each of her "missing days." (See August 1, 2007 entry for complete details.)
Oct. 6, 2007 --
Los Angeles Sheriff's Commander Thomas Vetter (ret.) Black Dahlia interview. Read
this respected veteran's fascinating first person account (HE WAS THERE) of what the
"old school detectives" said about who murdered Elizabeth Short, and though the
case was solved, their reasons why her actual killer was UNTOUCHABLE.
PDF | Word Document
Diagrams of surveillance microphone installation, excerpts of Dr. Hodel's recorded
statements on surveillance tapes, and command officers statements acknowledging
"Dahlia Case Solved."
PDF | Word Document
Sept. 8, 2007 --
D.A. Investigator Lt. Walter Morgan dies at 92. Morgan was the Black Dahlia
Murder's Last Coyote. In 2002, "Old School" detective publicly linked Dr. Hodel
to the murder, and confirmed bugging of his private residence and existance of taped
transcripts. (see attached)
PDF | Word Document
Sept. 8, 2007 --
Has 1945 film footage of Elizabeth Short celebrating VJ DAY in Hollywood been
discovered? James Ellroy and Steve Hodel think so. Judge for yourself. (see attached
summary)
PDF | Word Document
Sept. 2, 2007 --
Investigative update- ***
Lost 1947 witness interview establishes Elizabeth Short dated "jealous suitor out of
fear" and was seen being picked-up by this boyfriend "for a date" in front
of her Hollywood apartment. Witness identifies boyfriend's vehicle as a "1936 black
sedan" identical to car seen at crime-scene, and one known to be driven by Dr. George
Hill Hodel. (See attached summary)
PDF | Word Document
Sept. 2, 2007 --
Interviews with author, Steve Hodel and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Stone on DISCOVERY TIMES CHANNEL -"MOST EVIL"
Episode 2, Unsolved Cases
PDF | Word Document
Aug. 1, 2007 --
THE MYTH OF ELIZABETH SHORT'S "MISSING WEEK"
(Click to read updated investigation and new witness info from DA File)
PDF | Word Document
July 7, 2007 --
Pompidou Centre PowerPoint Lecture | Paris, France | June 2006 (Streaming video/2
hours)
CLICK FOR VIDEO
July 6, 2007--
1950 newspaper article found revealing that Man Ray and Fred Sexton paintings were
on display together at Beverly Hills art gallery.
PDF | Word Document
June 2007 --
1946 Man Ray portrait of Dr. George Hodel discovered in Harvard University's FOGG
ART MUSEUM collection.
PDF | Word Document
April 29, 2007 --
Jim Tatreau, LAPD, Ex-Robbery-Homicide Commander dies at 58:
PDF | Word Document
Feb. 1, 2007 --
Dr. Hodel's 1932-1935 Medical School records/transcripts document 766 hours of
surgical training, and establish, while still in school, he personally assisted in
53 separate surgical operations and performed 12 autopsies. Records show his 5th year was
internship at San Francisco General Hospital. (Ward and emergency room doctor | Camp
Surgeon for CCC in New Mexico, 1937-1938 ) -- PDF | Word Document
Jan. 15, 2007 --
Today is the 60th anniversary of the murder of the Black Dahlia, Beth Short. Here
is a special update: PDF | Word
Document
Jan. 7, 2007 --
DA FILES/transcripts link Dr. Hodel to performing abortions at his private
practice. LAPD/DA officers overhear his admission to personally "performing lots of
abortions" at his First Street V.D. Clinic, located downtown at First and
Central. (See FAQ 34 for full details) -- PDF | Word Document)
Oct. 21, 2006 --
Author receives information from witness present at a 1951 conversation at the L.A.
Hall of Justice, confirming case solved. Jemison stated, “The Dahlia murder suspect
was a doctor. We know who did it, but we couldn’t put him away.” (For full story
see FAQ 30 -- PDF | Word Document)
Oct. 2, 2006 --
Author locates, identifies and interviews "Maganda", the 1947 mystery
woman in Dr. Hodel's photo album, photo #1.
(For full story see FAQ 20 -- PDF
| Word Document)
September 2006 --
Black Dahlia Avenger, Greek edition
published. (Patakis Publishers, Athens)
Black Dahlia Avenger, Japanese edition published. (Hayakawa Press)
View pics: 1
| 2
Sept. 18, 2006 --
Authors Mark Nelson & Sarah Hudson Bayliss publish Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black
Dahlia Murder
CNN Anderson Cooper 360' Dahlia investigation updates & elimination of
single photo in Hodel album. Read more: PDF | Word Document
Aug. 25, 2006 --
NEW LINE CINEMA PURCHASES BDA FOR BIG SCREEN
PDF
| Word
Document
July 29, 2006 --
Today would have been Elizabeth Short's 82nd birthday.
Memoriam PDF
| Word Document
July 26, 2006 --
New AVENGER Release
March 17, 2006 --
Library
of Congress-Sowden/Hodel Franklin House-pre-renovation exterior/interior
photographs/blueprints
Aug. 1, 2005 --
Interview with the
author
Nov. 27, 2004 --
Recent Los Angeles Times Magazine feature story "The Most Credible Story
Ever Told?" (see attached):
PDF | Word Document
From CBS: Black Dahlia
Confidential
Black Dahlia
Killer Confesses On Tape
April 13, 2003
--
Los Angeles, Cal.
In a startling development, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, after
interviewing the author, was handed not one, but two Black Dahlia murder files by the Los
Angeles County District Attorney's office. It was in the second file that Lopez discovered
the dramatic confession of Dr. George Hodel that he had killed Elizabeth Short.
In his article, Lopez revealed that in the same file an eyewitness actually placed
George Hodel with Elizabeth Short. Dr. Hodel's former girlfriend identified Short from
photographs and told police she had seen the two of them together.
In a second visit to the book, Lopez announced "I've now been told that Los
Angeles police are attempting to match prints of Hodel's father, Dr. George Hodel, to
material still on file from the 56-year-old case."
In a follow-up news article, Lopez revealed that his own “confidential
source” confirmed that the Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) files link Dr. George
Hodel as a suspect in the Dahlia murder as well as naming him in a second murder of his
own secretary. LAPD would not release the name of the second victim, nor provide a date
that crime occurred. Lopez announces that, "'I've now been told that Los Angeles
police are attempting to match prints of Hodel's father, Dr. George Hodel, to material
still on file from the 56-year-old case."
