In the August 2025 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE!

I took a brief look at William Mann’s forthcoming book “Black Dahlia: Murders, Monsters and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood.”

I also discussed:
This time, I also discussed:
–Paranormal influencer Dalen Spratt and his use of a “spirit box” at Elizabeth Short’s grave.
–Potential use of DNA in the Black Dahlia case.
–My opinion of the TV movie “Who Is the Black Dahlia?”
–Besides the first letter with Elizabeth Short’s belongings, were any of the letters sent to police or the newspapers actually from the killer?
–Is it true that Mark Hansen was the most corrupt businessman in L.A., as Piu Eatwell claims?
–How quickly was Daniel Voorhees eliminated as a suspect?
–What role did Ray Pinker play in the investigation?
–How influential was Jack Webb’s “The Badge” on the Black Dahlia case?
–How frequently did people plug cavities in their teeth with wax, as Elizabeth Short did? –Did anyone remember Elizabeth Short buying makeup?
–What did Anne Toth say about Mark Hansen’s potential involvement in Elizabeth Short’s murder?
–Was evidence lost in the Black Dahlia case that might affect the search for the killer?
–How did Elizabeth Short meet Mark Hansen?
–When were homes built on the block of Norton Avenue where Elizabeth Short’s body was found?
–What are the chances that the killer was a battlefield medic in World War II?
–Did police canvass the neighborhood surrounding the crime scene?
–What is my opinion of William Rasmussen’s “Corroborating Evidence?”
–Since Elizabeth Short was nicknamed the Black Dahlia during her lifetime, do you know if she liked it?
–Could benzene have been used to soak the items from Elizabeth Short’s purse mailed to the Examiner?
–Did Ray Pinker think that Elizabeth Short’s killer had to be a surgeon?
–What would Elizabeth Short’s experience have been riding a bus cross-country in 1946? –Does Elizabeth Short appear in the clip of V-J Day celebrations on Hollywood Boulevard?
–Is Betty Bersinger still alive?
–Was Elizabeth Short a compulsive liar?
–Were Kirk Douglas, Franchot Tone or Arthur Lake ever seriously considered suspects in the Black Dahlia case?
–Is the theater in San Diego where Elizabeth Short spent the night still exist?
–Did Elizabeth Short ever take the Red Car?