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Category Archives: Cold Cases
August 29, 1947: Headless Skeleton Found in Burlap Sack in Chantry Flats
August 29, 1947: A camper finds the headless skeleton of a woman in a burlap sack in Chantry Flats at the head of Santa Anita Canyon. Examination reveals that she had been embalmed, excluding the possibility of murder. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts
Tagged 1947, Cold Cases, crime and courts, San Gabriel Valley, Sierra Madre
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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 2
Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case on YouTube next Tuesday, September 2, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Have questions? Leave them in the comments. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Coming Attractions
Tagged 1947, Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Steve Hodel
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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, August 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading
Posted in Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Elizabeth Short, homicide, lapd
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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – August 19
Reminder: I will do an Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel next Tuesday, August 19, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube. Have questions? Leave them in the comments. Continue reading
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Tagged Ask Me Anything, George Hodel, Steve Hodel
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Aug. 11, 1947: Two Men Found Shot to Death in Bizarre Mystery
August 11, 1947: Two men are found shot to death in a motel room on Cahuenga Boulevard. They were fully clothed except for their shoes. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged 1947, Cold Cases, homicide, lapd
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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, August 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and look at William Mann’s forthcoming “Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood.” Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cleveland Torso Killings, Elizabeth Short, John Gilmore, lapd
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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is August 5
Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case on YouTube next Tuesday, August 5, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Have questions? Leave them in the comments. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Coming Attractions
Tagged 1947, Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Steve Hodel
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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, July 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading
Posted in Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Elizabeth Short, homicide, lapd
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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – July 15
Next Tuesday (July 15) on YouTube, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, Boxie and I will be answering questions about George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Have questions? Leave them in the comments (and questions, pls, not statements). Continue reading
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Tagged Ask Me Anything, George Hodel, Steve Hodel
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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, July 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a summary of the forthcoming book that “solves” the Black Dahlia case, Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death.” Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cleveland Torso Killings, Elizabeth Short, John Gilmore, lapd
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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is July 1
Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the #BlackDahlia case on YouTube and Instagram next Tuesday, July 1, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Have questions? Leave them in the comments or DM me. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Coming Attractions
Tagged 1947, Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Steve Hodel
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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, June 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading
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Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Elizabeth Short, homicide, lapd
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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – June 17
Next Tuesday (April 15) on YouTube, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, Boxie and I will be answering questions about George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Have questions? Leave them in the comments (and questions, pls, not statements). Continue reading
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Tagged Ask Me Anything, George Hodel, Steve Hodel
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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, June 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a summary of the forthcoming book that “solves” the Black Dahlia case, Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death.” Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cleveland Torso Killings, Elizabeth Short, John Gilmore, lapd
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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is June 3
Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the #BlackDahlia case on YouTube and Instagram next Tuesday, June 3, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Have questions? Leave them in the comments or DM me. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Coming Attractions
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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, May 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading
Posted in Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Elizabeth Short, homicide, lapd
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Black Dahlia: Eli Frankel’s ‘Sisters in Death,’ a Fraudulent ‘Solution’ to the Black Dahlia Case and the Murder of Leila Welsh
Just how bad can a ‘true” crime book be? Here’s another entry: Eli Frankel’s ‘Sisters in Death’ linking the murders of Elizabeth Short and Leila Welsh. The work of a zealous amateur with staggering mistakes on almost every page. Continue reading
Posted in 1941, 1947, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Cold Cases
Tagged 1941, 1947, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Cold Cases, Forthcoming Books, true crime, unsolved murders
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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – May 20
Next Tuesday (April 15) on YouTube, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, Boxie and I will be answering questions about George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Have questions? Leave them in the comments (and questions, pls, not statements). Continue reading
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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, May 2025
This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a summary of the forthcoming book that “solves” the Black Dahlia case, Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death.” Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Homicide, LAPD
Tagged Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cleveland Torso Killings, Elizabeth Short, John Gilmore, lapd
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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is May 6
Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the #BlackDahlia case on YouTube and Instagram next Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Have questions? Leave them in the comments or DM me. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Coming Attractions
Tagged 1947, Ask Me Anything, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, Steve Hodel
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