Category Archives: Cold Cases

George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, April 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – April 15

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, April 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and forthcoming books that “solve” the Black Dahlia case by William Mann and Eli Frankel Continue reading

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is April 1

Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the #BlackDahlia case on YouTube, next Tuesday, April 1, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. (TW: I’ll discuss the autopsy). Continue reading

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, March 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading

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Black Dahlia Podcast — Crimes of The Times

In the latest episode of Crimes of The Times, Christopher Goffard talks to me, professor Anne Redding and retired Homicide Detective David Lambkin about the Black Dahlia case. Also I’ll be doing an Ask Me Anything on George Hodel next Tuesday on YouTube, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Continue reading

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, March 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a forthcoming book on the Black Dahlia case by William Mann. Continue reading

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is March 4

Reminder: I will be doing a live Ask Me Anything on the #BlackDahlia case on YouTube, next Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. (TW: I’ll discuss the autopsy). I’ll also talk briefly about Hallie Rubenhold’s forthcoming book “Story of a Murder.” Continue reading

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, February 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – February 18

Next Tuesday (Feb. 18) 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, February 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a forthcoming book on the Black Dahlia case by William Mann. Continue reading

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is February 4

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, February 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube. I have discontinued my videos on Instagram.

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, January 2025

This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Continue reading

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Black Dahlia: Trim Your Roses on Jan. 15 to Remember Elizabeth Short

Today is Jan. 15, the anniversary of Elizabeth Short’s death. As is the custom, the Daily Mirror will be dark. Trim your roses in her memory.

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, January 2025

In the January 2025 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and my current focus on the Los Angeles Examiner’s phone call to Phoebe Short, claiming that Elizabeth Short … Continue reading

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is January 7

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram.

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – December 17

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel and Steve Hodel on Tuesday, December 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube and Instagram. Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions … Continue reading

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is December 3

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, December 3, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram.

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, November 2024

Here’s Boxie and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. In this session, I discussed Steve Hodel’s dismal attempt at handwriting analysis and bizarre claims that a woman named Romayne Goldsmith sold the Sowden House to George … Continue reading

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – November 19

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel and Steve Hodel on Tuesday, November 19, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube and Instagram. Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions … Continue reading

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