Category Archives: LAPD

Black Dahlia Book Club – Coming October 27, 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder: The Black Dahlia Book Club will meet a week later than usual: October 27 at 10 a.m. Pacific time at YouTube.com/LMHarnisch. Up for charity auction, a signed first edition of Michael Connelly’s ‘The Drop.’ Continue reading →

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October 9. 1907: Trellis, The Confidence Woman

Posted on October 9, 2026 by lmharnisch

October 9, 1907: She was known as Trellis C. Harris or Trellis Blessing—or Edna Hall. But her method was always the same. She would commit some theft, then fake an epileptic fit, spitting up blood from a capsule hidden in her mouth. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2026

Posted on October 6, 2026 by lmharnisch

In this month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I discussed Michael Connelly’s suppression of exculpatory evidence in Killer in the Code, which alleges that Marvin Margolis killed Elizabeth Short and hints that he killed Georgette Bauerdorf. Continue reading →

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October 1, 1910: ‘A Terrible Roar’

Posted on October 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

October 1, 1910: The Los Angeles Times Building is bombed by labor radicals, killing 20 employees. Continue reading →

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Reminder: My Next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia Case Is October 6

Posted on September 29, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder: The next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case is at 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday at YouTube.com/LMHarnisch The next Black Dahlia Book Club is October 27 at 10 a.m. on my YouTube channel. See you then! Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 28, 1931

Posted on September 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1931: George Anderson of the Los Angeles Railway system, writes a letter to prison officials saying he has no objection to parole for Walter Collins, who was sentenced for holding up the railway. The murder of Collins’ son was the basis for the Clint Eastwood film ‘Changeling.’ Continue reading →

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September 28, 1907: L.A. Motorcycle Club Backs Ban on Loud Pipes

Posted on September 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1907: Members of the Los Angeles Motorcycle Club have written to officials in support of a measure banning loud exhaust pipes on motorcycles. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club for September 2026

Posted on September 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Black Dahlia Book Club for September 2026 is posted on youtube.com/@lmharnisch/streams Continue reading →

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September 13, 1963: Woman’s Body Found Behind Wall in Highland Park Home

Posted on September 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 13, 1963: Joseph Lewis of Highland Park wasn’t terribly concerned when his wife, Anna, disappeared. It was only when her daughter returned from vacation that police were notified. Continue reading →

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September 10, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on September 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 10, 1931: Christine Collins, whose experiences inspired the Clint Eastwood movie ‘Changeling,’ writes to the warden seeking release for her husband, Walter. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club — Coming September 15, 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder: The next session of the Black Dahlia Book Club is Tuesday, September 15, at 10 a.m. Pacific time at YouTube.com/LMHarnisch. I will discuss the LAPD files in the Black Dahlia case and conclude the charity auction of Michael Connelly’s ‘The Narrows.’ Continue reading →

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September 8, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on September 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 8, 1931: Christine Collins, whose experiences inspired the Clint Eastwood movie ‘Changeling,’ writes to prison officials urging a parole for her husband, Walter Collins. Continue reading →

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September 8, 1907: Actor Guilty of ‘Mashing’ Young Woman

Posted on September 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 8, 1907: A judge fines Jack Foster, a handsome, blond actor who is the toast of the vaudeville circuit, $90 in lieu of time on the city chain gang after the entertainer flirted with a young lady waiting for her husband to return from buying a cigar. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, September 2026

Posted on September 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case for September 2026, focusing on the backstory of Killer in the Code. Continue reading →

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September 1, 1947: 1,000 World War II Veterans Now in LAPD Uniforms

Posted on September 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 1, 1947: More than 1,000 new LAPD officers are World War II veterans. “We’re going to have a young and strong Police Department,” Assistant Chief Joe Reed says. Continue reading →

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August 28, 1958: Intruder kills former actress

Posted on August 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 28, 1958: Helene Jerome, described as a retired actress, is found strangled in her apartment at the Las Palmas Hotel. Continue reading →

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August 28, 1947: Diamond Street Gang Member Takes Murder Rap ‘for the Gang’

Posted on August 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 28, 1947: Earl Bush, 19, member of the Diamond Street gang, says he’s taking a killing rap for the gang. Continue reading →

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August 27,1958: Woman kills husband over singing, Reds win against Dodgers

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1958: Anne Benyon was arguing with her husband, Ben, about his singing, and as he hummed a tune, she rolled her wheelchair into the kitchen, got a knife and stabbed him. Continue reading →

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Reminder: My Next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 1

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder, Boxie and I will be doing an Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. Pacific time at https://www.youtube.com/@lmharnisch/streams Continue reading →

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August 25, 1907: Death at the Lummis House Over a Garden Hose

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 25, 1907: Death at the Lummis House in a fight that began over a garden hose. Continue reading →

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