Black Dahlia's Prime Suspect
Was a physician the real Black Dahlia killer?
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33 mins
Explore the connection between Dr. George Hodel and the Black Dahlia murder and the conflicting alibis and suspicious actions. Discover the cover-ups and missing evidence that messed up the investigation.
Ep 1:
Hollywood's Most Haunting Unsolved Murder
In January 1947, Elizabeth Short's body was found in a Los Angeles vacant lot—and a name in her address book would point investigators toward a most unlikely suspect.
Ep 2:
The Artist, The Body, The Bug
A chilling comparison between Man Ray's surrealist art and the crime scene ignites suspicion, while authorities launch a secret surveillance operation inside a doctor's own home.
Ep 3:
Surveillance, Escape, and Vanishing Evidence
Investigators close in on Dr. Hodel with an eighteen-member surveillance team, but a web of conflicting testimony and departmental dysfunction allows their prime suspect to vanish.
Ep 4:
Lipstick, Cover-Ups, and a Captain's Secret
A second murder bearing the initials "B.D." deepens the case against Hodel, while a senior officer's mysterious suicide and a deliberate cover-up suggest someone wanted the truth buried.
Ep 5:
The Suspect Who Got Away
The evidence against Dr. Hodel is scrutinized and found surprisingly thin—raising the question of whether the wrong man was pursued while Elizabeth Short's real killer escaped justice.
Discussions (22)
Fred
Level 10 · 8 mo agoDad of the year award
Zach
Level 3 · 9 mo agoThey bugged his house for six weeks and he still caught a flight to Asia. That is the government efficiency we all know and love.
Toby
Level 6 · 9 mo agoHodel confessing on tape and walking is wild. Mfer had that villain aura while the LAPD fumbled the bag. Steve really turned daddy issues into a whole career
