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George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 – May 17, 1999) was an American physician and suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia. [1] He was never formally charged with the crime, but is believed by many to have been the murderer, including by two of his children.
Aug 1, 2022 · George Hodel was a notorious Los Angeles doctor whose sexual proclivities and surgical knowledge have led many to believe that he killed Elizabeth Short. On Jan. 15, 1947, residents of the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles called the police after discovering a body in an abandoned lot.
Sep 30, 2020 · The brutal series of murders of numerous young women around the same time are strongly believed to have been linked in some way to the Black Dahlia slaying, which could point to George Hodel’s involvement as one of the most prolific and elusive of serial murderers.
Nov 2, 2018 · Dr. George H. Hodel has been a Black Dahlia suspect since 1949, when he was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The case brought him into LAPD’s sphere, and they were...
Feb 10, 2019 · Many years after the Black Dahlia killing, George Hodel's son, former cop Steve Hodel, became suspicious of his own father's possible involvement in the crime.
Mar 4, 2024 · George Hodel was a doctor in Los Angeles but has long been considered a prime suspect in the killing of Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia.
Jan 25, 2019 · One of those suspects was George Hodel, whose son Steve Hodel has accused him of being the Black Dahlia killer. Hodel will be played by Jefferson Mays on the upcoming TNT miniseries I Am the...
Jan 30, 2019 · George Hodel is one of the most notorious suspects. One of those names is George Hodel, a physician who ran a venereal disease clinic in Los Angeles in the 1940s. According to The Guardian,...
Jan 14, 2019 · Could Dr. George Hodel have been a serial killer? That's what his son, former LAPD homicide detective turned private investigator Steve Hodel (Fauna's uncle), believes.
Dec 18, 2015 · In recent years, Steve Hodel, a retired LAPD detective, grew suspicious after finding pictures of a woman he believed to be Short among the possessions of his late father, Dr. George Hill...
