Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, December 2025

Описание: Corrections:
The Greyhound bus station was at 6th and Los Angeles Streets, not 7th and Los Angeles.

Welcome! I do the Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube.

In case you’re new: I do the Ask Me Anythings because I got tired of the low quality of the “true” crime TV shows and podcasts. This is only Black Dahlia questions. I have another Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel later in the month, in this case December 16 at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Today, only Dahlia questions. No George Hodel questions.

I usually get a troll, and I’ll report them. After my opening comments, I alternate between live questions and submitted questions. I’ll talk for about an hour and the time should go quickly! The next Dahlia session will be January 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube.

I began with a progress report on the book, a brief introduction on myself and a brief introduction to the Black Dahlia case.

I also discussed:
--Eli Frankel's "Sisters in Death" My review is here: https://ladailymirror.com/2025/05/19/...
--Consulting the original newspaper coverage on the case rather than books, magazine articles, websites or podcasts.
--Why did the killer send one letter and vanish?
--Did The Consult podcast bring up anything that I found interesting or useful?
--The TV movie "Who Is the Black Dahlia" (1975) claimed that the LAPD had three secret questions that only the killer could answer. Is that true? Did the killer contact the newspapers before sending her items?
--Why did the Bayley family downsize to a house on South Norton Avenue?
--Was Elizabeth Short a "pathological" liar?
--Did the Hollywood Citizen News cover crime?
--Can you elaborate on the "secret" that Walter Bayley's partner learned about him?
--Did Elizabeth Short have any other belongings besides what was in her trunk, at the Railway Express office, and her suitcases, checked at the Greyhound bus station?
--What is my reaction to observations on The Consult that this wasn't the killer's first murder?
--How long did Elizabeth Short stay in Florida?
--When will my book be ready?
--What is my opinion on "Sisters in Death?"
--Is Elizabeth Short in the film on V-J Day celebrations on Hollywood Boulevard, as claimed by Google AI overview?
--Why didn't Elizabeth Short go back to Massachusetts?
--Was it Elizabeth Short's idea to be dropped off at the Biltmore?