Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. anyone who can read can tell usually when using quotations that youre quoting what someone else in the past tense has said , ie: your half sister Tamar ,theres a reason people in his profession rank number 3 and 6 in professions favoured by Psychopaths. I understand the way youre using it is in reference to bigoted people who refuse to make the effort to learn and do better, you did so out of frustration after misunderstanding the intent of the author. Do you happened to know a relative by the name Starr Hodel? He played for music legend Sergei Rachmaninoff at his . 6: Journalist Hi Layla, Elizabeth Short - the Black Dahlia - had been gruesomely . As far as Tamar and Faunas biological father. "A former child prodigy, now a brilliant doctor who entertained and inspired a Hollywood salon of the avant-garde in the 40's until a scandal broke and sent his famous friends scurrying." George Hodel is the scion of an . To manage such an investigation, I suspect youd have to remain as objective as possible. This is when I fell in love with True Crime. Site by AuthorBytes. Surely you would have seen through her lies relating to age and background with george . At the same time, I would caution against using the expression you people. Fauna passed away shortly before the DNA results came out? While I provide much of what I believe to be the motive and crime signatures to his crime, (the method for his madness) separate from that is: physical evidence connecting the crime scene to the body dump location (cement sacks), police tape-recorded admissions and confessions to multiple murders, including Dahlia, as well as police payoffs and to performing abortions, police reports documenting they knew and dated each other prior to the murder, handwriting expert analysis confirming authorship of the Avenger Letters were written by GHH, four top original law enforcement officers independently corroborating each others statements that the case was solved and Dr. George Hodel did it; witness statements connecting him to the crime, and on and on. In late 1949, Hodel's teenage daughter Tamar accused him of incestuous sexual abuse and impregnating her. Mr. Hodel, if Fauna past away in 2017 from cancer, how could she write you asking for a correction regarding her middle name in May 2019? However, unlike Robert "Red" Manley, Hodel was never considered an important suspect in the case: there is no credible evidence that Hodel even knew Short or had any connection to her homicide. [3] She spent her formative years not knowing her name or biological parentage.[4][1]. She never achieved her goal there at that time. The blogs go back more than a decade. thanks, Its jarring and can trigger strong feelings to come across outdated and offensive words, but in this case, Mr. Hodel was using such language only in a representative way quoting what was written on a birth certificate. I present strong evidence in my investigation and books that Jean Spangler was very likely a kidnap/murder victim of and by George Hodel. The podcast also features audio from old interviews with Hodel's biological mother Tamar (who died in 2015), as well as George Hodel's son Steve (Fauna's uncle), who has claimed his father was . Thanks for the kind words. Love, your living Neice FaunaEliz , Im sorry that happened to you. I Am The Night airs Mondays at 9 p.m. Who is Fauna Hodels father? Fauna naci cuando Tamar tena diecisis aos. She bore, five children. After running away from home in 1949, the teenager . Hi Steve, The other part of me hates the stronger monster inside him, the evil Mr. Its generally meant to group people together often based on stereotypes and ignorance, to other. P.S To any who may read this God bless you and your families and the wonderful people who serve us through this crisis ! Thank you for the kind words and well wishes to me and my readers. St. Helens Hall would have been the name of the boarding hall. She was proud to be to married to a famous recording artist, as her first love (Josh White) was already married. Clearly, his role as Noah Cross was an indication and I believe a definite reference to what he knew, though, in real life, George was not the father of his granddaughter by way of his sexual relations with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Tamar. I was a bit disturbed when she was on board with the production of the highly fictionalized version of her life. I hope you have love and kindness in your life ?! As indicated in my followup books, Buster a cadaver dog alert to numerous locations for human remains. [12][citation needed], Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:11, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, "George Hill Hodel Jr (Deceased), South Pasadena, CA California", "Introduction: A death and its aftermath", "Does this old letter finally solve the mystery of the Black Dahlia? Though truth be told it never was. Fauna 1 who died in 2017 and Fauna II (originally named Deborah Elizabeth, but changed her name to Fauna as an adult.) As we know, sadly those actions resulted in both men and the Department having serious blood on their hands from the murders that followed in the Sixties. She is a character in 'I Am the Night' primarily portrayed by Jamie Anne Allman. No, LAPD nor any other LE agency has never done any testing. She also told me that she always loved George, always. The term simply did not exist in awareness; hence the misogyny, sadism, and nihilism. In 1951, Fauna Hodel, the white daughter of a prominent California family, was given away at birth to a young black woman who worked as a restroom attendant in a Nevada casino. And, in the end, it is the same- The fact is the source of your middle name, Elizabeth did come from and at Georges request. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. You and your family ? YES. Other than that, if at all possible, I wish you peace of mind !! One question I cant get out of my mind: Did anyone ever determine who may have been screaming during the police recording? They thought there was something fishy. Kathleen K: We know that Fauna since meeting Tamar, her biological mother always knew the truth that her father was A White Italian Male that gave her mother alcohol then raped her in San Francisco. Tamar, was straight with her from the getgo back in the early Seventies. Tamar Nais Hodel, the girl on the witness stand at Hollywood's criminal court, was 14 years old in December 1949, but she seemed older. She was the mother of five children; Fauna Hodel, Fauna II (born Deborah Elizabeth Wilson), Love, Peace and Joy. Its confusing because of the two Faunas. I just have one question.if you were able to speak to your father today, what (if anything) would you say to him? They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? Tamar claimed she had posed for nude photos for Man Ray when she was just a child. . Its a shame because it seemed she cared so much about GHH victims. Negro is absolutely offensive and disrespectful when used flippantly, without care for the hurt it causes so many. Two weeks ago today, my half-sister, Tamar Nais Hodel, passed away in her sleep. A September 2006 episode of Cold Case Files,[7] hosted by Bill Kurtis, illustrates the mixed reaction to Steve Hodel's hypothesis as outlined in his first book, Black Dahlia Avenger (2003). I also wish our police personal were honored more for all that they do to keep us safe. , In this opening introduction, Tamar presents me with the details of her teenage pregnancy and exactly how it happened and what followed during her placement in an unwed mothers home., Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. So it appears to the very same outcometo please George, so she indirectly was telling the truth. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead. It is confusing. Martin's letter claimed that both he and "GH" personally knew Springer and that he believed "GH" had also killed her. Christina: Meagan: No, it happened. This is the inverse to the scenario of a convicted criminals family member trying to prove the accused innocent. Steve. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? {forgive me, Im not trying to flippantly insult your late father. Who knows what evil lurks in Men and what drives them . Carr took the position, Could be him? Tamar Hodel was 16 when she gave birth to Fauna. Assume there was DNA left at Elizabeths crime scene? Cath. Joan J: But thanks to Tamar's surviving children and grandchildren, Fauna's incredible life story is being told and this family has managed to stay bonded through it all. I recently appeared on several nationally televised talk shows, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz with my two great-nieces, Rasha and Yvette, who are the daughters (different fathers) of my niece, Fauna Hodel, who passed away from cancer in 2017. Much appreciated. Childhood & Early Life. He had no part in the naming. Mother said few things that never varied, this is one. It has been speculated that Fauna was Tamar's daughter from that incestuous relationship. Were doing okay I wish yours had acted sooner.. ( my sister and her family ), Olivia P: Tamar died two years earlier in 2015. https://stevehodel.com/2015/10/19/tamar-nais-hodel-dies-at-80-in-honolulu-hawaii/, Clarification, I have been Fauna since I was 15, never knowing Id meet my sister in my lifetime . These photographs, taken at the Hodel home, picture Kelvin, Michael and Steven Hodel. They might meet for dinner on rare occasions. But I cant imagine how Id feel to uncover evidence that my parent had had a second career as a notoriously depraved serial killer. Here I was fascinated reading this. I have followed this entire story through my childhood into adulthood and it amazes me how strong and telling you are. Dear Uncle steve, please correct the information concerning my name Elizabeth, as I believed what my Mother, Tamar, told me. Fauna Hodel (August 1, 1951 September 30, 2017) was an American author and motivational speaker, who wrote the true-crime memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, documenting her unusual beginnings and the connection to her grandfather, George Hodel, a prime suspect in the infamous Black Dahlia murder mystery. Aloha: Directed by Carl Franklin. C. Crow, C. Crow: Having never watched Chinatown, I caught it on cable a few weeks ago. (1921-1969). McCawley" (Sgt. It just seems like itd be difficult to do the things youve insisted he did if the man understood the nature of love and had his humanity intact} I just wish we knew more about stopping these crimes before they start. Former piano child prodigy Hodel was a physician who served as the Los Angeles County Health Director in the 1940s. In the evening, a cook shot himself in the head while inside his hotel room after failing to reconcile with his wife and child. It was re-published in 2019 by Graymalkin Media, including an eight-page photo insert from Hodel's personal collection. Tamar Hodel Another person pulled from real life, Tamar had an immensely troubled childhood. So, stay tuned. I will continue to wear the dual masks of Drama (Thalia God of Comedy and Melpomene God of Tragedy). . I recently spoke with you explaining how I was told that come to be. FaunaElizabeth Hodel Wilson Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. You said that, no, George was not the father, and that that pregnancy was terminated. 4. Tamar Hodel. Many. If so, I want to believe that wherever she is, she now knows the truth. Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. Wish you a healthy new year. Dr. George Hodel is an infamous gynecologist involved in the darkest Hollywood debauchery. Hodel purchased the Sowden House in 1945 and lived there from 1945 until 1950. I wanted to let you know that I just finished Root of Evil and I thought your work on it was amazing! In my opinion, Fauna chose to let people believe that maybe George was her father for dramatic effect. Same reason she totally invented three fictional letters supposedly written by my mother and sent to her mother which she included in her biography, Some Day Shell Darken. When I queried her after the book was published in 2008 about the invented letters, her response was, Well sometimes a writer has to take creative license for dramatic effect. That was the last time I ever spoke with my niece, Fauna Hodel. Have gone through many and varying reactions through the years. The Martin letter, reproduced in full in the chapter "Afterword" in Black Dahlia Avenger III,[8] went on to name "GH" on 17 separate occasions identifying him as a personal acquaintance of Martin's as well as of McCauley's, and named him as the killer of both Short and of a second lone woman, Louise Springer, the "Green Twig Murder" victim. Maybe I did kill my secretary. I particularly remember she had a picture on her bureau and Im reasonably sure it was her father. She had five children. So, I will do that, as best I can, in my writing, and public speaking and if the muses are willing (How can they not be?