George Hodel
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, February 14, 2026 (part of February 2026)
category: 
Mysteries
clue: This doctor's connection to an infamous 1947 murder was not known until 2003, when a police recording surfaced that contained his admission of guilt (and admission of killing his secretary to cover it up). In 2018, another unearthed document showed that police had protected him during their investigation despite being given evidence of his guilt.
explanation: Hodel was revealed to be the police's prime suspect in the "Black Dahlia" murder only decades after the fact, with damning evidence that was not made publicly known until after Hodel's 1999 death. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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