Investigators struggle to find clues which will lead them to the killer. Suspects are interviewed and cleared. And then, the presumed Black Dahlia killer contacts a Los Angeles newspaper and provides chilling information about the crime and the victim, Elizabeth Short. But the investigation stalls until the police become aware of a new suspect, Dr. George Hodel, who seems to fit all the criteria of the killer.

Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join

Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.


On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured

For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.

To purchase an ad on this show please reach out: blackbarrelmedia@gmail.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOLLYWOOD MURDER Ep. 5 | Black Dahlia, Part 3

Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Documentary

True crime

Willie Sutton is back in Sing Sing prison and it doesn’t take him long to develop a plan to escape. But when the plan hits an unexpected snag, Willie teams up with a fellow inmate for a new idea that is even more audacious. The second plan works, and Willie restarts his career as a bank robber. Willie targets branches of a bank in Philadelphia and New York and pulls off his most lucrative heist to date.

Bring the Arts home with Marquee TV! Sign up at Marquee.tv and receive 3 months for just 99 cents when you use the promo code AMERICA.
 
Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons:
blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join
 
Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.
 
On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured
 
For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WILLIE SUTTON Ep. 3 | “Escape Artist”

Willie Sutton survives his first stint in prison and tries to go straight after his release. But before long, he’s back in the bank robbing business. This time, he discovers the perfect strategy to rob a bank with ease and without violence. Willie and his new partner, Marcus Bassett, go on a spree, but all good things come to an end. Bassett’s lifestyle leads Willie into a police trap.

Bring the Arts home with Marquee TV! Sign up at Marquee.tv and receive 3 months for just 99 cents when you use the promo code AMERICA.
 
Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons:
blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join
 
Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.
 
On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured
 
For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WILLIE SUTTON Ep. 2 | “Man of Many Faces”

Willie Sutton grows up in a tough Irish neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York where he idolizes the gangsters who run the local docks. At the age of 10, he commits his first serious theft. Future crimes and false accusations force him to go on the run before he joins a gang of professional thieves. When he’s 24, he makes his debut as a bank robber. But his first attempt produces less than stellar results.

Bring the Arts home with Marquee TV! Sign up at Marquee.tv and receive 3 months for just 99 cents when you use the promo code AMERICA.

Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons:
blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join

Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.
 
On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured
 
For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WILLIE SUTTON Ep. 1 | “Irishtown”

More than a year and a half after Patty Hearst was kidnapped, her legal saga plays out in court and in the media. In court, she portrays herself as an innocent victim who was forced to participate in criminal activities. In early media encounters, she sounds like she genuinely joined the revolutionary group and was a willing participant in all its illegal exploits. No one knows the truth, and the debate continues to this day.

Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: 
blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join

Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.


On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured

For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PATTY HEARST Ep. 6 | “The Truth of Patty Hearst”

Patty Hearst and the other two surviving members of the SLA connect with new recruits and flee to Pennsylvania to hide from the police. Before long, the group returns to northern California and conducts a bank robbery that has fatal consequences. The FBI picks up the trail of the elusive fugitives and finally arrests Patty Hearst.

Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: 
blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join

Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.


On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured

For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOLLYWOOD MURDER Ep. 5 | Black Dahlia, Part 3

Download our free app to listen on your phone