A Hollywood Whodunnit – The Murder of Johnny Stompanato By Patricia Thompson Lana Turner achieved stardom as a pin-up model & actress. In the 1940s, she was one of MGM’s biggest stars & highest earners. Despite her glamorous career, Lana suffered horrid abuse at the hands of her mobster partner, Johnny Stompanato. Then in 1958, Johnny was murdered &Lana's teenage daughter confessed to stabbing him... but was… Apr 29, 2020 • 7 min read
Who Killed the Masked Marvel? By Emily Thompson Shortly after 5PM on the 12th of September, 1943, a Sedan was spotted driving erratically and meandering through Washington Blvd., barely missing a telephone pole before crashing into a bean field near Thatcher Ave. A man emerged from the wreckage wearing just a pair of white swimming trunks. He was covered in blood and stumbled… May 15, 2019 • 5 min read
The Hollywood Death of Peg Entwistle By Emily Thompson Feeling like a failure in the bright lights of Hollywood, Peg Entwistle threw herself from the "H" in the Hollywoodland sign. Feb 24, 2018 • 5 min read
A Hollywood Crime – Georgette Bauerdorf By Emily Thompson In 1944, American socialite and oil heiress, 20-year-old Georgette Elise Bauerdorf, was brutally murdered in her lavish West Hollywood apartment. Nov 13, 2017 • 5 min read
