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You can't just hang your hat on them. So in the summer of 1991, investigators in Westminster received approval to excavate the empty lot where Knowlton's house once stood. Yeah. Just on the chance that Janice's memories were accurate. He told a reporter, the detective, the lieutenant, excuse me, he said, she seems to think that we may find a purse or some other belongings of Elizabeth Short.

You can't just hang your hat on them. So in the summer of 1991, investigators in Westminster received approval to excavate the empty lot where Knowlton's house once stood. Yeah. Just on the chance that Janice's memories were accurate. He told a reporter, the detective, the lieutenant, excuse me, he said, she seems to think that we may find a purse or some other belongings of Elizabeth Short.

A few days later, when the site was excavated, technicians found, quote, a rusty knife, animal bone fragments, and costume jewelry. Which is fucking weird. But found no conclusive evidence of a murder. That said, was a little strange because they said the items did appear to be buried on purpose. Yeah. And they did find that unusual.

A few days later, when the site was excavated, technicians found, quote, a rusty knife, animal bone fragments, and costume jewelry. Which is fucking weird. But found no conclusive evidence of a murder. That said, was a little strange because they said the items did appear to be buried on purpose. Yeah. And they did find that unusual.

So they said, we don't know how significant this is, but it's definitely interesting. Why would anyone put such things that far underground? Right. So it is strange. It is. And it sounds like her father was a sadistic fuck. And maybe he did do some shit. Yeah. But they didn't find anything connected to Elizabeth. Yeah.

So they said, we don't know how significant this is, but it's definitely interesting. Why would anyone put such things that far underground? Right. So it is strange. It is. And it sounds like her father was a sadistic fuck. And maybe he did do some shit. Yeah. But they didn't find anything connected to Elizabeth. Yeah.

Now, despite the strangeness of the items found under the house, there was nothing indicating a crime even had occurred, just that it was weird. So Westminster police did decline to open an investigation because they were like, yeah, I don't, We can't do that based on a rusty knife and costume jewelry. It's like there's nothing here that says somebody was even hurt. Like, it's just not.

Now, despite the strangeness of the items found under the house, there was nothing indicating a crime even had occurred, just that it was weird. So Westminster police did decline to open an investigation because they were like, yeah, I don't, We can't do that based on a rusty knife and costume jewelry. It's like there's nothing here that says somebody was even hurt. Like, it's just not.

Nevertheless, Janice maintained her belief that her father had killed Elizabeth and actually went on some high-profile talk shows like Larry King Live, Sally Jessie Raphael, and promoted her story. In 1995, she co-published a book with Michael Newton titled Daddy Was the Black Dahlia Killer.

Nevertheless, Janice maintained her belief that her father had killed Elizabeth and actually went on some high-profile talk shows like Larry King Live, Sally Jessie Raphael, and promoted her story. In 1995, she co-published a book with Michael Newton titled Daddy Was the Black Dahlia Killer.

Yeah. Even after her story and the popularity of her book had passed, Janice remained on that story and convinced that her father was responsible. A Los Angeles Times reporter, Harry Harnish, said, quote, she'd leave long rambling voice messages on my answering machine at the Times. So it sounds like she really, she was going through some stuff.

Yeah. Even after her story and the popularity of her book had passed, Janice remained on that story and convinced that her father was responsible. A Los Angeles Times reporter, Harry Harnish, said, quote, she'd leave long rambling voice messages on my answering machine at the Times. So it sounds like she really, she was going through some stuff.

She died, unfortunately, by an intentional drug overdose on March 5th, 2004. Oh, man. So I feel bad for Janice. That's a tough life. Because I don't, judging by that story, I don't believe that her father was the killer of Elizabeth Shore, but I feel her dad was a bad man. Yeah. And a sadistic man by her account. Yeah. Yeah. And that she went through a lot. Clearly. I just feel bad.

She died, unfortunately, by an intentional drug overdose on March 5th, 2004. Oh, man. So I feel bad for Janice. That's a tough life. Because I don't, judging by that story, I don't believe that her father was the killer of Elizabeth Shore, but I feel her dad was a bad man. Yeah. And a sadistic man by her account. Yeah. Yeah. And that she went through a lot. Clearly. I just feel bad.

Yeah, that's really sad. Like, I feel like that's, like, that's a lot. And then to die by suicide, it's, like, obviously she was haunted.

Yeah, that's really sad. Like, I feel like that's, like, that's a lot. And then to die by suicide, it's, like, obviously she was haunted.

By a lot.

By a lot.

You know, and it's really sad. Mm-hmm. Again, it's very unlikely that her father was Elizabeth Short's killer. But in 2003, another person stepped forward to offer up his father as a potential suspect in the case. And this story is the one, is the story, in my opinion. Same. In his 2003 book, Black Dahlia Avenger, A Genius for Murder, former LAPD homicide detective Steve Hodel.

You know, and it's really sad. Mm-hmm. Again, it's very unlikely that her father was Elizabeth Short's killer. But in 2003, another person stepped forward to offer up his father as a potential suspect in the case. And this story is the one, is the story, in my opinion. Same. In his 2003 book, Black Dahlia Avenger, A Genius for Murder, former LAPD homicide detective Steve Hodel.