Death in the El Palacio: The Unsolved Case of Georgette Bauerdorf
When 20-year-old Georgette Bauerdorf was found murdered in her Los Angeles apartment in 1944, the city was left stunned—and full of questions. Was the killer a soldier she met at the Hollywood Canteen? A stranger lying in wait? Or someone she knew and trusted? Decades later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode, we unravel the clues and lingering theories behind one of Hollywood’s most haunting cold cases.Source Materials A Hollywood Crime - Georgette Bauerdorf • MorbidologyCalifornia heiress was strangled. Who got away with murder?Georgette Bauerdorf: Murder at El PalacioThe Unsolved Killing of Georgette BauerdorfSpell-Checking A Serial Killer: Reexamining LA's 1944 Georgette Bauerdorf "Bathtub Murder" Note Update 2016 - Steve Hodel
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When 20-year-old Georgette Bauerdorf was found murdered in her Los Angeles apartment in 1944, the city was left stunned—and full of questions. Was the killer a soldier she met at the Hollywood Canteen? A stranger lying in wait? Or someone she knew and trusted? Decades later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode, we unravel the clues and lingering theories behind one of Hollywood’s most haunting cold cases.Source Materials A Hollywood Crime - Georgette Bauerdorf • MorbidologyCalifornia heir...