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Mannequin or Murder Victim?

Elizabeth Short, Famous at Last

            Tortured, dismembered, and murdered, aspiring actress Elizabeth Short became known to the nation as the Black Dahlia. Her case is among the most notorious and oldest unsolved murders in Los Angeles County. Films, podcasts, documentaries, and several conspiracies have been made based on this twenty-two-year-old’s unfortunate fate.

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Works Cited

Eatwell, Piu Marie. Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption, and Cover-up of America’s Greatest Unsolved Murder. 2017. Open...

The Conclusion 70 Years Later

Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress from Massachusetts, was displayed in a public field off a busy street bisected, mutilated, and...

Who Was Elizabeth Short?

Elizabeth Short, a “5’6”, 118 lb.” woman with jet black hair, green eyes, and ivory skin, came from a broken home in Massachusetts, where...

The Suspects

Elizabeth Short, or the Black Dahlia, was sadistically tortured and brutally murdered by Dr. George Hodel. Although several suspects were...

The Crime

Tortured, dismembered, and murdered, aspiring actress Elizabeth Short became known to the nation as the Black Dahlia. Ms. Short,...

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Important Locations

Elizabeth last seen: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca
Where Elizabeth Short was found: Leimert Park, Los Angeles, Ca
Residence of Dr. George Hodel: 5121 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, Ca
Where Leslie Dillon's alibi placed him: San Francisco, Ca

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