Elizabeth Short
Murdered

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Out of the 150 suspects, who killed 'The Black Dahlia'?
Elizabeth Short, known posthumously as the "Black Dahlia," was a 22-year-old aspiring actress who was brutally murdered on January 15, 1947, in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered by a local resident in a vacant lot near Leimert Park. The gruesome nature of the crime, including the fact that Short’s body had been cut in half and drained of blood, captivated the public's imagination and quickly became one of Los Angeles' most infamous cold cases. The media dubbed her "the Black Dah ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Elizabeth Short

Case Added

March 15, 2024

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Los Angeles

state

Date Found

1947-01-15

Date of Birth

1924-07-29

Has Reward

true

Reward Amount

$130,000.00

Age at Death

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Elizabeth Short

First Name

Elizabeth

Last Name

Short

relationship

Victim

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Blue

height

5'5

weight

115 lbs

Last Updated

10/13/2024

Area Body Found:

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