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

    Elizabeth Short

    March 15, 2024

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Los Angeles

    CA

    1947-01-15

    1924-07-29

    true

    $130,000.00

    22

    Elizabeth Short

    Elizabeth

    Short

    Victim

    Brown

    Blue

    5'5

    115 lbs

    10/13/2024


    Area Body Found:
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    I am looking to see if there is a GoFundMe page set up for Elizabeth's family. If anyone has any inf... ...Read More
    05/23/2024