In this episode, we dive into the chilling mystery of the Black Dahlia murder and the many theories surrounding who killed Elizabeth Short. We also explore the alleged hauntings tied to two key locations in the case: the Biltmore Hotel and the Sowden House. Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of graphic violence, sexual abuse, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.

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This episode was written and edited by Liz Silva. Theme song by High Street Music.

Episode Sources:

⁠A Brief History of The Black Dahlia by Emily Martin⁠

⁠Who Killed the Black Dahlia? Revisiting Elizabeth Short’s Unsolved Murder 78 Years Ago Today — and Why a Retired Detective Believes His Father Committed the Crime by Alex Gurley⁠

⁠The Black Dahlia in Hollywood⁠

⁠Who Killed Elizabeth Short? 7 Possible Suspects In The Horrifying Black Dahlia Murder by Kaleena Fraga⁠

⁠I Know Who Killed the Black Dahlia: My Own Father by Alexis Sobel Fitts⁠

⁠The Black Dahlia Revisited: Steve Hodel’s Shocking Revelations and the Lingering Enigma by Johanna Elattar⁠

⁠The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles May Be Haunted by the Black Dahlia by Hadley Mendelsohn⁠

⁠⁠Inside the Mayan Revival Home Where Old Hollywood Loved to Party by Hadley Mendelsohn⁠⁠

⁠My Spooky LA Story: A Stay At The Biltmore Hotel Made Me Believe In Ghosts by Hadley Meares⁠

⁠Black Dahlia: January 26, 1947 to February 15, 1947⁠

⁠Ghost Adventures Season 15 Episode 1: "Black Dahlia House"⁠