Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – January 15, 1947), known as the "Black Dahlia", was an American woman who was found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her case became highly publicized due to the graphic nature of the crime, which included her corpse having been mutilated and sliced in half. Her body was discovered on January 15, 1947, the Los Angeles Police Department began an extensive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, but led to no arrests. #elizabethshort #blackdahlia #theblackdahlia