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Episode 029: The Murder of Elizabeth Short AKA The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia case is the tragic murder of Elizabeth Short, a young woman found brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947. Her case became notorious due to the gruesome nature of the crime and the fact that it remains unsolved to this day. Elizabeth Short, who later became known as the Black Dahlia, aspired to be an actress and became the subject of intense media scrutiny after her death. Despite a massive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, her killer was never identified, making her story one of the most mysterious in the history of American crime.
Sources
Steve Hodel, “LA and Chicago Autopsy Reports Confirm a Skilled Surgeon Performed “Hemicorpectomy” on Both LA Victim Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short and Chicago “Lipstick Murder” Victim Six-Year-Old, Suzanne Degnan”, SteveHodel.com, Feb 27, 2019, https://stevehodel.com/2019/02/27/la-and-chicago-autopsy-reports-confirm-a-skilled-surgeon-performed-hemicorpectomy-on-both-la-victim-elizabeth-black-dahlia-short-and-chicago-lipstick-murder-victim-six-year-old-suzanne-de/, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
Richard Milner, “THE TRULY HORRIFIC CRIME SCENE OF THE BLACK DAHLIA”, Grunge, April 9, 2021, https://www.grunge.com/378684/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-the-black-dahlia/, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
Katie Serena, “The Gruesome Story Of The Black Dahlia Murder — And Why The Case Remains Unsolved To This Day”, All That’s Interesting, April 3, 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-dahlia-elizabeth-short, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
“Black Dahlia Biography”, TheFamousPeople.com, https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/black-dahlia-35605.php, accessed Sept 16, 2024.
Kaleena Fraga, “Who Killed Elizabeth Short? 7 Possible Suspects In The Horrifying Black Dahlia Murder”, All That’s Interesting, Sept 8, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-dahlia-killer/7, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Courtney Fretwell, “The Black Dahlia”, Forensic Tales, March 15, 2020, https://forensictales.com/the-black-dahlia/, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Jessica OConnor, “The Disturbing Story Of George Hodel, The S&M-Obsessed Doctor Suspected Of Murdering The Black Dahlia”, All That’s Interesting, Aug 1, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-hodel, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Steve Hodel, “THE DA GEORGE HODEL-BLACK DAHLIA BUGGING TAPES”, SteveHodel.com, May 28, 2009, https://stevehodel.com/2009/05/28/the_da_george_hodel-black_dahl/, accessed Sept 19, 2024.
Steve Hodel, “The DA’s Hodel-Black Dahlia Transcripts”, SteveHodel.com, https://stevehodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BDA-II-Chap-6-DA-transcripts.pdf, accessed Sept 19, 2024
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The Black Dahlia case is the tragic murder of Elizabeth Short, a young woman found brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947. Her case became notorious due to the gruesome nature of the crime and the fact that it remains unsolved to this day. Elizabeth Short, who later became known as the Black Dahlia, aspired to be an actress and became the subject of intense media scrutiny after her death. Despite a massive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, her killer was never identified, making her story one of the most mysterious in the history of American crime.
Sources
Steve Hodel, “LA and Chicago Autopsy Reports Confirm a Skilled Surgeon Performed “Hemicorpectomy” on Both LA Victim Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short and Chicago “Lipstick Murder” Victim Six-Year-Old, Suzanne Degnan”, SteveHodel.com, Feb 27, 2019, https://stevehodel.com/2019/02/27/la-and-chicago-autopsy-reports-confirm-a-skilled-surgeon-performed-hemicorpectomy-on-both-la-victim-elizabeth-black-dahlia-short-and-chicago-lipstick-murder-victim-six-year-old-suzanne-de/, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
Richard Milner, “THE TRULY HORRIFIC CRIME SCENE OF THE BLACK DAHLIA”, Grunge, April 9, 2021, https://www.grunge.com/378684/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-the-black-dahlia/, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
Katie Serena, “The Gruesome Story Of The Black Dahlia Murder — And Why The Case Remains Unsolved To This Day”, All That’s Interesting, April 3, 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-dahlia-elizabeth-short, accessed Sept 15, 2024.
“Black Dahlia Biography”, TheFamousPeople.com, https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/black-dahlia-35605.php, accessed Sept 16, 2024.
Kaleena Fraga, “Who Killed Elizabeth Short? 7 Possible Suspects In The Horrifying Black Dahlia Murder”, All That’s Interesting, Sept 8, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-dahlia-killer/7, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Courtney Fretwell, “The Black Dahlia”, Forensic Tales, March 15, 2020, https://forensictales.com/the-black-dahlia/, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Jessica OConnor, “The Disturbing Story Of George Hodel, The S&M-Obsessed Doctor Suspected Of Murdering The Black Dahlia”, All That’s Interesting, Aug 1, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-hodel, accessed Sept 18, 2024.
Steve Hodel, “THE DA GEORGE HODEL-BLACK DAHLIA BUGGING TAPES”, SteveHodel.com, May 28, 2009, https://stevehodel.com/2009/05/28/the_da_george_hodel-black_dahl/, accessed Sept 19, 2024.
Steve Hodel, “The DA’s Hodel-Black Dahlia Transcripts”, SteveHodel.com, https://stevehodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BDA-II-Chap-6-DA-transcripts.pdf, accessed Sept 19, 2024
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