The Black Dahlia Case

The Black Dahlia case is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in post-World War II America, occurring on January 15, 1947, in Los Angeles, California. The victim, Elizabeth Ann Short, a 22-year-old white female, was nicknamed the “Black Dahlia” for her penchant for wearing black clothing.

On January 15, 1947, around 10 a.m., a housewife discovered a dismembered naked female body in Leimert Park, southwest Los Angeles. The body was cut in half at the waist