On January 15, 1947, the body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was discovered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. Within days, newspapers had given her a nickname that would outlive her real one: “The Black Dahlia.” Nearly eight decades later, her murder remains unsolved. The case has inspired books, films, conspiracy theories, and countless amateur … Continue reading The Black Dahlia Case: A Facts-Based Look at the Murder of Elizabeth Short