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The Black Dahlia Murder Recounted from 1947
A long excerpt recalls the Elizabeth Short case known as The Black Dahlia. Police, press, and public figures recount the 1947 murder, the sensational discovery in Los Angeles, and the ensuing frantic investigation with numerous leads and confessions that proved inconclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Betty) Short
Long Beach
Edward C. Boynton
Boynton
Betty Short
Elizabeth Short
Los Angeles
Crenshaw Center
Black Dahlia
Story Daily
Fort Dix
Dix
Post
New York City
James
Denver
Miss Short
Jack