The Black Dahlia ... of the crime, they had no idea about the identity of the mysterious young woman. Being so disfigured, authorities knew that they would be unable to share photos of the body ...

Short’s murder remains unsolved to this day and became the inspiration behind many books, films, and true crime series. Short was dubbed ‘the Black Dahlia’ because of her striking dark hair ...

and true crime series. The case sparked a media frenzy when news broke and Short was dubbed “the Black Dahlia” by the press — partly inspired by the popular 1946 film noir The Blue Dahlia ...

The case of Short — nicknamed the Black Dahlia — has both horrified and gripped the nation, and the world, for decades. Short’s murder remains unsolved to this day and became the inspiration behind ...