"The Black Dahlia" Unsolved Murder Crime Scene Photos From 1947

Peter Pizagalli Published 04/21/2014 in ouch

Elizabeth Short, the victim of one of the nation's most infamous and unsolved crimes. "Betty" Short was born on July 29, 1924 and lived at 113 Salem Street. The site is now occupied by Interstate #93 Rotary. She attended Medford High School until June of 1940 and them moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. Her striking attractive features, jet black hair and penchant for dark attire earned her the name of "The Black Dahlia." On January 15, 1947, her severed and mutilated body was discovered in a vacant Los Angeles lot. Newspapers, books, magazines, motion pictures and television have chronicled her story. The slaying of Medford's "Black Dahlia" continues to remain a mystery.

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Mug shot from arrest for underage drinking
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Her portfolio pictures,she wanted to become an actress
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John Wayne,spoke to her in Hollywood and later was questioned and later ruled out as a suspect
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from previous picture
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left naked in a field roadside on cement bags,cut in half,mutilated,dismembered,and right breast removed
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Her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth toward her ears, creating an effect called the Glasgow smile
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They ran bus tours for the 60th aniversary of the crime
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"THE BLACK DAHLIA" MONUMENTThis plaque has been placed in the memory of Elizabeth Short, the victim of one of the nation's most infamous and unsolved crimes. "Betty" Short was born on July 29, 1924 and lived at 113 Salem Street. The site is now occupied by Interstate 93 Rotary. She attended Medford High School until June of 1940 and them moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. Her striking attractive features, jet black hair and penchant for dark attire earned her the name of "The Black Dahlia." On January 15, 1947, her severed and mutilated body was discovered in a vacant Los Angeles lot. Newspapers, books, magazines, motion pictures and television have chronicled her story. The slaying of Medford's "Black Dahlia" continues to remain a mystery.

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Mug shot from arrest for underage drinking
4.
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Her portfolio pictures,she wanted to become an actress
10.
John Wayne,spoke to her in Hollywood and later was questioned and later ruled out as a suspect
11.
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20.
from previous picture
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left naked in a field roadside on cement bags,cut in half,mutilated,dismembered,and right breast removed
22.
Her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth toward her ears, creating an effect called the Glasgow smile
23.
24.
25.
They ran bus tours for the 60th aniversary of the crime
26.
"THE BLACK DAHLIA" MONUMENTThis plaque has been placed in the memory of Elizabeth Short, the victim of one of the nation's most infamous and unsolved crimes. "Betty" Short was born on July 29, 1924 and lived at 113 Salem Street. The site is now occupied by Interstate 93 Rotary. She attended Medford High School until June of 1940 and them moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. Her striking attractive features, jet black hair and penchant for dark attire earned her the name of "The Black Dahlia." On January 15, 1947, her severed and mutilated body was discovered in a vacant Los Angeles lot. Newspapers, books, magazines, motion pictures and television have chronicled her story. The slaying of Medford's "Black Dahlia" continues to remain a mystery.