The Black Dahlia

A 68 Year Old Crime That Went Cold,

But Really Wasn't...

By Lynn A. Granata

She was a beautiful World War 2 Era aspiring actress named Elizabeth A. Short who came from Boston, MA.  She was murdered in January, 1947.  Her mutilated remains were found outside of a rundown apartment in Los Angeles, California.  Her body was cut in half.  Police had a lot of leads on the case, but at the time, they were later proved to be bogus.  One of the main reasons why is because there were missing person signs plastered all over the city of Los Angeles, promising a $100,000 reward for information leading to the timely arrest and prosecution of her killer(s).

Back then, there was a doctor who was considered odd who lived in the wealthier section of LA.  Dr. George Hodel.

This book has been in print since 2006, as of 2012 new developments have
confirmed that the now dead Dr. Hodel killed Elizabeth Short

 Since 2006, there have been new developments in this grisly crime.

Steve Hodel the author of the book pictured above asserts that her killer was his father, Dr. Hodel.  At a 2012 investigation of forensic evidence found in the cellar of his father's home in LA, 2 very brilliant 4 legged detectives were able to sniff out some clues to aid in Steve's assumptions.  They were 2 Labrador Retrievers, Dusty and Buster, respectively.  So, it is believed that her killer was so close, but yet so far. Steve remembered when his father left the country after Elizabeth Short was found dead. Many people who lived near the Hodel family at the time, suspect that Dr. Hodel was having an affair with Short. Nonetheless, I believe that the 2 dogs are right, after all these years, scent can still be discovered.

Reference

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Retrieved from
The LA Times