Research Paper On The Black Dahlia Murder

Black Dahlia Murder
In 1947 the tragic loss of Elizabeth Short shocked many people all over the world. This wasn’t your typical murder, this murder had to have been planned out and thought about for a while before its happening. The “Black Dahlia Murder” is the biggest unsolved case in Los Angeles and is still an undergoing investigation. I have reason to believe that Dr. Gorge Hodel is the murderer behind the brutality of Elizabeth Short’s body.
Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in January and her body was found on January 15, 1947. Elizabeth Short, twenty-two years of age, lived in Los Angeles with big dreams of being an actress, was brutally murdered in January. Elizabeth’s body was found

Elizabeth short was known to date numerous guys in a short period of time. In less than five months Short had moved eight times, living in nine different locations. Even though she moved a great deal of her life she was known to have stayed in a relationship. She moved so often because her multiple relationships never lasted very long. Elizabeth dressed usually with her hair curled, fitted outfits with black garments, makeup, and heels which could’ve made her an easy target to the killer. Despite her proper appearance Short worked as a waitress who would have allured Elizabeth to have met, and talked to many

There have been ten long-unsolved slayings of young women in Los Angeles in the 1940, who all had some type of cut mark on their body. Dr. George Hodel was a surgeon which makes him a leading suspect. “In February 2013, the team conducted an extensive search of the doctor's home, where Buster (detection dog) had previously detected the scent of human decomposition in several areas of the basement, according to reports.” The doctor was known to have had a room in his home which was locked off and no one except him was allowed in. Since Dr. Hodel is a surgeon he would have knowledge of how to make the incisions on Short’s body and how to clean up the blood from the body. Soon after they had found the body suspicions were raised were raised when he found pictures that his father had retained, which he believed was Black Dahlia. The LAPD found many reasons to believe that Dr. Hodel was the one behind the crime, but couldn’t prove it because there was also others who were to suspect. A recording was found by Dr. Hodel’s son of a conversation between Hodel and an unknown person, during which Dr. Hodel allegedly stated, "Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia. They couldn't prove it now. They can't talk to my secretary because she's dead." I believe, for Hodel to say something like that would give a greater reason to believe he is the