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And the press would really play, just like the last couple of cases we've covered, play a big role in this case, particularly when it came to shaping how the public viewed the victim and viewing the potential killer. Once the victim was identified as Elizabeth Short, the story really picked up some more steam. Thanks in part to the, you know, she was beautiful and she was very mysterious. She was.

And the press would really play, just like the last couple of cases we've covered, play a big role in this case, particularly when it came to shaping how the public viewed the victim and viewing the potential killer. Once the victim was identified as Elizabeth Short, the story really picked up some more steam. Thanks in part to the, you know, she was beautiful and she was very mysterious. She was.

So it kind of, it lent itself very well to the time and people wanting to start salacious rumors and like dig into people's pasts and, oh, I think she was dating all these men. Apparently she had, she dated a lot of guys.

So it kind of, it lent itself very well to the time and people wanting to start salacious rumors and like dig into people's pasts and, oh, I think she was dating all these men. Apparently she had, she dated a lot of guys.

She's beautiful. She's mysterious. She's, you know, trying to find her footing there. Why the fuck not?

She's beautiful. She's mysterious. She's, you know, trying to find her footing there. Why the fuck not?

The story quickly became what Martin called, quote, a sad cliche, the ultimate warning tale. Elizabeth Short had come to Hollywood to become an actress, but like so many young women before her, she'd only found disappointment, struggle, and ultimately death.

The story quickly became what Martin called, quote, a sad cliche, the ultimate warning tale. Elizabeth Short had come to Hollywood to become an actress, but like so many young women before her, she'd only found disappointment, struggle, and ultimately death.

It is. Now, within days of the discovery, the press began referring to Short as the Black Dahlia. It was a reference to Elizabeth's, you know, she apparently loved the flower, the dahlia, and she wore one in her hair often. And she also wore a lot of black clothing and she had jet black hair. Right. So it's a very good reference.

It is. Now, within days of the discovery, the press began referring to Short as the Black Dahlia. It was a reference to Elizabeth's, you know, she apparently loved the flower, the dahlia, and she wore one in her hair often. And she also wore a lot of black clothing and she had jet black hair. Right. So it's a very good reference.

nickname for sure because it's mysterious it's got sticks with you it's got like it's for the press it's a really smart one that they picked because it's like like we said mysterious it's easy to remember and it's got this like sexy kind of undertone to it so they were really like going with what they were trying to wrap up here gonna sell papers exactly it's also possible though that they were influenced by the popular noir film the blue dahlia which was released the previous year i'm sure it was like a mix of them

nickname for sure because it's mysterious it's got sticks with you it's got like it's for the press it's a really smart one that they picked because it's like like we said mysterious it's easy to remember and it's got this like sexy kind of undertone to it so they were really like going with what they were trying to wrap up here gonna sell papers exactly it's also possible though that they were influenced by the popular noir film the blue dahlia which was released the previous year i'm sure it was like a mix of them

Regardless of where the name came from, it definitely added to the sensationalism and mysterious tone of the case. And like we said, that's the reason why it's part of the reason why it has so much notoriety today is that when it's easy to remember the name of the case, the Black Dahlia murder. it's easy to reference, you know what I mean?

Regardless of where the name came from, it definitely added to the sensationalism and mysterious tone of the case. And like we said, that's the reason why it's part of the reason why it has so much notoriety today is that when it's easy to remember the name of the case, the Black Dahlia murder. it's easy to reference, you know what I mean?

And again, like you said, it's going to sell more papers, which means it's going to sell more books, which means it's going to be something people want to talk about. It's just a catchy name. It really is. So like the crime scene itself, the canvas of the neighborhood offered really few clues to guide the investigation.

And again, like you said, it's going to sell more papers, which means it's going to sell more books, which means it's going to be something people want to talk about. It's just a catchy name. It really is. So like the crime scene itself, the canvas of the neighborhood offered really few clues to guide the investigation.

One local man, Bob Meyer, told detectives he'd seen a late 1930s model Ford sedan stop in front of the lot around 630 a.m. that day. And he said it lingered near the area where the body was found before driving away.

One local man, Bob Meyer, told detectives he'd seen a late 1930s model Ford sedan stop in front of the lot around 630 a.m. that day. And he said it lingered near the area where the body was found before driving away.

But he couldn't recall any of the other details.

But he couldn't recall any of the other details.