The Investigation Fascination What exactly is the fascination with the Black Dahlia case? As the author of this web site, my fascination comes from this being an unsolved murder, and one that is most brutal. My years of having been a reporter, thriving (sometimes even begging) to cover or investigate every murder I possibly could (for publication or not), continues to inspire the efforts behind this site. When it comes to the Black Dahlia, I've noticed primarily two types of people - those who have never heard of her and now want to know more, and those who are so engrossed with the case they'd be nearly willing to foot for a plane ticket and spend a week in California, sans job, just to dig through the archives of the LAPD, if given the chance. So, what is it? Murders happen every day, everywhere. What makes Elizabeth Short any different? First, she was a small town girl who wanted to make it in movies. Other peoples dreams are a huge factor in why we become interested in a case. She was considered, at times, a drifter. Then add the fact that she was severed in half, hacked, brutally murdered. The headlines were shocking, and the descriptiveness in the news stories even more so. Not to mention the hordes of people who admitted to the crime. More than 50 "confessing sams" attempted a claim to fame in this case. The LAPD Det. Brian Carr - a brief interview about the ongoing investigation Discuss The Case Check out the NEW Black Dahlia Message Boards! Take The Poll What do you think? Take the latest poll, then view previous poll results. We want to know all there is to know. For various reasons, there is a spot, deep down in our guts, that has to know. And it all starts at the time of the crime - January 1947. Beth Short was hacked in two with a butcher knife (that's right - not a saw or any sorts of medical instruments). Many believe she was alive, yet unconscious at the time she was being held by the limbs with rope or some other tying device, and severed in two. After being drained of blood, her body was delivered to the Crenshaw district, where it was discovered in the early morning. One visitor of this Web site has made a point very clear to me: "The more you learn about Elizabeth Short, the less you know." The visitor is right, but I don't care. I want to know. I have to know. This site is an open venue for those who have been involved with the case. While some are no longer with us, the remaining are always invited to participate. As for Elizabeth Short, she, as well, is someone many would "like to know" in any sense that we can. Knowing the victim, her killer and the methods of operation could quite be the elements none of us will never be able to grasp. But we hold onto the minute possibility just the same. We take anything we can get. | Home | About Site | Beth Short | The Murder | The Investigation | Interviews | Articles | Media | | FAQ | Visitor Comments | Links | PR | Memorials | The Latest | Register | Contact | The Black Dahlia Web Site is © Pamela Hazelton. All Rights Reserved. Last update: June 28, 1999.