Aug 30

Powerful Lawyer Found Murdered in His Own Fire Pit

A prominent Georgia attorney seemingly vanished from his own home the day before Independence Day. Gary Farris, a well-respected lawyer in the Atlanta-area, would be found dead on his own property days later by his son. Find out what happened to Gary Farris on this episode of “Pr ... Show More

59m 45s

Aug 21

The Real-Life 'Black Swan': Ashley Benefield

A Florida man frantically called 911 after his neighbor rushed to his home on a late Sunday night. Ashley Benefield told him she shot her husband, Doug Benefield, during an argument while they were packing her things to move to Maryland. Doug had recently filed for divorce after ... Show More

48m 45s

Aug 8

Man Dismembered After Open Marriage Gets Messy

A dog walker panicked when they stumbled upon a human torso near a lake in Mercer County, Ohio. Detectives struggled for years to identify the remains as Ryan Zimmerman, who had vanished in 2015 after moving in with a married couple and their roommate, who was also romantically i ... Show More

1h 1m

Sep 2023

The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 2

Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ... Show More

50m 50s

Oct 2025

CRIMES: The Black Dahlia

In 1947, the mutilated body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles, shocking the nation and spawning a media firestorm. Dubbed “The Black Dahlia,” her case became one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. This episode of Conspiracy Theories, ... Show More

43m 26s

Oct 2023

53: Drained of Blood and Cut in Half: The Black Dahlia

Today’s episode is on the infamous Black Dahlia murder in 1940s Los Angeles. 22 year old Elizabeth Short was found dead and dismembered, in a case that has left detectives stumped for over 75 years. Since the murder, there have been multiple suspects - but to this day, nobody has ... Show More

1h 17m

Sep 2023

The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 1

In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More

41m 49s

Jan 2019

Introducing Root of Evil

When Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia," was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's ow ... Show More

4m 44s

Jan 2021

“Black Dahlia Murderer” Dr. George Hodel Pt. 1

In 1999, a former homicide detective flipped through a photo album belonging to his late father. One face stood out above the rest: Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress whose gruesome murder decades earlier was still unsolved — but not, perhaps, for long. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

53m 13s

Jun 2025

Hollywood’s Darkest Secret: The Black Dahlia Murder

In January 1947, the mutilated body of a young woman was found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles—severed in half, drained of blood, and posed with eerie precision. Her name was Elizabeth Short. But the world would come to know her as The Black Dahlia. In this episode, we peel back t ... Show More

34m 7s

Oct 2019

The Black Dahlia Murder - HalloWeek Episode 2

In the second of four disturbing HalloWeek episodes, Savannah finally explores the infamous Black Dahlia murder case. Elizabeth Short's brutal murder in Los Angeles remains one of the most baffling cases in modern history and has grabbed the public's attention for over 70 years. ... Show More

32m 14s

Feb 2019

Sneak Peek: "You couldn't make this story up."

Steve Hodel, a former LAPD homicide detective, and son of George Hodel - the prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder, takes us through the gruesome discovery found in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad ch ... Show More

6m 1s