In January of 1947, the mutilated body of young Hollywood actress Elizabeth Short was discovered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. The press gave her the nickname, "The Black Dahlia," stemming from a popular crime film, and her case gripped headlines when the killer sent handwritten notes to the tabloids. Former Los Angeles Detective Steve Hodel believed his f ... Show More
Oct 16
A Mother Vanishes: Inside the Bhatt Murder Trial
Two years after Mamta Kafle Bhatt vanished from her Virginia home, her husband, Naresh Bhatt, stands trial for her murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green speaks with WUSA9 reporter Katie Lusso about the prosecution's focus on Naresh's conflicting statements, the defens ... Show More
31m 6s
Oct 12
The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer
In October 2013, Kelly Dwyer disappeared after a night out in Milwaukee. She was last seen entering her boyfriend's apartment, who told investigators that he and Kelly engaged in drug use, sex, and that she left his apartment the next morning. But security footage showed a differ ... Show More
39m 52s
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 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
Feb 2025
The Black Dahlia , Severed In Half
today i will be covering The Black Daliah case , the murder of elizabeth short , a young woman looking for fame and love , but instead was brutally murdered , and to this day , nobody knows who the murderer was
20m 27s