She dyed her hair jet black, matching the funereal hue of the clothes she favored. The Black Dahlia, people called her, ...

In the press, Short became known as “The Black Dahlia,” and her case “took on a life of its own,” Carr said. “Early on, I ...

Soon after the murder, Ms Short's birth certificate was found in an envelope that read: "Here is Dahlia's belongings, letter to follow" ...