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True Crime Cases from 1947

Cases from 1947 include criminal investigations, trials, and notable events that occurred during the year. Whether they involved new charges, breakthroughs in cold cases, high-profile trials, or tragic incidents that captured national attention, the cases documented here reflect the state of the criminal justice system in 1947. CaseSleuth provides detailed, chronological coverage of each case with timelines, evidence breakdowns, profiles of key people involved, and links to primary sources and media coverage.

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Cold CaseLos Angeles, CA · 1947

Black Dahlia

Elizabeth Short, a 22-year-old aspiring actress from Medford, Massachusetts, was found brutally murdered on January 15, 1947, in a vacant lot in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her body had been severed at the waist, drained of blood, and her face slashed from the corners of her mouth to her ears. Despite one of the largest investigations in LAPD history, involving hundreds of officers and over 150 suspects, the case has never been solved and remains the department's most infamous cold case.

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