Black Dahlia

Elizabeth Short, the future 'Black Dahlia', was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Short relocated to Vallejo, California, to live with her estranged father.

After arguments, Elizabeth Short moved out of her father's home in Vallejo.

Elizabeth Short applied for a job as a clerk at the commissary of the Army's Camp Cooke in California.

Elizabeth Short was arrested by Santa Barbara police for underage drinking.

Elizabeth Short acquired the nickname "Black Dahlia" in a Long Beach drugstore, possibly due to her dark hair, penchant for black clothing, and in reference to the film 'The Blue Dahlia'.

Elizabeth Short moved to Los Angeles, California, where she would spend the last six months of her life.

Robert "Red" Manley dropped Elizabeth Short off at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. She was last seen making phone calls from the hotel lobby.

Elizabeth Short was murdered, likely sometime during the evening of January 14 or the early morning hours of January 15, as medical examiners determined she had been dead for about ten hours prior to the discovery of her body.

Elizabeth Short's naked, bisected, and severely mutilated body was discovered by Betty Bersinger in a vacant lot on South Norton Avenue in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.

An autopsy on Elizabeth Short's body was performed by Los Angeles County coroner Frederick Newbarr.

Robert "Red" Manley was arrested as a suspect but released a day later after his story was corroborated and he passed polygraph exams.

A manila envelope addressed to "The Los Angeles Examiner and other Los Angeles papers" was discovered, containing Elizabeth Short's birth certificate, business cards, photographs, and an address book, all cleaned with gasoline.

Elizabeth Short's purse and one high heel were found in a dumpster several miles from the crime scene.

Army veteran Daniel Voorhees gave police the first demonstrably false confession in the case.

The murder of Jeanne French in Los Angeles occurred, and was later discussed as a possible link to Short's murder.

Former mortician Leslie Dillon came under suspicion after writing letters to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Dr. George Hodel, a later suspect in the case, fled the U.S. and moved to the Philippines.

Retired LAPD detective Steve Hodel published his book, 'Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story,' accusing his father, Dr. George Hodel, of the murder.