22‑year‑old Elizabeth Short — later nicknamed the "Black Dahlia" — was found dead and mutilated in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Her body was bisected with apparent surgical precision, drained of blood and posed. Despite an intensive investigation, endless leads and decades of speculation, her killer was never charged. This episode retells the verifiable facts of the case, the major investigative leads, and why the Black Dahlia mystery continues to grip the public imagination.