Elizabeth Short Case Aka The Black Dahlia

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The topic of my research paper will be about the new forensic evidence that turned up in the Elizabeth short case aka the black dahlia, I believe this will either make or break the entire case. It could also bring about a close to this cold case that has unsolved for 68 years; just as long as it has been if not longer since the last world war which in my deepest of opinions is way too long. This evidence was discovered back in 2013 by hodel whom is the son of the man who he has convinced himself was the one who had murdered her. He believes very firmly that he has solved the crime of her death and he is noted as writing some of the best books on theories of how she was murdered and why. Hodel feels he found this evidence

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