Elizabeth Short
Coverage of Elizabeth Short in the Nexus archive.
- Black Dahlia breakthrough: LAPD examines new fingerprint tied to victim’s ex-boyfriend
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating new fingerprints tied to the ex-boyfriend of Elizabeth Short, a victim of the infamous Black Dahlia murder in 1947. The fingerprints were discovered by independent forensic examiner Alex Baber and may link Short's ex-boyfriend Marvin Margolis to her murder. The case remains unsolved after nearly 80 years.
- Zodiac Killer may be tied to Black Dahlia case after ‘code cracked,’ new suspect emerges
An independent investigator claims to have cracked the Zodiac Killer's code, linking the serial killer to the 1947 Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short. The decoded message points to Marvin Margolis, a suspect in the case who used the alias Marvin Merrill and was connected to Short. Cold Case Consultants of America's Alex Baber presented findings using AI and handwriting analysis, suggesting Margolis may be the Zodiac Killer.