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Today in True Crime

December 15, 1946: Black Dahlia Origins

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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On this day in 1946, Robert Manley decided to cheat on his wife—setting off a chain of events that led directly to Manley’s arrest as a suspect in one of the most gruesome murders in American history: The Black Dahlia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Today is Sunday, December 15th, 2019.

0:35.8

On this day in 1946, Robert Manley

0:40.0

decided to cheat on his wife. In a twist of karma, this set off a chain of events that led directly to

0:48.3

Manley's arrest as a suspect in one of the most gruesome murders in American history, the Black Dahlia.

0:57.0

Welcome to today in true Crime, a Parcast Original.

1:06.0

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

1:11.0

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13. Today we're covering the witness

1:17.4

statements of Robert Red Manley, the last known person to have seen Elizabeth Short alive and the first person

1:26.8

arrested as a suspect in her murder. When he was taken into custody in Los

1:31.8

Angeles he finally recounted his When he was taken into custody in Los Angeles,

1:32.8

he finally recounted his version of the events of December 15,

1:38.0

1946, when he'd taken a business trip to San Diego.

1:44.0

After a grueling night of interrogation,

1:50.0

LAPD Sargent's Fremont and Flowers were at an impasse. The sooner they could get a confession out of Red Manley, the better.

2:00.0

It had already been four days since the disfigured body was found.

2:06.0

They couldn't imagine what would happen if this case went unsolved.

2:11.0

It was bad enough the papers published pictures of the halved corpse.

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