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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE MURDER AND HAUNTING OF THE BLACK DAHLIA” #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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IN THIS EPISODE: Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, her body cut in half and severely mutilated. Her killer has never been found, leaving one of the most infamous deaths in Hollywood history. Who killed the Black Dahlia? *** (Originally aired July 20, 2020)

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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/the-murder-haunting-black-dahlia/

Transcript

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0:00.0

Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Stories and

0:37.0

content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners

0:41.0

and is intended for mature audiences only.

0:43.0

Parental discretion is strongly advised.

0:47.0

The lobby of Hollywood's Builtmore Hotel is crowded on a warm and sunny afternoon and early spring.

1:00.0

A man crosses the room and taps on the call key for an elevator.

1:04.7

As the door opens, he steps inside and presses the number 8 button for his floor.

1:09.9

He glances down as he does so, and he sees that the number six is already illuminated.

1:14.9

With a quick glance to his left, he realizes he's not alone in the elevator.

1:19.3

A dark-haired young woman stands in the corner and as he looks at her she offers a faint smile.

1:25.3

The man smiles back at her and then looks up as the numerals above the door light up

1:29.9

with the passage of each floor.

1:32.1

He glances at the reflection of the woman and the polished steel of the doors.

1:36.6

Even in this blurred view, she is stunning.

1:40.0

Her dark, nearly black hair is swept back and up in the outdated style of the 1940s,

1:46.5

although it is very becoming on her.

1:49.8

Her skin is pale, perhaps looking even more so against her jet black dress.

1:55.2

The shiny material clings to her every curve.

1:58.6

She makes no sound other than the soft rustle of her dress. Finally, the elevator reaches the sixth floor, and with a soft chime, the doors slide open.

2:08.9

The man steps aside to let her pass and notices that she's not moving.

2:13.4

She continues to stand in the corner, seemingly unaware that the lift has reached her floor.

2:19.3

He finally speaks up and his voice seems to startle the girl. He says, this is the sixth floor.

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