The Black Dahlia: LA's Most Infamous Unsolved Murder
The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short remains the most notorious unsolved case in Los Angeles history. How the LA County Coroner's Office handled the case that …
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Body Notes: The Coroner's Notepad That Wrote Itself
The LA County Coroner's 'Body Notes' notepad turned the language of autopsy reports into an office supply — and became a cult favorite.
Read more →The Murder of William Desmond Taylor: Hollywood's First Scandal
In 1922, one of Hollywood's top directors was found shot dead in his bungalow. The investigation exposed secrets that rocked the film industry — and the case …
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A cotton tote bag stamped with the LA County Coroner's seal became an unlikely fashion statement on the streets of Los Angeles.
Read more →The Death of Thelma Todd: Murder, Suicide, or Accident?
When the 'Ice Cream Blonde' was found dead in her car in 1935, the coroner ruled carbon monoxide poisoning. But was it really an accident? The evidence tells a …
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The LA County Coroner's gift shop sold a plush German Shepherd named Indy — modeled after the real cadaver dogs that helped recover remains across Los Angeles …
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The Black Dahlia: LA's Most Infamous Unsolved Murder
The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short remains the most notorious unsolved case in Los Angeles history. How the LA County Coroner's Office handled the case that …
Read more →The Murder of William Desmond Taylor: Hollywood's First Scandal
In 1922, one of Hollywood's top directors was found shot dead in his bungalow. The investigation exposed secrets that rocked the film industry — and the case …
Read more →The Death of Thelma Todd: Murder, Suicide, or Accident?
When the 'Ice Cream Blonde' was found dead in her car in 1935, the coroner ruled carbon monoxide poisoning. But was it really an accident? The evidence tells a …
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Body Notes: The Coroner's Notepad That Wrote Itself
The LA County Coroner's 'Body Notes' notepad turned the language of autopsy reports into an office supply — and became a cult favorite.
Read more →The Coroner's Tote Bag: Carrying Death to the Farmer's Market
A cotton tote bag stamped with the LA County Coroner's seal became an unlikely fashion statement on the streets of Los Angeles.
Read more →Indy the German Shepherd: The Coroner's Cadaver Dog
The LA County Coroner's gift shop sold a plush German Shepherd named Indy — modeled after the real cadaver dogs that helped recover remains across Los Angeles …
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