and I don't mean to put you off, but there was a very famous case in Hollywood in the 1940s called the Black Dahlia murder. Very gruesome. Here's a link for more information, but be warned: this link, though it is only information, also contains embedded links to very graphic photos that are probably not for everyone.
http://www.bethshort.com/murder.htm
I'm sorry to say this was the first thing I thought of, though I am a little older than many BtN members and this may not matter a bit to anyone else.
~Lillian~Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of
Alexander,
Scarlett,
Sophia, and
Gideon