Murder Maps 6 - Leopold & Loeb
In 1924, a murder in Chicago struck at the heart of the anxieties and contradictions of America's "jazz age." Late at night on Wednesday, May 21, in one of the most affluent areas in Chicago, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered. Under the guise of a kidnapping, Leopold and Loeb demanded a ransom for an already dead victim. Their story would forever change how we think about the world of crime.
In 1924, a murder in Chicago struck at the heart of the anxieties and contradictions of America's "jazz age." Late at night on Wednesday, May 21, in one of the most affluent areas in Chicago, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered. Under the guise of a kidnapping, Leopold and Loeb demanded a ransom for an already dead victim. Their story would forever change how we think about the world of crime.
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