Crimes of the Past

The Lindbergh Kidnapping: America’s First “Crime of the Century"

Joyce Season 1 Episode 12

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 In 1932, the infant son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home, sparking a massive manhunt and the most sensational trial of the era. Despite the conviction and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, lingering questions, conspiracy theories, and public fascination continue to surround the case nearly a century later. 

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