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The Lindbergh Kidnapping: A Captivating Unsolved Crime
TLDR The Lindbergh Kidnapping in 1932 remains an unsolved crime that continues to intrigue people today. Despite the conviction of Bruno Hauptmann, there are alternate theories and problems with the trial, leaving the case open to speculation.
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping in 1932, involving the son of Charles Lindbergh, remains a captivating unsolved crime that continues to intrigue people today.
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping took place on March 1, 1932, when Charles Lindbergh's son was taken from their home in New Jersey, and the only clue left behind was a ransom note written in poor English.
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The ransom note was likely written by a German newcomer to the United States, and the only evidence found at the crime scene were the baby's fingerprints, a handmade ladder, and two sets of footprints, while offers of help flooded in and the evidence was mostly destroyed by curious onlookers.
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The kidnappers sent multiple ransom letters, increased the ransom amount, and specified an intermediary, but ultimately the child's body was found and identified.
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The investigation shifted to finding the killer or killers, and the main suspect, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was found with evidence including ransom money, a sketch of the ladder used in the kidnapping, and similarities in handwriting to the ransom notes.
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Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, despite the circumstantial evidence and testimonies suggesting his innocence, and he maintained his innocence until his execution.
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Despite alternate theories and problems with Hauptmann's trial, the case against him still had more evidence than any other theory regarding the Lindbergh kidnapping.
