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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leopold_and_LoebLeopold and Loeb - Wikipedia

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   Murder of Bobby Franks. Bobby Franks. Leopold and Loeb, who were 19 and 18, respectively, at the time, settled on kidnapping and murdering a younger adolescent as their perfect crime. They spent seven months planning everything, from the method of abduction to disposal of the body.

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › why-leopold-andWhy Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the ...

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   May 20, 2024 · A century ago, two Chicago teenagers killed an acquaintance named Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The case captivated the nation and continues to fascinate the public today. On May 21, 1924,...

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Leopold-and-LoebLeopold and Loeb | Crime of the Century, Murder, Trial, & Facts

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   May 20, 2024 · Leopold and Loeb were the two infamous Chicago murderers of 1924 who confessed to the kidnapping and murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks for an ‘intellectual’ thrill. Pleading guilty, Leopold and Loeb were defended in a bench trial by famed lawyer Clarence Darrow, who secured them life imprisonment rather than execution.

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4. www.bbc.com › culture › articleLeopold and Loeb: The grisly 'crime of the century' that ...

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   Feb 1, 2024 · On 21 May 1924, after months of planning, the pair lured 14-year-old Bobby Franks, a distant cousin of Loeb's, into a car. One of the pair killed him, though it's still debated which one,...

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5. www.chicagotribune.com › 2024/05/05 › leopold-loebIn 1924, Bobby Franks' murder was dubbed 'crime of century'

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   May 5, 2024 · PUBLISHED: May 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: May 21, 2024 at 12:33 p.m. On May 21, 1924, Bobby Franks hesitated when a car pulled alongside him and he was offered a ride home from school. He...

6. homicide.northwestern.edu › crimes › leopold1924: Leopold and Loeb | Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930

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   For Chicago, the Leopold and Loeb trial was the crime of the century. A fourteen year old boy, Bobby Franks, was murdered by two young men, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, both from wealthy and socially established Jewish families, simply to commit the perfect crime.

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   Did Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kill Bobby Franks?

   • On May 21, 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped Bobby Franks and bludgeoned him to death. The “thrill killing,” one of many to be dubbed “the crime of the century,” remains a puzzle. Nathan Leopold (left) with attorney Clarence Darrow (center) and Richard Loeb during an arraignment hearing in the death of 14-year-old Bobby Franks.

   Leopold and Loeb's 'crime of the century,' a century later

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   What happened to Bobby Franks?

   • And then 14-year-old Bobby Franks disappeared, on May 21, 1924 — 100 years ago Tuesday. Coaxed into a car near 49th and Ellis, then bludgeoned with a chisel wrapped in tape, his body doused with acid to hide his identity before being hidden in a culvert. In-depth political coverage, sports analysis, entertainment reviews and cultural commentary.

   Leopold and Loeb's 'crime of the century,' a century later

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   Why did Leopold give Franks a ride?

   • Using an automobile that Leopold rented under the name Morton D. Ballard, they offered Franks a ride as he walked home from school. The boy initially refused, because his destination was less than two blocks away, but Loeb persuaded him to enter the car to discuss a tennis racket that he had been using.

   Leopold and Loeb - Wikipedia

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   How did Leopold and Loeb find Franks?

   • After killing Franks, Leopold thought the performance so perfect he helped the cops hoping to find him. But he and Loeb had driven Franks’ body to the Edgar Woods Forest Preserve near 118th Street and adjacent to Wolf Lake. En route they stopped at a restaurant and bought a pair of hot dogs and root beers.

   In 1924, Bobby Franks' murder was dubbed 'crime of century'

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   May 19, 2024 · On May 21, 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped Bobby Franks and bludgeoned him to death. The “thrill killing,” one of many to be dubbed “the crime of the century,” remains a ...