Bobby Franks

Page 2 of Nathan Leopold's passport

Nathan Leopold Almost Made it to Europe before being Arrested for the Murder of Bobby Franks

Chicago History The Stranger Side, Crime / By

It is funny how a twist of fate can affect everything. Nathan Leopold Jr.’s birthdate is coming up on November 19th (2 days) and most crime history buffs are aware that he was arrested and charged along with his partner in crime Richard Loeb with the murder of Loeb’s cousin, Bobby Franks. They committed this …

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Chicago Tribune Photo of Child Killers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold

Charles Ford Heath – The Forgotten Victim of Child Killers Leopold and Loeb

Chicago History, Crime, History / By

Charles Ford Heath is a name that few remember when discussing the “Crime of the Century”  On May 21, 1924, 14 year old Bobby Franks did not come home from the Harvard School for Boys in Chicago’s elite Kenwood Neighborhood. Nathan Leopold, 19 and Richard Loeb, 18 were extremely intelligent sons of wealthy Chicagoans and …

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