Leopold and Loeb

True Crime All The Time

On May 21st, 1924 Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago, Illinois. The police were able to follow the clues and they eventually led to Leopold and Loeb. When the full story came out it captivated the world.

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of Leopold and Loeb. Both young men came from wealthy families and they were both extremely intelligent. During their confessions, they said they killed solely for the thrill of the experience. They attempted but failed, to commit the perfect crime. All of these factors caused the fascination into this case which remains one of the most high-profile murder cases in the history of The United States of America.

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