The Crime Of The Century: The Leopold & Loeb Case

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Is there such a thing as a "perfect crime"? 100 years ago, two teenagers wanted to find out for themselves. 19-year-old Nathan Leopold and 18-year-old Richard Loeb abducted and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks within his affluent Chicago neighborhood. The crime of the century became the trial of the century, and the country watched a jury decide the fate of the two murderous teenagers. Author, historian, and Professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Simon Baatz looks back at the historic murders, and the unprecedented trial that followed, as detailed in his book, For The Thrill Of It. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This March streamed Sky Sports Big Weekend on now. F1 roars back to life with Hamilton's first race in red. Newcastle and Liverpool clash in the Carrabout Cup final. Sunday is war to war with incredible football, including the old firm showdown between Celtic and Rangers and a fierce London Derby as Arsenal host Chelsea. Then Golf's elite ring guaranteed drama at the players championship.
0:22.1	The March big weekend. Get Sky Sports available with no contract on now. 18 plus UK only, broadband 2.5
0:28.8	megabytes per second required. Is there such a thing as a perfect crime? A hundred years ago,
0:35.1	two teenagers wanted to find out for themselves.
0:38.7	Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb grew up in an affluent neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois.
0:44.6	The boys were well-educated, born to wealthy and influential families, and seemingly had
0:49.8	promising futures ahead of themselves. Instead, they spent their time committing petty crimes,
0:56.3	testing their perceived immunity from such acts. For a while, their crimes went unnoticed,
1:02.8	fostering a deeper desire to commit what they considered the crime of the century. And on the
1:08.8	afternoon of May 21st, 1924, they set out to do just that.
1:16.5	Leopold and Loeb went driving around their neighborhood on the hunt for a victim and set their
1:21.8	sights on Bobby Franks, a 14-year-old boy walking home alone from school.
1:31.3	Loeb called out for Bobby and persuaded him to get into their car.
1:36.8	That was the last time Bobby Franks was seen alive,
1:39.7	less than two blocks away from his home.
2:17.6	I'm Emily Campanio, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. Soon after Leopold and Loeb abducted Bobby Franks from his neighborhood, they struck him in the head and killed him in the car.
2:21.4	They then removed Bobby Frank's clothes and dumped his body in a drainage culvert miles away.
2:29.7	The murderous duo believed they could deceive law enforcement by planting fake clues,
2:35.7	such as delivering a ransom note to the Franks family.
2:42.2	However, the day after the murder took place, authorities discovered Bobby's body,
2:47.5	as well as a pair of glasses left behind at the crime scene.
2:52.5	The glasses were uniquely designed, and after a thorough examination of records, the order for the pair was traced back
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