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After more than two years of searching, investigators believed they had finally found the man responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.In January 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the Crime of the Century. Reporters and spectators descended on the small town of Flemington, New Jersey to see the prosecution present its case. Hauptmann maintained his innocence. And after weeks of testimony, his fate was placed in the hands of the jury.But the verdict did not put an end to the Lindbergh case. In the decades that followed, questions about the evidence, the investigation, and what really happened that night at Highfields gave rise to new theories and has turned into the case that refuses to die.Related Reading & SourcesThe Spirit of St. LouisCharles A. LindberghHour of Gold, Hour of LeadAnne Morrow LindberghLindberghA. Scott BergLindbergh: The CrimeNoel BehnLittle Lindy Is KidnappedThomas DohertyScapegoat: The Lonesome Death of Bruno Richard HauptmannAnthony ScadutoThe Airman and the Carpenter: The Lindbergh Kidnapping and the Framing of Richard HauptmannLudovic KennedyThe Lindbergh CaseJim FisherCrime of the Century: The Lindbergh Kidnapping HoaxGregory Ahlgren and Stephen MonierThe Case That Never Dies: The Lindbergh KidnappingLloyd C. GardnerCemetery John: The Undiscovered Mastermind of the Lindbergh KidnappingRobert ZornThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got AwayLise PearlmanNOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh’s Baby?PBS, 2013NOVA | Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? | Season 40 | Episode 4 | PBSNew Jersey v. Bruno Richard Hauptmann — Trial Transcript CollectionRutgers University Libraries, Special Collections & University ArchivesCollection: New Jersey vs. Hauptmann Trial Transcript | Archives and Special Collections at RutgersBruno Hauptmann Trial ExcerptsCrimeArchivesCrimeArchives: Bruno Hauptmann | Trial ExcerptsListen ad-free on Spotify with a subscription or membership on Patreon: True Crime of the Historical Kind Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/truecrimeofthehistoricalkind

The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. had ended in tragedy.Now, the search for the missing child would become a manhunt for his killer.As investigators encountered one dead end after another, the pressure to solve the Crime of the Century continued to grow.Then, in September 1934, a single gold certificate led them to a suspect.Related Reading:The Spirit of St. LouisBy Charles A. Lindbergh Hour of Gold, Hour of LeadBy Anne Morrow Lindbergh LindberghBy A. Scott BergLindbergh: The CrimeBy Noel Behn Little Lindy Is KidnappedBy Thomas Doherty The Case That Never DiesBy Lloyd C. GardnerThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got AwayBy Lise Pearlman*Listen ad-free on Patreon: True Crime of the Historical Kind Podcast

The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. became a story that gripped the nation.As Charles and Anne Lindbergh waited desperately for word of their son, ransom notes arrived, intermediaries stepped forward, and a search stretched from the New Jersey countryside to the streets of New York. For more than two months, hope remained that Charlie would be brought home safely.Then, on May 12, 1932, that hope came to a devastating end.Related Reading:The Spirit of St. LouisBy Charles A. Lindbergh Hour of Gold, Hour of LeadBy Anne Morrow Lindbergh LindberghBy A. Scott BergLindbergh: The CrimeBy Noel Behn Little Lindy Is KidnappedBy Thomas Doherty The Case That Never DiesBy Lloyd C. GardnerThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got AwayBy Lise Pearlman*Listen ad-free on Patreon: True Crime of the Historical Kind Podcast

Charles A. Lindbergh went from international hero to a father facing unimaginable heartbreak.He and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, were seeking refuge from the relentless public attention that came with fame. The Lindberghs retreated to the New Jersey countryside, where the secluded home they hoped would be their sanctuary would instead become the setting for one of the most infamous crimes in American history.Related Reading:The Spirit of St. LouisBy Charles A. Lindbergh Hour of Gold, Hour of LeadBy Anne Morrow Lindbergh LindberghBy A. Scott BergLindbergh: The CrimeBy Noel Behn Little Lindy Is KidnappedBy Thomas Doherty The Case That Never DiesBy Lloyd C. GardnerThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got AwayBy Lise Pearlman*Listen ad-free on Patreon: True Crime of the Historical Kind Podcast

Few figures in history have inspired more myths, rumors, and legends than Grigory Rasputin. To some, he was a holy man blessed with miraculous healing abilities. To others... he was a manipulative fraud whose negative influence helped bring down an empire.The truth, as it often is, lies somewhere in between... Related Reading:Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs By Douglas SmithThe Romanovs: 1613-1918By Simon Sebag MontefioreRasputin: The Untold StoryBy Joseph T. Fuhrmann The Last Days of the RomanovsBy Helen Rappaport*Listen ad-free on Patreon: True Crime of the Historical Kind Podcast