Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924

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Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924

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On this day in 1924, two wealthy college students abducted and killed a 14-year-old boy in an effort to commit a “perfect crime.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924

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