Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.1924 · Chicago, Illinois
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Bobby Franks was kidnapped and murdered in Chicago in 1924. The investigation focused on students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, and the prosecution became a major public debate about punishment.
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Investigation Discovery · Season 5, Episode 3 · Listed air date 2018-02-24
Includes coverage of Bobby Franks — Leopold & Loeb.
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