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    1) In March 1932, the 20-month old son of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home. A ransom note was found demanding $50,000. 2) After the ransom money was delivered, the child's body was discovered a mile from the Lindbergh home with a fractured skull. 3) Bruno Richard Hauptmann was identified as the alleged kidnapper and murderer based on forensic evidence including fingerprints on the ransom notes matching his and wood in his home matching the kidnap ladder.

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    1) In March 1932, the 20-month old son of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home. A ransom note was found demanding $50,000. 2) After the ransom money was delivered, the child's body was discovered a mile from the Lindbergh home with a fractured skull. 3) Bruno Richard Hauptmann was identified as the alleged kidnapper and murderer based on forensic evidence including fingerprints on the ransom notes matching his and wood in his home matching the kidnap ladder.

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    1) In March 1932, the 20-month old son of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home. A ransom note was found demanding $50,000. 2) After the ransom money was delivered, the child's body was discovered a mile from the Lindbergh home with a fractured skull. 3) Bruno Richard Hauptmann was identified as the alleged kidnapper and murderer based on forensic evidence including fingerprints on the ransom notes matching his and wood in his home matching the kidnap ladder.

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    1) In March 1932, the 20-month old son of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home. A ransom note was found demanding $50,000. 2) After the ransom money was delivered, the child's body was discovered a mile from the Lindbergh home with a fractured skull. 3) Bruno Richard Hauptmann was identified as the alleged kidnapper and murderer based on forensic evidence including fingerprints on the ransom notes matching his and wood in his home matching the kidnap ladder.

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    THE LINDBERGH

    KIDNAPPING
    LIAM GIBBS, ANNA CHIPREAN, AND DANIELLE MILICH
    WHO

    Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.(child who was kidnappedand


    murdered)
    Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh (parentsof the
    kidnapped and murderedchild)
    Bruno Richard Hauptmann (allegedkidnapper and murderer of
    Charles LindberghJr.)
    Dr. John Condon (wrote an open letter to the kidnappers in which
    he offered to act as the mediator between Bruno and the
    Lindberghs, he met Bruno and became a key witness for the
    prosecution later on during the trial)
    WHAT HAPPENED

    It took place on March 1, 1932


    This was one of the most publicized cases of the twentieth century
    20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped
    Charles Lindbergh and his wife (Anne) discovered a ransom note
    demanding $50,000 in their sons empty room
    For three days, investigators found nothing and there was no further
    word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter showed up, demanding
    $70,000.
    WHATHAPPENED

    The kidnappers eventually gave instructions for dropping off the money
    and when it was delivered, the Lindbergh's were told their baby was on
    a boat called Nelly off the coast of Massachusetts
    However, after hours of searching, there was no sign of either the boat
    or the child
    Soon after, the babys body was discovered near the Lindbergh
    mansion
    He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than
    a mile from home
    He wasfoundeaten by animals andwith his skull smashed in
    HOWWAS FORENSIC SCIENCE USED

    a fingerprint expert examined the multiple ransom notes and ladder, which showed 400
    partial fingerprints and some footprints. No adult fingerprints were found in the baby's
    room, including in areas witnesses admitted to touching, such as the window, but the
    baby's fingerprints were found.
    The brief, handwritten ransom notes were riddled with spelling mistakes and grammatical
    irregularities; at bottom there were two interconnected blue circles surrounding a red
    circle, with a hole punched through the red circle and two more holes to the left and right.
    When Hauptmann was at the stand during his trial, a document examiner pointed out
    similarities between words and letters in the ransom notes and in Hauptmann's writing
    specimens (which included documents written before he was arrested, such as automobile
    registration applications).
    HOWWASFORENSIC SCIENCE USED

    When the police searched Hauptmann's apartment, a considerable amount of evidence


    was found.
    One item was a notebook that contained a sketch for the construction of a ladder similar
    to that which was found at the Lindbergh home in March 1932.
    John Condon's telephone number, along with his address, was discovered written down
    on a closet wall in the house.
    A key piece of evidence, a piece of wood, was discovered in the attic of the home. After
    being examined by an expert, it was determined to be an exact match to the wood used
    in the construction of the ladder found at the scene of the crime.
    Thetimeof deaththebabywas determined by the insectsfound insidethe babiesskull
    The babywas identifiedby anexaminerwhenhelooked at the teeth.

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