Leopold and Loeb: The "Perfect Murder" of Bobby Franks (1924)
Original title: They Planned the Perfect Murder. A Pair of Glasses Gave Them Away. (1924) | Sealed Docket Minisode · Sat Oct 24 2026
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Chicago, 1924. Two wealthy, brilliant students killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks just to prove they could get away with it. One dropped pair of eyeglasses unraveled everything.
Real case. Archival newspapers and public-domain photos; reenactment shots are labeled RECREATION.
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