The Ladder, The Lullaby, And The Man Who Changed Law Enforcement Forever | Until She Is Found

Until She Is Found: Missing Women, Families & the Search for Answers · Oct 25, 2026 · 15m

This episode of 'Until She Is Found' examines the harrowing 1932 kidnapping and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the twenty-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh. Host Gillian Rasmussen reconstructs the crime scene at Highfields, focusing on the homemade ladder left behind as the primary clue, and details the ransom note that demanded fifty thousand dollars—a staggering sum during the Great Depression. This narrative is essential for listeners interested in true crime history, specifically the Lindbergh kidnapping case, which remains one of the most famous criminal…