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The Ladder, The Silence, And The Man Who Carried It | The Last Known
In this episode of The Last Known, host Teresa Howarth recounts the harrowing details of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, one of America's most infamous true crime mysteries. Set in March 1932, the narrative begins with the abduction of Charles Lindbergh Jr. from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey. The story focuses on the chilling discovery of a homemade ladder left at the scene, which became the central piece of evidence linking the crime to Bruno Richard Hauptmann. This episode explores the psychological weight of the silence that followed the empty crib and the intense media frenzy that…
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