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The Ladder, The Note, and The Tragedy of Charles Jr. | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Sally Calhoun dissects the harrowing 1932 kidnapping and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the twenty-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh. This true crime deep dive explores how a homemade ladder found at the scene became a deadly signature, leading to one of the most famous criminal investigations in American history. The narrative moves beyond the headlines to examine the meticulous work of NYPD officer James J. Finn, who tracked unmarked ransom bills across the country to identify Bruno Richard Hauptmann, a German immigrant…
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