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Sep 2023
38m 15s

Leopold & Loeb, Part I

WONDERY | TREEFORT MEDIA
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In the first half of this two-part episode, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong explores the case of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, two young men who murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks. 19-year-old Nathan and 18-year-old Richard sought to commit what they called "the perfect murder." Candice dives deep into the psyches of the two men who p ... Show More
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