About this episode
Joe Nocera investigates the 94-year-old kidnapping and murder case of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., exploring the possibility of conspiracy.
Veteran reporter Joe Nocera, of The Free Press, investigates a 94-year-old murder case that deserves a second look: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. Little Lindy was the infant son of the most famous man in the world at the time: an aviator who had achieved impossible feats. Unsurprisingly, the case was a media sensation in 1932: especially when German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann was tried and executed for the crime. Hauptmann professed his innocence to the end: but could he have been telling the truth? This is a series that asks: was this case America's first great conspiracy? The Free Press, like CBS News, is owned by Paramount Skydance.
People in this episode
Guest: Joe Nocera
Topics covered
- true crime
- murder case
- kidnapping
- conspiracy
- media sensation
- historical investigation
Keywords
- Lindbergh case
- Bruno Hauptmann
- true crime
- kidnapping
- murder investigation
- media history
- conspiracy theories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Free Press, CBS News, Paramount Skydance
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