On March 1, 1932, the 20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the family’s house in Hopewell, New Jersey. The Lindberghs found a ransom note demanding $50,000 for their son. Though the police and many outside investigators helped with the search, they were unsuccessful. The baby was found murdered not far from the Lindbergh home. The kidnapper was not found for 2 years, but eventually a carpenter, Bruno Hauptmann, was convicted of the crime.
