Lindbergh kidnapping
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The Lindbergh kidnapping was the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s young son, a crime that gripped the United States and led to major changes in federal kidnapping laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal case
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historical event → kidnapping → murder case → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lindbergh kidnapping
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surface form: "Lindbergh baby case"
Lindbergh baby kidnapping → |
| bodyDiscoveredDate | 1932-05-12 → |
| bodyDiscoveredLocation | near Mount Rose, New Jersey → |
| causeOfDeathOfVictim | head trauma → |
| charges | first-degree murder → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| date | 1932-03-01 → |
| evidenceType |
ladder used to reach nursery window
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marked gold certificates → ransom notes → |
| executionDate | 1936-04-03 → |
| executionMethod | electric chair → |
| executionPlace | New Jersey State Prison → |
| impact |
increased public concern over child safety
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strengthened federal role in major crimes → |
| influenced |
Federal Kidnapping Act
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Lindbergh Law → |
| investigatedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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New Jersey State Police → |
| legalConsequence | kidnapping became a federal offense when victim transported across state lines → |
| legalOutcome | conviction of Bruno Richard Hauptmann → |
| legislationDate | 1932 → |
| location |
East Amwell Township, New Jersey
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Hopewell, New Jersey → |
| mediaNickname | Crime of the Century → |
| notableInvestigator | Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. → |
| parentOfVictim |
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh → |
| perpetrator | Bruno Richard Hauptmann → |
| publicReaction |
intense media coverage
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nationwide outrage → |
| ransomCurrency | gold certificates → |
| ransomDemanded | 50000 US dollars → |
| ransomPaid | 50000 US dollars → |
| sentence | death penalty → |
| subjectOf |
films and documentaries
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numerous books → |
| suspect | Bruno Richard Hauptmann → |
| trialLocation | Flemington, New Jersey → |
| trialStartYear | 1935 → |
| verdict | guilty → |
| victim |
Charles Lindbergh
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surface form: "Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr."
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| victimAge | 20 months → |
| year | 1932 → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Lindbergh baby case"
this entity surface form: "Lindbergh Law (Federal Kidnapping Act)"