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The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Following the Ransom Money

October 23, 2026 by True Crime
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The Lindbergh ransom did not buy the child’s return. It did, however, leave a trail of gold certificates that eventually led investigators to Bruno Richard Hauptmann.

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