Episode 72: For Ransom

Kidnapping for ransom is prevalent across the world, however, in today's United States it is essentially obsolete. Today’s episode covers three historic US kidnappings that helped to fuel the American parent’s fear for the wellbeing of their child. While the cases are unique in their own way, each child’s parents agonized over whether or not they would see their child again, and not all of them did. Listen in while we discuss the cases of Charles Lindbergh Jr.,Marion Parker, and George Weyerhaeuser.

Charles and Anne Lindbergh, Photo courtesy of Britannica.com

Lindbergh Poster, photo courtesy of Britannica.com

Charles Jr with mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, photo courtesy of newengland.com

Bruno Hauptman, photo courtesy of Britannica.com

Perry Parker, photo courtesy of Findagrave.com

Geraldine Perry, photo courtesy of findagrave.com

Lindbergh Ransom Note, courtesy of Britannica.com

Geraldine with daughters Marion (Marian) (left) and Marjorie (right), photo courtesy of Oakland Tribune

Marion (Marian) Parker, photo from www.kcet.org

Auto information for "Mr Cooper" photo courtesy of Los Angeles News, Marion (Marian) Ransom notes, photos courtesy of medium.com

William Hickman, photo courtesy of calisphere.org

Photos of Marion (Marian) Parker during Autopsy, photos courtesy of Reddit.