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Bobby Franks
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
May 21, 1924
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Victim Age
14
Gender
Male
Fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered by wealthy University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb as a thrill kill. Attorney Clarence Darrow's defense saved them from execution; they received life sentences. Loeb was killed in prison; Leopold was eventually paroled in 1958.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
May 21, 1924, near his home in Kenwood, Chicago
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