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Greenlease was kidnapped and immediately murdered. The murderers demanded and were paid a $600,000 ransom by the boy's father, a wealthy automobile dealer. [ 3 ] Notable in the case was the fact that more than half of the ransom money was stolen by a corrupt police officer and never recovered.
Robert Cosgrove Greenlease Jr. (February 3, 1947 – September 28, 1953) was a six-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, United States, who was the victim of a kidnapping and homicide on September 28, 1953.
The 1953 arrest of Carl Austin Hall, who briefly checked into the Coral Court on October 6, 1953 after fleeing Kansas City in the aftermath of the Bobby Greenlease abduction and murder, [5] brought notoriety; while he and an accomplice were sentenced to death, only half of the $600,000 ransom was ever recovered. [6]
Pages in category "Kidnapping in the 1950s" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Murder of Bobby Greenlease; S. John Straffen
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Crime list This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The following is a list of kidnappings summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions ...
A player for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles who was accused of raping and kidnapping a woman in 2019 has been acquitted of the charges, according to documents filed in Guernsey County Court in Ohio.
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Kidnapping and murder December 18, 1953 Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missouri: Convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Bobby Greenlease. Bonnie Emily Heady: Kidnapping and murder Gerhard Puff: Electrocution Murder of a federal officer August 12, 1954 New York State Prison, Sing Sing, Ossining, New York Killed an FBI Special Agent.