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It wasn't until 1988 that a Northwestern University archivist realized that the law school had, at some point, been given a treasure trove of primary source documents - including the original ransom note - from one of Chicago's most famous crimes, committed in 1924. Ninety-seven years on, the names Leopold & Loeb ("the original affluenza teens" - Abby) are familiar to anyone with an interest in true crime or Chicago history. In this episode, Ellie begins her deep dive into the murder of Bobby Franks, drawing from author Nina Barrett's exhaustive 2018 book on the Northwestern archive materials, "The Leopold and Loeb Files."

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