That time a Five Year old was Kidnapped?

Crime
Written By Travis Hoffman

Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz; Assistant Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Quincy Museum, as well as author of the blog #TrackingHistory to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old that was allegedly kidnapped in 1871 without a trace...only to possibly resurface more than fifty years after his alleged kidnapping. Be sure and reference our blog for images to provide additional context to this episode.

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