Little Charley Ross was the first child in the United States to be kidnapped for ransom. His father spent the rest of his life searching for him, but Charley was never found. Murderers Nathan Loeb and Richard Loeb told psychologists they were inspired by the Ross kidnapping when they nabbed and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks 50 years later.

True Crime Philadelphia tells Charley’s story and the stories of other historic American crimes.