The Most Notorious Crimes In American History

The stories beguile us even as they appal us. The Lindbergh baby kidnapping; the murder of Nicole Simpson; Leopold and Loeb; the Boston Strangler; the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; the Manson Family; the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; and, the Oklahoma City bombing. Each, in its time, laid claim to being the Crime of the Century. Each was captured by the camera, either' in the act or at trial. In this special edition of "LIFE", these stories of crime (and punishment), lawlessness (and justice) are vividly retold.