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https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/weinberger-kidnapping

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Handwriting analysis

Comparing the ransom note and police file

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Movie:

Based on a true story of how this traumatic event affected Angelo Lamarca’s son Vincent

vintage case pictures

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Means: no weapons used, no nourishment to the baby (cause of death)

Motive: in need of money to support his family and himself

Opportunity: crime was random, he saw the baby alone and took his chance

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The “Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998” gave federal officials the authority to enter a kidnapping investigation before the 24-hour waiting period ended.

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LaMarca was turned to the Nassau County Police for State prosecution

He was tried and convicted for kidnapping and murder charges

December 14th, 1956 he was sentenced to death

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August 23rd, 1956

Nassau County Police and FBI agents arrested LaMarca

First denied and confessed when he saw the comparison of notes

Confession

Told reporters he showed up to the 2nd location with the baby

Press scared him away

Abandoned the baby in heavy brush just off the exit

FBI agents discovered a diaper pin and decomposed remains of Peter in that area

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Search ended on August 22nd, 1956

An agent at the U.S Probation Office in Brooklyn found a match

Probation file and ransom note

Angelo LaMarca

Arrested by Treasury Department for bootlegging

Taxi dispatcher and truck driver

Wife and 2 kids

in need of money (motive)

Threatened by loan shark

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... police report

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compare the ransom note and >>

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Experts from a laboratory in Washington D.C traveled to New York

Deeper handwriting analysis

They examined and eliminated over 2 million samples

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2nd location provided investigators with evidence

blue cloth bag with a handwritten note inside

telling the parents where to find the baby

Experts compared using forensic handwriting analysis

2nd note and ransom note were a match

July 11th, the FBI gets involved

Took 7 days!

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CU of Betty Weinberger, mother of Peter Weinberger, a victim of kidnapping that ended in his death by the captor, Angelo La Marca. She is giving a televised plea for her child. CU of La Marca being brought to trial and sentenced to death.WS of a formal wedding taking place between Rainier III , Prince of Monaco, and Actress Grace Kelly. Closing shot of wedding of Margaret Truman and Cliffton Daniel.

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CU of Betty Weinberger, mother of Peter Weinberger, a victim of kidnapping that ended in his death by the captor, Angelo La Marca. She is giving a televised plea for her child. CU of La Marca being brought to trial and sentenced to death.WS of a formal wedding taking place between Rainier III , Prince of Monaco, and Actress Grace Kelly.

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Betty Weinberger called the Nassau County Police Department

Morris requested the story to be kept quiet

For the baby’s safety

New York Daily News released the information

News reporters swarmed the spot

The kidnapper did not show up

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July 10th, 1956

Kidnapper called the home with additional instructions

2 locations

did not show up

Left a note at the 2nd location where to find the baby

“if everything goes smooth”

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apologized for his actions

asked for $2000

Threat: “first wrong move the baby will die”

Promised: “baby would return safe and happy” if demand was met

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July 4th, 1956

Westbury, New York

Betty Weinberger

young mother

laid her son Peter down for a nap

went inside for a few minutes

returned and found him missing

Ransom note

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struck fear in average Americans

locking doors

Overnight America lost its sense of security