“Bobby Greenlease, Missouri’s Crime of the Century”丨MURDERISH Ep. 080

On September 28th, 1953, Bobby Greenlease, the six-year-old son of one of the Midwest’s wealthiest automobile dealers was abducted from his school and held for ransom. The news that followed would make national headlines for months, holding the attention of Americans far and wide. People cared about the fate of little Bobby as though he was their own child. This was a tale of evil, corruption, and stupidity. It Missouri’s crime of the century as The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch would put it.  Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPod (Twitter), @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), search “Murderish” (Facebook). Sponsors: - Stamps.com: Visit stamps.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage & type in promo code MURDERISH for a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. - Betabrand: Visit betabrand.com/murderish for 30% of your first order. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App store or Google Play. - StoryWorth: Visit storyworth.com/murderish for $10 off your first purchase. - Plum Deluxe: Visit plumdeluxe.com/murderish & enter VIP code: MURDERISH at checkout for 10% off your purchase. - AcornTV: Visit acorn.tv & use code MURDERISH to get 30 days of AcornTV for FREE. Post-roll podcast promos: The Path Went Chilly & Criminal Conduct S2. Subscribe or follow these shows wherever you listen to podcasts! Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising requests. Click this link to get started advertising your brand, podcast, company etc. on MURDERISH https://www.advertisecast.com/MURDERISH. Production & Music: John & Jessica Bukenas of Audio Editing Solutions (production), Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams (music). Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Jami’s new podcast: Subscribe to or follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts! Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer ...it just means you’re murder-ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices