The Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America
A startling new book lays bare a little-known chapter in American true crime history.
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MacKenzie Stuart | Published Apr 9, 2020 Want more true crime? Sign up for The Lineup’s newsletter, and get our most chilling reads delivered straight to your inbox.
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A childhood photo of Adolphus Busch Orthwein, 1923.
Photo Credit: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The home of Charles Abernathy, where Adolphus Busch Orthwein was held captive.
Photo Credit: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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