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Phantasmal Crime Ep. 51 - The Kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease

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Bonnie quips that killing the boy is 'better than sex' as they plan the kidnapping.
This episode recounts the 1953 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Bobby Greenlease by Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady, who were executed in Missouri's gas chamber. It details the crime's planning, brutal execution, ransom drop, and investigation, concluding with paranormal claims that the killers haunt the Missouri State Penitentiary.

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A grim kidnapping case tied to 1930s ransom history and haunted-prison claims.

The episode traces the 1953 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Bobby Greenlees and places the case within earlier American kidnapping-for-ransom history.

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If you want a 1953 kidnapping case that ends in Missouri State Penitentiary hauntings, this one goes there.

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