Bruno Hauptmann was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. based on evidence such as ransom money found in his possession and handwriting analysis that matched his to ransom notes. However, some scholars believe there may have been problems with the evidence and investigation in the case.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed for espionage, specifically for passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage and sentenced to death in 1953.
The fourteen year old boy wrongly convicted of murder in 1959 and sentenced to be hanged was George Junius Stinney Jr. He was the youngest person to be sentenced to death in the US in the 20th century.
A felony is a serious crime that is typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, or by death. These offenses are more severe than misdemeanors and can have lasting consequences for individuals convicted of them.
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allied forces after World War II to prosecute key Nazi officials and military leaders. The convicted individuals faced various sentences, including death by hanging, imprisonment, and acquitted charges. Twelve of the 24 defendants were sentenced to death, three were acquitted, and the rest received prison sentences.
Jeffrey Dahmer, an American serial killer and sex offender, was stabbed to death by a fellow inmate while serving his sentence in prison in 1994. Dahmer had been convicted of the murder of 17 people.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was found guilty and sentenced to death by electric chair.
The kidnapper, Bruno Hauptmann, was arrested, tried, and convicted of the abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh's son. He was sentenced to death and executed in the electric chair in 1936.
Fred Hampton's death was assassination by a firearm (was shot)
Lionel Hampton died on August 31, 2002 at the age of 94.
Bruno Bettelheim died on March 13, 1990 at the age of 86.
Bruno Hauptmann died on April 3, 1936 at the age of 36.
Bruno Hoffmann died on April 11, 1991 at the age of 77.
Bruno Pontecorvo died on September 24, 1993 at the age of 80.
Bruno Walter died on February 17, 1962 at the age of 85.
Bruno Jasieński died on September 17, 1938 at the age of 37.
Bruno Kreisky died on July 29, 1990 at the age of 79.
Bruno Söderström died on January 1, 1969 at the age of 87.