In 1946, a violent but failed escape attempt — set off with guns and riot clubs that a group of cons managed to obtain — led ...

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

The president announced his audacious plan via TruthSocial on Sunday night — saying he got the idea after getting frustrated ...

Donald Trump's call to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay has garnered attention since the ...

In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests ...

Take a look a the most infamous inmates at Alcatraz as President Donald Trump is looking to reopen the prison off the coast ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

William Baker, 91, is believed to be one of the last living inmates of Alcatraz. He has harrowing tales to tell, including about the time he tried to escape.

The Anglin brothers, arrested for roles in various bank robberies, joined Morris at Alcatraz the following year. They had previously known Morris from prior prison stints. The trio, reportedly ...

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he wanted Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison even though ... humans by a great white shark inside the bay, although they have ...