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Two high-profile jailbreaks have grabbed headlines across the US. But Americans are used to being captivated by manhunts
On June 11, 1962, three prisoners escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison, a former US military base located on a small ...
From 'Public Enemy No. 1' to 'Birdman,' these 5 Alcatraz inmates had Kansas ties
These men with Kansas ites were prison inmates on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island, where President Trump suggests ...
Getting away with murder: These fugitives were never caught
The fugitives reached Chicago and split up there, but while Harding was caught the next year in Los Angeles, Arnold was not to be found alive. The U.S. Marshals Service, which solved the cold case in ...
Alcatraz thrives as tourist destination amid talk of reopening as a prison
According to the National Park Service, Alcatraz draws roughly 1.6 million visitors each year and generates about $60 million in tourism revenue annually.
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Most prison escapees get caught eventually
American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...
Famous US prison breaks show that some fugitives spend their life on the run
The ingenious plot by Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin in 1962 probably stands as the nation’s most famous ...