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Disappearing Act: The Final Escape and Disappearance of Gangster "Terrible" Tommy O'Connor
After being sentenced to death for the murder of a Chicago detective, notorious criminal Tommy O'Connor managed to escape from jail just days before his…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Couldn't Cheat Death: The Unsolved Murder of Escaped Convict Troy Leon Gregg
On July 28, 1980, a convicted killer escaped from death row just days before he was to be executed. The next day he was found dead in a river. What…
 • Timothy Reynolds
"The Bogle Curse": How Four Generations of Criminals Defined A Family
For generations, the Bogle family came to be defined by their criminality, with at least 60 family members known to have been incarcerated over the…
 • Donna Patton
Crime Lord of Mumbai: The Rise and Disappearance of Indian Mob Boss Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar
Emerging from the impoverished streets of Mumbai, India, Dawood Ibrahim rose to become one of India's most powerful organized crime figures. After…
 • Kates Lara
The Apache Kid: How A Respected U.S. Cavalry Indian Scout Became A Notorious Fugitive
In 1887, a controversial incident would forever alter the life of a highly regarded cavalry scout known as the Apache Kid, causing him to go from…
 • Donna Patton
Chasing A Ghost: The Escape and Disappearance of Omid Tahvili
In November 2007, Iranian-Canadian gangster Omid Tahvili walked out of a maximum-security jail in British Columbia after bribing a guard. He has not…
 • Kristine De Abreu
Unknown Destination: The Disappearance of Federal Fugitive and Aircraft Hijacker Catherine Marie Kerkow
On June 2, 1972, Catherine Marie Kerkow and her boyfriend Willie Roger Holder hijacked Western Airlines Flight 701 from Los Angeles to Seattle and flew…
 • Kates Lara
Whitey Bulger's Killers Sentenced After Accepting Plea Agreement
In late 2024, three men were sentenced for their roles in the 2018 prison murder of James "Whitey" Bulger. The sentences came after the three men…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Teenage Terror: The Shocking True Story Behind the 1973 Film "Badlands"
Terrence Malick's 1973 debut film Badlands was widely acclaimed for its acting and stunning visuals. What some may not know is that the film was…
 • Timothy Reynolds
The End of an Era: A Look at HBO's 2019 Film Deadwood
The 2019 HBO movie Deadwood picks up where the critically acclaimed series left off. Today, we compare several of the main characters to their real life…
 • Donna Patton
Activist, Revolutionary, and Wanted Fugitive: The Harrowing Tale of Assata Shakur
In 1979, political activist and Black revolutionary Assata Shakur was serving a life sentence for murder when she escaped from a New Jersey prison. She…
 • Kates Lara
Escaping "The Rock?": Five Men Who Challenged Alactraz's Reputation As Escape Proof
Two separate escapes in 1937 and 1962 captured the public's imagination, as these men had seemingly done the impossible: Escape from Alcatraz
 • Timothy Reynolds
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