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Bonnie
Parker and Clyde Champion Barrow are legends in American criminal history.
As the heart of the Barrow Gang, lead by Clyde and Buck Barrow, they committed
a string of robberies, car thefts, and murders while repeatedly escaping
from the authorities. They finally were ambushed by the authorities on
May 23, 1934. In the ensuing gun battle, both Bonnie and Clyde were killed.
FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.crimelibrary.com/americana/bonnie/main.htm
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On
the evening of January 17, 1950, a group of armed, masked men emerged
from 165 Prince Street in Boston, Massachusetts, dragging bags containing
$1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money
orders, and other securities. These men had just committed the "crime
of the century," the "perfect crime," the "fabulous Brink's robbery.
The Brink's case was "front page" news. Even before Brink's, Incorporated,
offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of the persons responsible, the case had captured the imagination of millions
of Americans.
FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.fbi.gov/yourfbi/history/famcases/brinks/brinks.htm
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