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A family in South Carolina is held hostage for over an hour during a bank robbery that involves a complex plan and multiple armed intruders.
A Texas bank robber escalated his criminal activities to murder, killing his children to evade capture, prompting a nationwide FBI investigation.
Robbers in Weymouth, Massachusetts, stole over a million dollars in cash during one of the largest armored car heists in the state's history.
John Dillinger, a notorious bank robber during the Great Depression, became a legendary figure whose life and alleged death sparked numerous myths and rumors.
In June 1997, a crime wave in Iowa resulted in the murder of farmhand Barbara Garber, leading to a multi-state manhunt for her killers.
A cunning bank robber, responsible for the longest series of unsolved bank heists in FBI history, challenges law enforcement's investigative skills.
A prime suspect in a murder case orchestrates a daring prison escape, prompting a massive FBI manhunt that highlights the complexities of criminal pursuit.
On February 12, 1997, Officer Steven Leoni was shot in the face during a violent encounter with criminals in Camden, New Jersey.
Ten policemen from the French national search and intervention Brigade track a man with a long criminal record suspected of planning a bank robbery.
In 1978, FBI agent Joe Pistone, using the alias Donnie Brasco, infiltrates the Bonanno crime family and faces orders to commit murder to gain mob status.
On Gorgona, Italy's last prison island, around a hundred serious criminals serve their sentences through demanding plantation work and unarmed guard surveillance.
Three armed men ambushed two Puerto Rican patrolmen in 1978, killing one and marking the start of a violent campaign for independence.
Brothers involved in a bank robbery case are revealed to be linked to a series of murders, prompting a thorough FBI investigation.
Every year, thousands of women around the world choose to marry men serving time in prison, despite the challenges that come with such relationships.
Seattle's masked bank robbers executed a bold daytime heist, prompting a four-year FBI manhunt with no initial evidence to guide their investigation.
$8 million was stolen from the United California Bank in 1972, leading to a complex investigation by the FBI to track down the sophisticated burglars.
Two gunmen opened fire inside a Richmond bank on January 30, 1997, injuring a security guard and prompting a massive police response.
Charlestown, the armored car robbery capital of America in the early 1990s, became notorious for Anthony Shea's "Minuteman" crew and their military-style heists.
Two armed masked men robbed a bank in Spokane, Washington, using a homemade bomb to threaten hostages during the violent crime spree in 1996.
In October 1995, three masked gunmen broke into a South Carolina home, taking family members hostage and stealing $80,000 from a bank vault.
Byron Chubbik, a violent serial bank robber, evades capture until his wife identifies him, while the FBI also pursues the FALN's domestic bombing campaign.
Cuban inmates at the Atlanta Federal Prison ignite chaos, prompting FBI negotiations, while a Chicago bank robber's deadly pact complicates his capture.
A bank robber in Albuquerque, New Mexico, claimed to use his stolen loot to feed poor children, but he was armed and willing to shoot.
In 1979, 59-year-old bank robber Forrest Tucker masterminds a daring escape from San Quentin, a prison known for its 20-foot stone walls and guard towers.
Stephen Reid, a member of the Stopwatch Gang, participated in over 140 robberies, amassing around $15 million before serving an 18-year prison sentence.
In 1996, Spokane became the site of a domestic terror campaign by the Phineas Priesthood, marked by pipe bombings and violent bank robberies that challenged the FBI.
A crime wave in June 1997 left a farming community in Iowa reeling after the murder of farmhand Barbara Garver and a subsequent multi-state manhunt.
Michelle Renee faced a harrowing ordeal when masked gunmen forced her to rob her own bank while threatening her daughter's life with explosives.
Stephen Reid, a former member of the Stopwatch Gang, reflects on his 18-year prison sentence for bank robbery and the choices that led him there.
Stephen Reid, a former bank robber, reflects on his 18-year prison sentence and the choices that led him to a life of crime.
A masked gunman robs a California bank and, after a police standoff, is linked to a subsequent kidnapping and robbery of a jeweller months later.
A disguised gunman in Chicago threatened bank employees with a semi-automatic handgun during a series of violent robberies in the 1990s.
Big Herc, a former drug dealer and bank robber, pursued his true ambition of becoming a top porn actor in LA, leading to unexpected family encounters.
Cain Dyer, a former US marine, became one of America's most prolific bank robbers, committing 100 heists to pay off a debt amid a surge of everyday criminals.
A hand grenade, which turns out to be a painted nectarine, plays a key role in Michel Vaujour's 1986 helicopter escape from Sante Prison in Paris.
On April 15, 1974, Patty Hearst and her comrades stole $10,660.02 from the Sunset branch of the Hibernia Bank during a well-planned robbery.
Robert Redford reflects on portraying characters who rob banks for the thrill of living, noting one character escaped from prison 17 times.
On June 12, 1962, three inmates at Alcatraz left behind lifelike paper mache heads during a daring escape that remains unsolved to this day.
