Famous criminals
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FAMOUS CRIMINALS
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were well-known outlaws, robbers and criminals who traveledthe Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934. Though knowntoday for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow in fact preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed severalcivilian murders. The couple themselves were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers. Their reputation was cemented in American pop folklore by Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who stalked parts of Northern California from December 1968 through October 1969. Through a series of cryptic letters he sent to the pressand others, he disclosed his insanity which motivated the killings, offered clues to future murder plots and adopted the name Zodiac.
He took responsibility for murdering as many as 37 people, butpolice investigators confirmed that seven people were attacked by the Zodiac of which five died.
O.J Simpson
Considered on of the greatest running backs in football history. Born in SanFrancisco in 1947, Simpson earned All-American honors at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's top college football player in 1968. He set several National FootballLeague records before retiring in 1979. He has since worked as a sports commentator and actor.
Simpson is accused of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.
Osama Bin Laden
One of BinLaden's main goals was to force the removal of U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia, where two of Islam's holiest places are located. The U.S. has announced that it will close its bases, although it is...
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were well-known outlaws, robbers and criminals who traveledthe Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934. Though knowntoday for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow in fact preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed severalcivilian murders. The couple themselves were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers. Their reputation was cemented in American pop folklore by Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who stalked parts of Northern California from December 1968 through October 1969. Through a series of cryptic letters he sent to the pressand others, he disclosed his insanity which motivated the killings, offered clues to future murder plots and adopted the name Zodiac.
He took responsibility for murdering as many as 37 people, butpolice investigators confirmed that seven people were attacked by the Zodiac of which five died.
O.J Simpson
Considered on of the greatest running backs in football history. Born in SanFrancisco in 1947, Simpson earned All-American honors at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's top college football player in 1968. He set several National FootballLeague records before retiring in 1979. He has since worked as a sports commentator and actor.
Simpson is accused of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.
Osama Bin Laden
One of BinLaden's main goals was to force the removal of U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia, where two of Islam's holiest places are located. The U.S. has announced that it will close its bases, although it is...
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