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1. www.alcatrazhistory.com › karpisAlvin Karpis - Alcatraz History

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   Alvin Karpis. Alvin Francis "Creepy Karpis" Karpowicz (August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), born Alvin Karpowicz, better known as Alvin Karpis and nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile, was an American criminal known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s. He was the last "public enemy" to be taken.

2. www.fbi.gov › news › storiesA Byte Out of History: The Alvin Karpis Capture — FBI

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   May 1, 2012 · His real name was Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, and he was a big fish himself—the most wanted man in America, one of the smartest of the Depression-era gangsters and one of the few still on the run....

3. vault.fbi.gov › barker-karpis-gang › alvin-karpisFBI Records: The Vault — Alvin Karpis

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   Alvin Francis “Creepy” Karpis (1907-1979) was a notorious criminal and member of the Barker/Karpis gang in the 1930s. He was arrested in 1936 and convicted on various charges; after serving...

4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alvin_KarpisAlvin Karpis - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Alvin Karpis along with his partner the Barker Boys {Sons of Ma Barker) were an infanous gang of Bank Robbers; killers and Kidnappers. Summary of Barker-Karpis gang crimes: Background= 1900–1920. 1910—Herman Barker arrested for highway robbery in Webb City, Missouri. March 5, 1915—Herman Barker arrested for highway robbery in Joplin, Missouri.

5. www.nytimes.com › 1979/08/29 › archivesAlvin Karpis, Leader Of Ma Barker's Gang Of Robbers in 1930's

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   Aug 29, 1979 · Alvin Karpis, a leader of the Ma Barker Gang in the 1930's and one of a number of criminals of the time who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most‐wanted list as public enemy No. 1, was...

6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleAlvin Karpis | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Jan 24, 2008 · Alvin Karpis, gangster (b Albin Karpowicz at Montréal 1908; d at Torremolinos, Spain 26 Aug 1979). Nicknamed Old Creepy, he was among the most notorious of the Depression-era bandits in the US. As a henchman of the infamous Barker Gang, he robbed numerous banks and participated in 2 sensational kidnappings.

7. www.fbi.gov › audio-repository › news-podcasts-gotcha-alvinAlvin “Creepy” Karpis — FBI

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   May 1, 2012 · Alvin “Creepy” Karpis — FBI. May 1, 2012. 00:00. It’s the anniversary of an FBI case that takes us back to a time of gangsters and the G-Men with Tommy guns who sought to bring them to justice....