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    Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis gang in the 1930s. Nicknamed " Creepy " for his sinister smile and called " Ray " by his gang members, Karpis led the gang along with Fred Barker ...

  2. Barker/Karpis Gang. Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and his Barker brother sidekicks robbed banks and trains and engineered two major kidnappings of rich business executives in the 1930s. They ended...

  3. Alvin Karpis, better known as “Creepy,” was a notorious gangster and a founder member of the infamous ‘Barker–Karpis Gang’ that was dreaded for its ruthless activities in the US during the 1930s. He stared his criminal career at a young age and associated with gamblers, pimps, and bootleggers.

  4. Jul 15, 2022 · Karpis, nicknamed "Creepy" because of his sinister smile, was the last of Hoover's Public Enemy No. 1's and the only one to be taken alive. His capture in New Orleans at Jefferson Davis Parkway...

  5. 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.

  6. 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....

  7. 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...

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