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Jan 25, 2018 · A mysterious letter has come to light purportedly from one of three inmates who famously escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Someone claiming to be John Anglin wrote to San Francisco police in 2013,...
Jan 24, 2018 · U.S. Alcatraz inmates survived infamous 1962 escape, letter suggests. Updated on: January 24, 2018 / 10:56 AM EST / CBS News. SAN FRANCISCO -- It is one of America's greatest mysteries: What...
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- The Letter from John Anglin
- Clues and Sightings of The Escape
- Skepticism and Controversy Surrounding Alcatraz Escape
In January of 2018, CBS San Franciscopublished an extract of a letter addressed to the FBI that told an altogether different story—and claimed that the criminals had been at large since the 1960s. “My name is John Anglin,” it read. “I escape[d] from Alcatraz in June 1962 with my brother Clarence and Frank Morris. I’m 83 years old and in bad shape. ...
Though this is the first time anyone purporting to be one of the men has contacted authorities, it isn’t the first piece of evidence that suggests they might have made it out in one piece. Robert Checchi, an officer with the San Francisco police, reported seeing what he described as a “pristine white boat” out in the Bay on the night of the men’s d...
Federal authorities have been quick to quash any rumors of a successful great escape. In an interview with CBS San Francisco, the U.S. Marshals investigating the case told the broadcaster they considered the lead closed with no merit and a simple hoax from someone hoping to scam and embarrass federal and local authorities. “The Federal Bureau of Pr...
- Natasha Frost
The fate of three men—Frank Morris, John Anglin, and his brother Clarence Anglin—who made a daring escape from an isolated island prison in 1962 remains a mystery to this day.
In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States.
- June 11–12, 1962
- Approximately 10:30 PM (UTC-7)
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Jan 25, 2018 · Alcatraz inmate's nephew weighs in on authenticity of letter about infamous 1962 escape. January 25, 2018 / 8:20 AM EST / CBS News. The breakout of three inmates from the famous Alcatraz...
Jan 25, 2018 · A mysterious letter has come to light purportedly from one of three inmates who famously escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Someone claiming to be John Anglin wrote to San Francisco police in 2013,...
