All posts tagged "criminals"
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7.2K4Crime and ScandalSuicide or Murder – The Unsolved Mystery of the 1878 Dexter Savings Bank Robbery
On Feb. 22, 1878, the treasurer of the Dexter Savings Bank, John Barron, was found lying in front of the bank vault...
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7.4K8Crime and ScandalThe Capture of the I’m Alone – New England’s Uncatchable Rumrunner
For six years during the heart of Prohibition, New England Coast Guard patrols often saw the Gloucester-rigged schooner I’m Alone sailing off...
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94.1K33ConnecticutWay More Than the Scarlet Letter: Puritan Punishments
In their rigid enforcement of community standards, New England’s Puritan punishments often often included the bilbo, the cleft stick, the brand, the ear...
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28.2K7Crime and ScandalThe Day Rhode Island Hanged 26 Pirates
On July 19, 1723, officials in Newport, R.I., hanged 26 sailors for piracy before a jubilant crowd. They comprised half of all...
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24.7K7Crime and ScandalMary Latham Marries an Older Man – And Regrets It
Around 1643, Mary Latham fell in love with a boy who rejected her. About 17 years old and impetuous, Mary Latham decided...
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33.4K12Crime and ScandalThe Great Brinks Robbery of 1950: Not Quite the Perfect Crime
The Great Brinks Robbery was the biggest armed robbery in U.S. history at the time. Thieves vanished after stealing $2.7 million, leaving few...
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