Photo: Al Capone's grave, Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. Credit: JOE M500; Wikimedia Commons.

Parole for Ailing Gangster Al Capone

By Tony Pettinato on November 16, 2017

An article about gangster Al Capone being pardoned from prison on 16 November 1939 because of his deteriorating condition caused by syphilis... (Read More)

Photo: Bonnie and Clyde's car (1932 Ford V-8), riddled with bullet holes after the ambush. Picture taken by FBI investigators on 23 May 1934. Credit: FBI; Wikimedia Commons.

Violent End to Bonnie and Clyde’s Life of Crime

By Tony Pettinato on May 23, 2017

An article about law enforcement’s fatal ambush of the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde in Louisiana on 23 May 1934... (Read More)

Outlaws in the News: Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone & My Ancestor

By Scott Phillips on March 12, 2014

Scott Phillips shows how criminal records and old newspaper articles about your outlaw ancestors can help fill in important details on your family tree... (Read More)

Tag: Convicts and Outlaws