SinisterCrimes

On this day

29 August

  1. 1900

    Cassidy, Longabaugh and others rob a Union Pacific train near Tipton, Wyoming.

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Killed before trial

    From Telluride to the Wild Bunch, Patagonia and a mule with the wrong brand: the trail that ended at San Vicente, Bolivia, in November 1908.

  2. 1927

    Herman Barker kills himself in Wichita, Kansas, after a confrontation with police.

    Ma Barker Killed before trial

    Hoover called her the brains of a murderous gang. A robber who knew her said she couldn't plan breakfast. Kate Barker and the shootout at Lake Weir.

  3. 1971

    Leopold dies in Puerto Rico, aged 66.

    Leopold and Loeb Convicted

    Two rich Chicago students killed Bobby Franks, 14, in 1924 to prove they could commit a perfect crime. A pair of glasses gave them away.