Some compared it to the 1971 case of hijacker D.B. Cooper, who parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 in cash and vanished over the vast wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, never to be seen again.
U.S Marshalls? I thought those guys were only used for witness protection.
They’re for any federal court related enforcement. Prisoner transport, apprehending prisoners that escape, and servicing warrants for fugitives.
US got so many agencies it’s hard to keep track of.
I know a guy who was on the run for ten years over a drug case (LSD). He finally turned himself in because of how much the Marshals were harassing his sister.
King.
Did they have to return the money?
What money? That money was probably gone within the first two decades, if not the first decade.
Not if he bought a house with it. A $50k house in the '70s could be worth around a million now.
More like half a million now probably
I don’t know much about the US housing marketbut, here in the UK, I know two couples who bought their houses for £15-25k in the 1970s and they’re worth a million now.
House price inflation is a very scary thing.
Sometimes, crime does pay.
Often. Usually, in fact.
Wage theft accounts for more stolen money then all other theft combined, so this is bod standard true. Our very economic and legal system lets white collar crime go unpunished by design.
Hover hand to avoid fingerprints. Smart.
The most interesting thing in that article was that someone anonymously sent in a tip with Randele’s obituary which is how they finally closed the case. Who is the rando super sleuth following this cold case for 50 years obsessively scanning obits from all over the country?
My guess would be there are a number of people who are hobbyist cold case investigators and have a list of wanted people they keep an eye out for in obits.
Yea that’s fucking wild to me. Where do people find the time?!
There’s an actual quality true crime podcast called Crime Junkie, and an associated podcast specifically dedicated to cold cases called The Deck. It’s a whole thing for some people, but occasionally a listener hits on something and makes a phone call that gets the ball rolling again.
I listen because I find it interesting, but that’s the extent of it. Some people it’s truly a hobby, or more to chase information down.
Unsolved Mysteries with the silky smooth voice of Robert Stack is the background noise for my nappings
Dateline, Forensic Files…
But I find Myths and Legends more comfortable to fall asleep to. Far less concern when I hear a noise in the middle of the night lol.
