• Bank robbery
    2026/07/16
    Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank branch or teller, as opposed to other bank-owned property, such as a train, armored car, or (historically) stagecoach. It is a federal crime in the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of Inve
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  • Harvey Logan
    2026/07/16
    Harvey Alexander Logan (1867 – June 17, 1904), also known as Kid Curry, was an American outlaw and gunman who rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's infamous Wild Bunch gang during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite being less well-known than his fellow gang members, he has since been referred to as "the wildest of the Wild Bunch", having reputedly killed at least nine law enf
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  • Miscarriage of justice
    2026/07/15
    A miscarriage of justice occurs when an unfair outcome occurs in a criminal or civil proceeding. Examples of miscarriage of justice include conviction of an innocent person, error of impunity, sentencing disparity, and delayed justice. Innocent people have sometimes ended up in prison for years before their conviction has eventually been overturned. They may be exonerated if new evidence comes to
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  • French Crown Jewels
    2026/07/15
    The French Crown Jewels (French: Joyaux de la Couronne de France) and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens of France as well as Emperor Napoleon. The set was finally broken up, with most of it sold off in 1885 by the Third Republic. The surviving French Crown Jewels
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  • Edward Capehart O'Kelley
    2026/07/15
    Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 or 1858 – January 13, 1904), alternately identified as Edmud O'Kelley, spelled mistakenly as O'Kelly or using the letter "O" as his middle initial, was an American deputy sheriff. He murdered Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. O'Kelley was the subject of a 1994 book by his great-great-niece. == Early years == L
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  • Kakori conspiracy
    2026/07/14
    The Kakori train Action was a train robbery that took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925, during the Indian independence movement against the British rule in India. It was organized by the Indian revolutionaries of Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). The action was conceived by Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan who were members of HRA, which later became the Hindus
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  • Trafficante crime family
    2026/07/14
    The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa crime family or the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida. The most notable boss of the family was Santo Trafficante Jr., who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. Author Scott Deitche reported that Santo Jr. was involved with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to plot assassination atte
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  • Public enemy
    2026/07/14
    "Public enemy" is a term to denounce a notorious criminal whose activities are seen as extremely damaging to society. A notable declared public enemy was Al Capone in the 1930s. == Origin and usage == The expression is a translation of the ancient Roman phrase hostis publicus; for example, the Senate denounced emperor Nero as a hostis publicus in AD 68. The phrase is attested in the 17th century
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