13. George Edward Wright
This episode has everything! Murder! Prison break! Air piracy! Misplaced male confidence! Nearly naked federal agents! What started out as a night of "harmless" armed robberies ended in a murder. That night kicked off George Edward Wright's life of crime, which culminated in some light... terrorism?
Sources:
FBI Website: Wanted poster for George Edward Wright
NPR: “Fugitive George Wright Captured in Portugal” by Joel Rose
New York Times: “Deadline Past, Portugal Says It Won’t Send Killer to US” by James Barron
New York Times: “New Jersey Fugitive is Caught in Portugal after 41 Years” by Elizabeth A. Harris
The Guardian: “George Wright: the one that got away” by Michael Finkel
48 Hours, Season 25, Episode 9: “The Hunt for Mr. Wright”
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