Samantha Lopez, serving 50 years for bank robberies, met Ronald McIntosh, a wire fraud inmate. They fell in love and planned an escape. McIntosh, a skilled pilot, faked his transfer to federal prison camp and chartered a chopper to rescue Lopez.
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Samantha Lopez, serving 50 years for bank robberies, met Ronald McIntosh, a wire fraud inmate. They fell in love and planned an escape. McIntosh, a skilled pilot, faked his transfer to federal prison camp and chartered a chopper to rescue Lopez.
Lothar Luft was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, his mother-in-law, and the woman he was having an affair with. After multiple escape attempts, Luft was transferred to Ziegenhain Prison, a prison with a higher security rating.
Toby Dorr started a volunteer rehabilitative dog program that paired rescued canines with prisoners. The Warden assigned John Maynard, who was serving a life sentence, to be her bodyguard. The two realized they saw the world alike, and fell in love.
The two prisoners kissed and cuddled to the extent their wrist and ankle manacles would allow. He had once been her prisoner, she had once been his guard until, police say, they ran away to Canada together.
Rédoine Faïd fancied himself a modern-day gangster. Inspired by crime films, Faïd wore a hockey mask like Robert De Niro's character in "Heat". He boldly attacked armored trucks, among other hard targets.
Freddie Gonzales was serving a four-year sentence for robbery. His friend, Ralph Brown, was serving a longer sentence. Luckily, both of these men had very devoted wives who were willing to risk their lives in order to break them out of prison.
In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run. The inmates needed little time to kick down concrete and escape through a 20 inch wide hole.
The two prisoners kissed and cuddled to the extent their wrist and ankle manacles would allow. He had once been her prisoner, she had once been his guard until, police say, they ran away to Canada together.
Rédoine Faïd fancied himself a modern-day gangster. Inspired by crime films, Faïd wore a hockey mask like Robert De Niro's character in "Heat". He boldly attacked armored trucks, among other hard targets.
Freddie Gonzales was serving a four-year sentence for robbery. His friend, Ralph Brown, was serving a longer sentence. Luckily, both of these men had very devoted wives who were willing to risk their lives in order to break them out of prison.
In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run. The inmates needed little time to kick down concrete and escape through a 20 inch wide hole.
Alfie Hinds was a criminal and escape artist who, while serving a 12 year prison sentence for robbery, successfully broke out of three high security prisons in the 1950s. He was able to gain a pardon using his knowledge of the British legal system.
Edward Salas and seven other inmates, charged with violent crimes, escaped from the Curry County Adult Detention Center. The men escaped by climbing prison pipes inside a wall, then using homemade instruments to cut a hole in the roof.
The Texas Seven were a group of prisoners who escaped by overpowering maintenance supervisors. Three disguised in civilian clothes pretended to install monitors, while four distracted tower guards. They stole a maintenance truck and fled.
In the north of Britain, a team discovers clues to Scotland's first kingdoms and metal detectorists unearth a Viking treasure hoard.
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. The team unearths a mass grave and search the Thames for clues to a 17th century tragedy
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit sites in the west of Britain, including one uncovering the rituals of Stonehenge
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the north of Britain.
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Dorset Country Museum, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the west of Britain.
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. In the east of Britain, sites include Must Farm, Colchester, Oakington, Lyminge and Silchester.
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