A Passport Check at Heathrow Caught the FBI's Most Wanted Man
On June 8, 1968, James Earl Ray's two-month flight from justice ended at London's Heathrow Airport when a ticket agent spotted his alias on a police watchlist.
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The Great Train Robbery: Britain's Most Audacious Heist, August 8, 1963
In the early hours of August 8, 1963, a 15-man gang stopped a Royal Mail train at Bridego Bridge and stole £2.6 million — most of it never found.