Hello lovely listeners!
So stepping back from gruesome, horrendous murderers this week, instead we are taking a peek into the life and crimes of Public Enemy Number One, John Jackrabbit Dillinger. Notorious gangster that in a very short time, robbed over 10 banks and escaped from prison twice, and imprinted his mark as one of the most famous criminals of all time. Have ended up making this a 2-part story as there is just so much that happens in such a short amount of time and sometimes the movie and film adaptations don't cover everything, so after being enthralled by the FBI files and finding out a more factual timeline, I wanted to spend time covering him because it is just crazy! So, this weeks case is probably more of a background noise episode if you have already heard about John but if not, then hang on to your hats because it is a doozy
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John Dillinger - Wikipedia
Evelyn Frechette - Wikipedia
Dillinger Gang - Wikipedia
John Dillinger the ballplayer. – Alan E. Hunter (alanehunter.com)
The Great Escape: Infamous gangster John Dillinger used a wooden pistol to break out of jail in 1934 – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
A look at the craziest prison breaks featuring John Dillinger, the escape from Alcatraz and the Texas Seven – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
The Truth Behind John Dillinger's Death (grunge.com)
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John Dillinger — FBI
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John Dillinger Marries Beryl Ethel Hovious | World History Project
Public Enemies Movie vs. Real John Dillinger, Melvin Purvis, Billie Frechette (historyvshollywood.com)
Crime History: John Dillinger's girlfriend dies | Washington Examiner
The Number Of Murders John Dillinger Was Charged With May Surprise You (grunge.com)
The Untold Truth Of John Dillinger (grunge.com)
John Dillinger's eventful capture in Tucson: the history and how it's remembered today | tucson life | tucson.com (thisistucson.com)
FBI Records: The Vault — John Dillinger Gang Part 03 of 30
