The FBI’s Most High Profile Arrests to Date

Criminals engage in illegal activities thinking that they will forever be lucky and will never be caught. Some cases catch the attention of the media, law enforcement including the FBI and the courts. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeks to uphold the Constitution and protect the American people and has had a track record of cracking cases and bringing criminals to justice. Here are a few of the FBI’s high profile cases that led to arrests.\r \r 1. Theodore John Kaczynski\r \r Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski was a budding genius who made great strides academically and professionally. He became withdrawn and resented the industrialized society. In 1969, he isolated himself in the wilderness in Montana. Over several years he made bombs which he mailed or hand delivered which claimed the lives of three individuals and injured dozens of people. He also made threats to blow up airlines in flight. This terrorist was on the FBI’s radar and was referred to as The Unabomber. One April 3, 1993, the FBI arrested Kaczynski in his cabin where they found irrefutable evidence of his doings. Kaczynski is currently serving eight life terms without the chance of parole.\r \r 2. Al Capone\r \r Alphonse Gabriel Capone known as Al Capone or Scarface was known to the FBI. He was a gangster, businessman and for seventeen years, he was the crime boss of the Chicago Outfit.  In 1929, he ordered the actions that resulted in what is referred to as St. Valentine Day’s Massacre. For a long time, it seemed like he was untouchable. Capone used brute force and intimidation to manipulate the system to evade prosecution before the Feds finally caught him for tax evasion. The career criminal was found guilty on October 18, 1931 and given an eleven year prison term.\r \r 3. Patricia Hearst\r \r Patricia Patty Hearst was the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, a tycoon and politician. She was kidnapped on February 4, 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army. For over two months, police searched for her and her family kept acceding to the kidnappers’ demands. In an unexpected twist, Patty was spotted on a security camera assisting in a bank robbery, and thus made it to the FBI’s most-wanted list. Almost two years later, she was caught by the FBI and the Francisco Police Department. She was convicted and was given a thirty-five-year prison sentence; however she only served two years thanks to President Jimmy Carter. \r \r 4. Kathryn Kelly and George Kelly Barnes\r \r Kathryn Kelly and her fourth husband, George Kelly Barnes, were partners in crime. Barnes was a bootlegger from Memphis and his wife joined him. In July 1933, the couple kidnapped Charles F. Urschel, an oil tycoon and businessman who lived in Oklahoma City. They seemed to have hit the jackpot when they amassed a massive $200,000 ransom. The FBI’s investigation proved successful when fifty-six days later, the pair was apprehended in Tennessee. They were found guilty and given life sentences.\r \r 5. Bonnie and Clyde\r \r Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were star crossed lovers or should we say crooks who were the center of one of the most intense manhunts in the history of the US. The period of the Great Depression was marked by high levels of unemployment and many citizens turned to a life of crime. During the early 1930s, Bonnie and Clyde lived a lavish lifestyle while robbing banks, small stores, funeral homes and stealing cars. The criminal couple caught the attention of the press and the FBI. They lost their lives after coming face to face with law enforcement.